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January 5, 2019January 4, 2019Chris Mousseau

Six on Saturday – 2019 Day One

On New Year’s Eve we had a few cm of snow on the ground, but it warmed up and rained that night and, by the first light of the first day of the new year, everything was green (and brown and grey) again. Not to worry – winter is still here! We had more snow […]

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January 3, 2019January 3, 2019Chris Mousseau

Kitchen Garden Planning – Edible Flowers

Edible ornamental flowers are becoming more popular as gardeners seek to get maximum use from small or kitchen gardens.

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December 15, 2018December 14, 2018Chris Mousseau

Six on Saturday – Last Week of Autumn

Intriguing discoveries are still to be made, eve in shades of black, white and brown.

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December 2, 2018Chris Mousseau

Silent Sunday – Winter Interest #4

Bright red berries of Euonymus alatus – #BurningBush – help feed the birdds and provide some nice early winter/late fall colour

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November 11, 2018November 16, 2018Chris Mousseau

Silent Sunday – ‘Winter Interest ‘ # 2

The native shrub Symphoricarpos albus – Snowberry – birds will eat these berries, but as a last resort. Apparently they don’t taste that great.

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November 10, 2018Chris Mousseau

Six on Saturday – Windy and Wet…and Coldish

Still some colourful fall foliage as a cold and wet winter approaches.

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October 28, 2018Chris Mousseau

Silent Sunday ‘Winter Interest’ #1

October 13, 2018October 12, 2018Chris Mousseau

Six on Saturday – Fall Foliage and End of Season Colour

Still splashes of colour in the garden as cooler temperatures finally arrive.

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October 6, 2018October 5, 2018Chris Mousseau

Six on Saturday – Countdown to First Frost

Snapdragons are hitting their peak, days before frost is due while Colchicum continue to dazzle.

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September 30, 2018September 29, 2018Chris Mousseau

Silent Sunday – Colchicum Fever

The morning light makes these #Colchicum look like a painting!

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