It was labelled ‘Black Iris’ – but would be more accurately called Deep Purple.
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Tree Peony ‘Yellow’
My yellow tree peony has bloomed!
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In a Vase, on Monday- Iris & Lupins, take 2
Lupins and Siberian Iris for this week’s vase of cut flowers.
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Six on Saturday – 05/06/2021 – Dewey
It rained most of Thursday, for which we are thankful, and Thursday night into Friday it was quite foggy. Yesterday morning I braved the armies of mosquitos to venture out at daybreak and snap a few moody shots of spiderwebs and dew drops. It turned into quite a glorious day, perfect for songbirds, aphids by […]
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Flower Friday- Blue (mainly) Iris
For 49 weeks a year I think tall bearded Iris are a waste of garden space. Dandelions love to grow in impossibly tight spaces between their rhizomes. Leaves get tatty and mottled by the end of July, and are unremarkable the rest of the growing season. You’re supposed to divide the rhizomes every few years. […]
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In a Vase, on Monday, Buttercups
Each Monday Cathy at Rambling In The Garden encourages us to share a vase highlighting what is growing in our gardens. It’s the last Monday in May, which means many spectacular late spring blooming perennials are starting to shine – Iris and Lupine amongst them. Also blooming are buttercups – Ranunculus sp. Many people think […]
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Six on Saturday – 29/05/2021 – May, aka Lupin-month
May – full of colour in the garden!
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In a Vase, on Monday – Bucket of Lilacs
Lilacs are EVERYWHERE!!!
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Six on Saturday – 22/05/2021 – the long weekend edition
Canada is part of the British Commonwealth, as such, the Queen is our official head of state. There has long been debate about this situation – many folks think we should cut those ties once and for all because the monarchy has been nothing more than a symbol for many decades. The Queen, and her […]
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Wordless Wednesday – First Peony
Fernleaf Peony has opened!
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Spots and Dots
Our gardens are chock full of spots and dots.
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In a Vase, on Monday – Six Hours Later
The final spring bulbs of the year make it into this week’s vase of cut flowers.
