Warmer weather has finally arrived in Southwestern Ontario. My garden is bursting with life now and lots of plants are starting to show off their beautiful blooms. 2 years ago I put in gardens that ran along the front of my house, and I have been slowly filling them up and getting to a point... Continue Reading →
Featured Flower: Great Blue Lobelia
In the gardening world we all have our colours - the hues that draw us in and inspire us. For me, the flower colours that I love the most are shades of pink, purple and blue. And although I appreciate all of the other colours, and love the combinations that can be created when planting... Continue Reading →
Featured Flower: Dense Blazing Star
The other week my boys took me on a tour of a local, privately owned, botanical garden. It had actually been my mother's day gift but life is so busy right now that we hadn't had the time to go until the end of July. The gardens were beautiful - 20 acres that included an... Continue Reading →
My Field (er, garden) of dreams
It was early February when I stumbled across a post on Facebook in my local elementary school council group about a grant being offered from our conservation authority to public schools that wanted funding for a conservation-themed school project. Hmmmm. I love the idea of getting kids involved in and learning about problems in our... Continue Reading →