A View on a Wildflower Garden

The wildflower garden is a success this year, and the bees have arrived also. Last year, its first season, wasn’t nearly as spectacular as this year. Perhaps next spring will be even more beautiful? April 2022: A note.  The wildflower garden is no more. Neighbours mentioned that their lawn was filling with weeds. From our wildflowers….

Home Improvement: Garden Renovation

The garden renovation is nearly complete. Thanks heaven for small mercies. The brick retaining wall is finished, the sandstone slabs are set into warm grey grout, new drains were buried below the patio so that we’ll no long have little puddly lakes when it rains, all the pointing is finished on the steps … and…

Remodelling Phase 2: North Facing Herbs

It’s not ideal. Not smart either but what’s a girl to do when the musclemen are due on Tuesday. I doubt that they’ll give a hoe-hoe-hoe of a thought about my tender little herbs. It’s the only place I can find where they won’t drop soggy teabags or empty dregs out their mugs. Goodness know,…

Garden Diary: February, Week 1

Welcome to another gardening year. Hurrah! We had snow in January. Lots. But that was January. Now it’s February, and there are signs of spring popping up all over the garden. The temperatures are still what you’d expect for a properly calibrated freezer, but that aside, there’s no denying that spring is just around the…