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Tips for Container Gardening

28 Jun 202028 Jun 2020

Like most other things this year, the garden workshops and tours I booked have been cancelled. While in person events are on hold, zoom has filled some of the void.…

The Peony: Unforgettable Ephemeral Beauty — Emanuel Melo torontonian azorean writer

25 Jun 202027 Jun 2020

The Peony: Unforgettable Ephemeral Beauty Peonies visit the garden each June. They blossom for a short while, filling the garden with a quiet beauty that although understated, lasts in memory…

Sweet William

21 Jun 202022 Jun 2020

From its shape and colour, you may have guessed that Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) is part of the carnation family (Dianthus). Dianthus is derived from the Greek words dios (God)…

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June Irises and Rainbows

14 Jun 202014 Jun 2020

Irises are at full bloom in Ontario. I have loved them since my mother first brought home a clump shared from Randy’s garden. As well as being a close family…

Four Ways to Save on your Garden This Season and Next

24 May 202023 May 2020

It seems that bears and people have something in common this year. After months of forced isolation, they are back out in nature with a force. The traffic reports last…

Trilliums

16 May 202017 May 2020

Last week, I featured a photo of a trillium flower taken by Janine Elliott in a local woodlot. This week, I decided to paint some trilliums. I also decided to…

Homemade Fertilizer

3 May 20203 May 2020

When we moved into our home ten years ago, the gardens in our townhouse complex were well tended. Every spring the landscaping company would drop off a load of compost…

The Daffodils Bloom

26 Apr 202026 Apr 2020

Spring and hope are not cancelled. The daffodils bloom. David died two years and a half years ago of lung cancer. He was a nurturer and landscaper and it showed.…

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Daffodils and Rainbows

12 Apr 202010 Apr 2020

Change is not always easy and sometimes positivity needs to be carefully noted. Again the good arrives at unexpected times and I don't want it to pass unnoticed. As cold…

Seeds of Life and Hope III

5 Apr 20205 Apr 2020

There is a lot of information out there now about staying positive. That said, the reality is that sometimes even with the best of soil, water and conditions, some seeds…