I go away and come back to a blooming garden 
I love perennials, they take care of themselves and keep on giving more every year.
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May 29, 2012
Blooming garden
May 22, 2012
Georgian Bay
Georgian Bay is Ontario‘s best kept secret boasting the world’s longest fresh water beach, 30, 000 islands, camping, diving and all kinds of outdoor activities. Wasaga beach on Georgian Bay is the longest fresh water beach in the world and sandy beaches stretch for miles around the Bay of clear blue water.
It was so hot this year it was the first time in May I dipped in Georgian Bay. I have seen the most stunning sunsets on Georgian Bay and I wish I could post them all on here.
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Around Tobermory is where Georgian Bay meets the rest of the Great Lakes and thousand-year old cedars grow on windswept cliff sides. There is camping, diving, hiking, biking, swimming, a natural grotto and all around beauty to take in.
I love Georgian Bay!
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May 16, 2012
Bleeding hearts
Bleeding hearts ~Lamprocapnos spectabilis (formerly Dicentra spectabilis)
are an ornamental perennial flower that bloom every springtime.
They are woodland plants that prefer shade and well-drained soil.
This is the pink fringed bleeding heart.
This is a white bleeding heart variety.
Bleeding hearts are easy to grow but plant some summer plants like hosta beside it to fill in the gaps when they finish flowering in spring.
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May 16, 2012
Wisteria vine
The Wisteria vine has started to bloom!
Wisteria is the Latin Genus name and then a variety of different species fall under the Genus name.
They are woody vine climbers from the pea family (Fabaceae).
Wisteria perfumes the air with its delicious smell and some varieties are edible and made into wine.
I have grown vines from seed but they take over 7 years or more to bloom so propagation by cutting is faster. The long hairy seed pod has 2-3 or more seeds. When it dries it curls and pops the seeds out the pod with a loud bang which woke me out of a sleep one time.
Wisteria grows fast and needs strong support to climb on.
Wisteria needs a bit of pruning into shape by cutting the curly spiral ends off, but it is well worth the effort!
I wish you could smell this right now, it is intoxicating!
May 9, 2012
Tulips
Tip-toe through the tulips of my garden
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Plant Tulip bulbs in the fall for bursts of amazing colour in the spring time and they come back every year!
Happy Mother’s day to all Mothers and all women who nuture! <3
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April 18, 2012
What’s blooming in the Garden?
I can see why gardening is the number one hobby, it provides so many benefits. It is more than a hobby to me, it provides food and medicine for the mind, body, and spirit. Gardening is my connection to nature where I can recharge and rejuvenate.
Come and let’s take a walk, rejuvenate and see what else is blooming this time of year…
Forsythia is blooming and that means it is time to seed the grass. Forsythia is grown as a shrub or hedge border. It flowers first and then the green leaves grow in as a cover.
Periwinkle Vinca minor blooms early and looks good all year. It is a low growing ground cover that looks good spreading under trees or shrubs.
Glory-of-the-snow
Glory-of-the snow are spring bulbs that put on a show of blue to white colours.
Violet
Violets are one my favourite spring flowers because the leaves and flowers are so sweet and edible.
Forget-me-nots
Who can forget forget-me-nots? Their sticky buds cling to you when they turn to seed and they spread so quickly and easily they certainly do not let you forget them. They grow in cheerful clusters of white, blue and pink colours.
Thanks for stopping by the garden!
Come back soon and see what is in flower next…I have a feeling the tulips are about to bloom next :)
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April 17, 2012
Welcome to my Garden
I am full of the joys of spring! I love watching the rebirth of nature this time of year. I thought I would share what is blooming in the garden right now. Come and join me for a stroll…
snowdrops
Snowdrops are the first spring bulb flowers to bloom and they have the right name, they can bloom and survive in the snow and cold.
Snowdrops open their flower heads when the weather is warmer.
Crocus is next to bloom in solid colours or stripes. I even love them peeking out from the lawn.
Everything is blooming a month early because it has been so mild.
I have never seen the daffodils bloom so early in March before.
daffodil
Daffodils come in a papery white colour too.
I love picking fresh-cut flowers.
Hyacinth House
The Hyacinths smell so delicious I love how they perfume the air.
A different variety of grape hyacinths look like blueberries to me.
Dutchman’s breeches just started to bloom. I guess the name refers to the flowers looking like breeches or pantaloons.
This trout lily is one of our wild forest flowers that blooms this time of year.
Trout Lily
I hope you come back and join me for another stroll and we will see what is blooming in the garden next. Thanks for stopping by!
