The first skiff of snow was the green light to start decorating for the holidays. Charlie is as naughty as the day we brought her home, which will dictate what style of decorating is logical and impossible. Anything breakable will have to be well out of her range! I've started with the almost indestructible… Continue reading Playing House…
Writing on the wall…
Does writing on walls bring back memories of your childhood? Most of us won't remember scribbling on walls with crayons when we were toddlers but if you are of a certain age you may have fond memories of writing on the chalkboard at school, unless you had a detention and had to write endless… Continue reading Writing on the wall…
Before the holiday season…
Before my house gets decked out for the holidays, I have work to do. I don't know if you ever get overwhelmed by the state of your home. Many of us look at our gardens and struggle with where to start or what to do next. That dilemma usually doesn't intimidate me, but put… Continue reading Before the holiday season…
Fingers crossed…
As the winds blow and temperatures drop, it's a relief to know that all (or most) garden cleanup chores are done for the season. I never seem to get as much done as I'd like, but sometimes you must say, "This has to be enough." Safeguarding the boxwood hedges occupied most of my concerns this… Continue reading Fingers crossed…
Preparing for winter…
If you have been following the blog for some time, it's no surprise that autumn is my favourite season... especially after the heat and drought of recent summers. These conditions have fueled forest fires and soon after the winds blew in smoke that lasted for days. And allergy season is coming to an end...what a… Continue reading Preparing for winter…
Another Summer comes to an end…
Most of you will agree this was a challenging summer for the garden... Fighting the weather, (drought, heat and wind) is not a battle we will ever win. Struggling after a most unusual winter, many trees and shrubs could not recover to their previous glory and in my case, many didn't make it.… Continue reading Another Summer comes to an end…
Perennials in containers…
This is not a novel idea for many of you, but it's a fairly new concept for me. It happened almost by accident last year when I bought a lot of perennials, and because I wasn't ready to plant them in the landscape, I added them to my containers. In the fall, I transplanted them… Continue reading Perennials in containers…
Keep Calm and Carry On…
Really! And to be honest, this is not my gardening mantra, BUT, I have no choice. Ideally, I love an instant, mature garden...a garden that magically looks like the image I have in my mind. That pristine image has been horribly altered by the unusual weather over the past winter, which wreaked havoc on the… Continue reading Keep Calm and Carry On…
Is it time for a rain dance…
As I was working in my garden over the weekend, the song "Rain Dance" (1971) by The Guess Who spun round and round in my head. I'm not even sure what the lyrics mean, but it has a catchy tune, and I was taking it literally, ready to do a rain dance to end the… Continue reading Is it time for a rain dance…
Curb Appeal…
I'm not sure I've ever considered my home's curb appeal. We are not planning on selling our home, and honestly, I haven't given much thought to seeing the house and garden through someone else's eyes. We live on a quiet street, so automobile traffic is limited to those who live nearby. However, there is plenty… Continue reading Curb Appeal…