Gardening in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
Even in dead of winter some wildflowers (what are often called weeds…) have an entrancing architectural form, such as the Evening Primrose shown above. I love how it echoes the strong vertical lines of the trees in the background and how the stems curve inwards at the top, as if trying to grasp any patches […]
I have a neighbour who generally heads south for two or more months every winter. This year his departure was delayed a bit and every sentence that came from his mouth during those weeks was a variation on “I hate winter.” He hates the cold, he hates the snow, he hates the ice, he hates […]
Winter has sort of arrived in Prince Edward County. The past few months have seen temperatures hover around zero Celsius – one day snow, the next day rain…. the 14 day forecast says nothing above freezing but who knows! The good news is that sump pumps everywhere are going non stop and water is once […]
County Gardening 