Monthly Archives: September 2008

I got out to plant some bulbs.Mostly I ended up doing some long over due weeding. The weeds were well past waist high. Sigh. In my defence it was hard to tell.There were so many flowers still blooming. Big, lush..Most … Continue reading →

How could I have forgotten about the local wildlife?Yesterday a Blue Heron was a welcome visitor on my neighbor’s roof. He hung out for a while, with some crows. I hoped to get better pictures. He wasn’t that far away. … Continue reading →

The rain brings out the inner beauty in so many things.The rocks never look like this on a hot day in August.The puddles, a mirror of how the day really looks.And the plants, well…. They seem to be stuck in … Continue reading →

I’m not sad to see summer go.I will miss the flowers. The sights and smells. But nothing beats the cold crunch of fall. A perfectly clear day with the bite in the wind. The leaves dancing silently down the street … Continue reading →

…was wet.It hardly felt like a late summer’s day.The only giveaway was the smell. The air still held the aroma of my summer garden. The rain did stop. Unexpected the sun peaked out and dried the earth.I guess even Mother … Continue reading →

The bulbs are back in town.I’m sorry dear husband, this was necessary ….right I hit up Amsterdam Garden centre for there bulb selection. They have great deals on multi pack and bulk buys. The only way to go!Ahh snow drops. … Continue reading →

Pssst. Its at my house!It wont last long.

I certainly had some late blooming Poppy’s this year, but well into September? I don’t remember any of mine blooming past July last year.We have had a lot of rain this summer.Maybe it thinks its spring? I dunno, but I’m … Continue reading →

There was a rainbow, but I didn’t have my camera. By the time we got home the sky was some beautiful colours.Tinted.My daughter took the moment to run through the garden. Where her balloon was introduced to a coneflower.The balloon … Continue reading →