Jul 21, 2011
I have a sampling of some of the flowers blooming in early July here on the west coast (this year – the “wet coast”!). After an exuberant volume of blooms of every description, variety and colour in the spring, early summer can feel a little bit...
Jul 19, 2011
Adirondack style chairs have been one of our very favourites since we first saw them 25 years ago ~ they are so comfortable, have a nice wide arm for setting your dinner plate or beverage on and just plain look good all on their own. To my knowledge Adirondack chairs...
Jul 7, 2011
On Mothers Day this year I went on the Denman Island House and Garden Tour with a good friend. It was an incredibly inspiring day, as these tours often are! The gardens were so lush with all of the spring rain that had fallen and the homes were just delightful. With...
May 10, 2011
One of the most wonderful plants for our Pacific Northwest location, one of my all time favourites, is the fern family. From our large native ferns right down to the smaller alpine varieties – they are all so textural, produce such incredible greens, are so...
Apr 26, 2011
As soon as the sun begins to shine in earnest, the days begin to lengthen and the air has the fresh scent of the extreme oxygen levels ~ we begin to feel like cleaning the house more thoroughly, the desire to start digging in the garden is revived and setting up our...
Apr 5, 2011
Cravings, for cutting flowers and greenery to make arrangements from our own garden, strike me every year about now ~ natural country type bouquets are my cup of tea, big huge ones, medium sized, comfortable ones and teeny, tiny ones too. Making bouquets feeds my...
