HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

 

December 31 Beds 10/11 and 64

Pleasantly surprised at all the green after the snow melt .......

Bed 64

Bed 64

Bed 11

Bed 10

Bed 10

December 31 'R' Garden

It has been a while since my last visit to 'R' Garden ..... before the snow ....... thought I'd get a few pics of the last day of 2022

kale  and radicchio still alive

 

December 20/21 Let it Snow .....

 

Bed 64 ....... down there somewhere!!

Beds 10/11

November 24 Van Dusen Gardens

 warm colours of the season .......

November 16 Time to Plant Garlic

 just a few in my back square garden ...... Elephant Garlic, Northern Quebec Porcelain, Georgian Fire and a new one for me ..... Creme de la Rasa

November 12 Beds 10/11 and 64

just checked my notes - two months today since these beds were planted ..... really happy with scarlet mustard in front and mizuna behind in Bed 10 ...... 

my other favourite Tah Tsai at the front .... the Bau Sin to the right was a wee bit hot but has a lovely sweetness as well

November 8 Snow!!

snowiest November 8th in over 70 years!!!

November 2 'R' Garden

time to dig the dahlias ..... haven't had a proper frost, but didn't relish the thought of digging dahlias in the snow forecast ..........

and a few more gladiola

tubers look nice and clean - the stem should be cut to about two inches, but my secateurs were's quite up for the job ...... I do not wash my tubers, just let the soil dry off;  they will be divided in the spring

dahlias cleared away, now time for some leaf mulch

radicchio still growing, but no heads yet visible

next year I will start my winter kale earlier ...... not enough to pick over the winter, but spring may provide some tender leaves

and away we go ........ five very large dahlia clumps transported in large brown bags ...... 

and one last lovely bouquet to enjoy

October 31 Happy Hallowe'en

 

October 28 Vanier Park

 A fall walk in the park ...... nice to see some green after our long drought 

October 20 Beds 10/11 and 64

the Tah Tsai is thriving ...... and fingers crossed for fresh bean seed

scarlet frills mustard loving this weather along with the mizuna

still hoping for watermelon radish, but no bulb forming yet ....

 

October 20 Back Container Garden

wonderful fall weather continues ...... perfect day for bulb planting ..... mostly tulips in containers this year, as my daffodils failed to grow due to late freeze last year ... included in the mix are Princess Irene, Amber Glow, Shogun and mini botanical tulips ..... I included a few narcissi Minnow to see how they fare

an aster for planting out and the mesclun mix growing well ...... I love violas ..... they will survive the winter, provide some nice colour now and again early next year