Rose geranium, out of the closet
A sensual coming out story involving the demure rose geranium.
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Read MoreInspired by Watership Down, I transplant blue-flowered speedwell into my garden to sprint and tell jokes around the larger plants.
Read MoreMagenta spreen (Chenopodium giganteum) is a delicious spring vegetable readily available from my garden. It is a close relative (same genus) of lamb’s…
Read MoreMy garden this year has shifted focus from vegetables to flowers. This morning’s offering include a new lover, the California poppy, and an old boyfriend, ‘Abraham Darby’ rose.
Read MoreOne of my favourite native wildflowers is Monarda fistulosa, wild bergamot. It’s the slightly plainer sister of the showy red-flowered herb M. didyma or bee-balm. M….
Read MoreMy neighbour disapproves of me gardening before the end of May. He doesn’t say so directly, but makes sidelong references to inevitable cold…
Read MoreThe first Cosmonaut Volkov tomato ripened in time for us to take to the cottage on Thursday, and we came home Saturday to…
Read MoreClick the arrow to the left or right to navigate through a gallery of 24 images. Guelph Horticultural Society held its annual garden…
Read MoreA little effort can turn the smallest space into a fertile sanctuary.
Read MoreI’m surprised to note I’ve posted only a little about my new vegetable garden. Granted, we’ve had a lot going on since we…
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