My garden is convinced

Snowdrops

There have been snowdrops going strong in my garden since last weekend, when we got that gorgeous warm sunny weather. This weekend has been a bit of write off weather-wise, and according to tonight’s forecast next weekend will be too although all week is supposed to be beautiful (what is with that? Seriously [...]

Paperwhite FAIL

Paperwhite flowers

I’ve always wanted to try forcing some Paperwhite bulbs. I usually give my grandmother an Amaryllis for Christmas but this year I got her some Paperwhites, to be a little different. Then I went out and got myself some because I was really craving some bloomage during these dark days.

Now, [...]

Signs, signs, everywhere are signs

I wanted to reassure all of you who have been lamenting the return of the cold temperatures after last week’s positively balmy weather. Look what I found in my garden this morning:

Mid-February sprouts

Mid-February sprouts

But… then Dave Devall told us tonight that parts of Ontario are expecting as much as 25 cm of snow overnight. [...]

Putting the garden to bed for another year

This past weekend was another one of those fabulously sunny weekends that you just know are going to become fewer and farther between as autumn slips into winter (eek!). About a month ago, I bought about 70 bulbs at Sheridan Nurseries in my usual, carried away fashion. Every spring I get so excited by all the [...]