- Gardening is a kind of disease. It infects you, you cannot escape it. When you go visiting, your eyes rove about the garden; you interrupt the serious cocktail drinking because of an irresistible impulse to get up and pull a weed. ~Lewis Gannit
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Category Archives: Front Garden
Wordless Wednesday: All the Pretty Little Things
Posted in Custom Containers, Front Garden, Garden Projects, Wordless Wednesday
Tagged Hens & Chicks, Kale, Rock Gardens, Shoe planter
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This is not your Average Suburban Lawn
This past weekend Vancouver was submerged. The rain pelted the lower mainland with a Pineapple Express passing through the region. It was absurdly wonderful. Yep, the gutters were not able to cope and a new drainage project emerged. It broke through the … Continue reading
Sunshine with a side of Brrrrrr!
The sun came out this week. What a sight for sore eyes. It’s been a wet winter in the Lower Mainland. So once the taps finally did turn off, it was important to get outside and into the garden to feel … Continue reading
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Taking Risks in the Front Garden
It’s always a little risky gardening in the front yard. When you push the boundaries of what a garden is, or what it can become some can balk. In many community’s across North America law makers are trying to squash … Continue reading
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Not Quite Wordless Wednesday: Supertunia Watermelon Charm
Straight from my trial gardens, Proven Winners® Supertunia Watermelon Charm is strutting her stuff. These blooms have been sending my sweet tooth into a frenzy! Subtle, yet bold. There is something really special about this flower, as I’m sure you can … Continue reading
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Sweet, Sweet Alyssum.
I love using alyssum in the garden. In pots or tucked into corners of raised beds, this lovely summer annual is a must on my shopping lists. It pretty and fills beautifully with tiny little white flowers that soften the … Continue reading