Garden Notes

Forcing Hyacinths for Winter Blooms

This time of year, my mind shifts to finding ways I can still have local fresh flowers for the house even though the fields [...]

My first trip to New Zealand was right after university to work on a sheep farm for 8 months. One of the best pieces [...]

What a wonderful time our group had at our recent Linocut workshop. In this workshop for beginners, we had the task of making Christmas [...]

– a few fun facts about peonies If you want to leave a legacy in your garden – plant a peony. Peonies have been [...]

On the last Sunday of July 2021, we had a Fairy Festival at Perennial Petals Flower Farm and it was a magical success. When [...]

Honoured and excited to be in Stouffville’s OTR magazine this month. Click here to see my article. To visit the site of the Town [...]

Amaryllis is the queen of flowering bulbs. Not only is she the largest bulb commonly forced to bloom indoors, she is also one of [...]

Tulips are a welcome addition to any home in the dreary months of February and March. In Ontario, these tulips have been ‘forced’ in [...]

I don’t see myself as a blogger but I love reading and writing good stories and I follow many bloggers online. I have been [...]