True Garden Confessions: Mystery Tulip

May 3, 2010
By Amy
True Garden Confessions: Mystery Tulip

We have a lot of projects on the go in our yard this year, as is usually the case. We seem to like to bite off more than we can chew. Take, for instance, the fact that we recently tore up our deck. The wood has been laying around the yard...
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Green Thumb Sunday: Sharing the wealth.

May 2, 2010
By Amy
Green Thumb Sunday: Sharing the wealth.

Last night Graham and I took Nathan for a walk in the early evening. This time of year all of the yards and gardens in the neighbourhood are looking so nice. All of the trees and grass have really popped and since it rained yesterday afternoon, all of the colours in the...
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True Garden Confessions: Invasion of the Chocolate Mint

April 26, 2010
By Amy
True Garden Confessions: Invasion of the Chocolate Mint

Everyone who grows mint knows that it spreads. Everyone who grows mint knows that it should be grown somewhere: a) where it can spread to its heart’s content, like a large patch in a vegetable garden; b) where its ability to spread is limited by its location, e.g. surrounded by concrete on all sides; or c)...
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Green Thumb Sunday: Double Daffodil

April 25, 2010
By Amy
Green Thumb Sunday: Double Daffodil

If there’s one thing that this spring has inspired in me, it’s that we need more spring flowering bulbs and perennials in the garden. All around us there are tulips, hyacinth, phlox and daffodils in bloom. We have some dwarf tulips and grape hyacinths in our back yard, but nothing flowering out...
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Potting up Pansies

April 20, 2010
By Amy
Potting up Pansies

Last week I took Nate with me for his first visit to the local greenhouse, Rekker’s, on Highway #2 in Bowmanville. I picked up some pansies and violas for potting up on the front porch. Nate slept while I browsed, taking way longer than necessary to narrow down my selections. In...
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Green Thumb Sunday: The Bowmanville Museum

April 18, 2010
By Amy
Green Thumb Sunday: The Bowmanville Museum

The Town of Bowmanville, where I live, places a collective emphasis on preserving its history. In the historic downtown neighbourhood, there are a lot of homes designated as heritage properties…old, old houses, schools and shops, many of which have lovely gardens on the property. One of these buildings is the Bowmanville Museum. The Bowmanville Museum...
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