Garden Design, Garden Makeover, Garden Coach
Haven't posted any bouquet pics since late last summer, but since some of my roses have been doing well, likewise peonies and filler flowers and greenery, it's time for a reveal: Festiva Maxima peony, Westerland Rose, Victoria California Lilac, Alba Camassia, Julia Child Rose, an amazing plum coloured iris the name of which I dis-remember,... Continue Reading →
September Colour I must confess to having a somewhat boring fall garden. The asters aren't out yet, the rudbeckia have thinned out too much, and the echinacea is mostly in the back yard (altho' if I ever get a moment to do some planting, there are three different echinacea varieties to go out into the... Continue Reading →
Roses Roses Roses Roses, Rhodos and Peonies were my first loves--at least my first plant loves. And they still rank really high on that scale. But whereas rhodos and peonies are pretty self-sufficient once you start them off right, roses will almost always need a little more management. It's still "winter", even tho' most of... Continue Reading →
Any first blooms of the season are exciting, And somehow, roses are up there with the best of them. I have quite a few roses, some I love more than others, but Julia Child, now entering only its 4th year in my garden, is the best of the best. Her growth habit is restrained and... Continue Reading →
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