The magic of Summer begins with sun-kissed days that close with dazzling sunsets and balmy nights. Summer moves on and accelerates quickly into a flurry of activity; end-of-year parties, Christmas festivities and shopping, holiday plans, and catching up with everyone we value most. Simultaneously, the temperature soars, and the anticipation of celebrating with family and…
Tag: alliums
“In the spring I have counted one hundred and thirty-six kinds of weather inside of four and twenty hours.”
Spring is a heady time for gardeners, with bursts of long-awaited colour, although fleeting at times when nature brings seasonal winds and frequent storms. Although I’m encouraged and happy that it is Spring after the dreariness of winter, it is easy to forget just how unpredictable the spring days can be. “Never yet was a…
I’m in the garden…
I have always wanted to grow Alliums and this year I have finally been successful. Alliums are ornamental onions with unique ball-shaped mauve and purple heads that sit gracefully amongst the roses, and perennials making the garden more appealing and complete. The showy Allium Giganteum is the largest that I’m growing and has a beautiful…
“Spring work is going on with joyful enthusiasm.”
The energy of preparing for Spring has been going on all winter despite the rain. The garden has undergone a renovation of sorts that has been almost like starting a garden from scratch. Suddenly, the weather this week has changed from winter to summer overnight. The winter mode of heading outside after the frost to…