And unfortunately, it is my garage, an ancient metal job constructed from a Sears Roebuck mail-order kit. It must be nearly as old as the house, which was built in 1908. The garage is lined inside...
Wow, what an “all at once” summer it’s been in the garden. The snapdragons you see above seed themselves in the gravel of my driveway, along with cosmos, opium poppies, various herbs, feverfew,...
Woman to Woman Luncheon in the Garden committee chair Kathy Dembroski with fashion show models Last week was a Big One in our events calendar. Thursday was the day of our second annual Woman to...
I’ve been a little bird-brained lately. Out in the TBG gardens, an arborist found and rescued this cheeky little cockatiel and brought it inside. Our kind-hearted facility and events manager,...
Gardeners know that this is the busiest (and best) time of year, and your faithful scribbler hasn’t been letting any grass grow under her feet (except for the quack and crab variety). It’s not...
The redbud in this photo may be weeping, but I’m all smiles: the City parking lot in front of our building is finally open. Hallelujah! All of us can now breathe a sigh of relief and put seven long...
Blue Potato Bush (Solanum rantonnei), Royal Botanic Garden, Melbourne There’s a lot to tell you about what’s going on, but first, a quick side trip to Melbourne on the final leg of my...
When I was a very young woman back in the 14th century, I made friends in London and Toronto with folks from Australia, England and Ireland. More than 40 years later, I have kept many of these...
Next week I’ll post more about my Australian adventure. But for now, I wanted to write about another kind of adventure our gardens are experiencing as the temperatures go up and down like a roller...
Last year, I was among those who sharply sucked in their breath when it was announced that Canada Blooms would co-locate with the National Home Show. Like many other gardeners and garden scribblers,...
