Sage, Lilies, Borage, Basil
This morning I went out and cut back the spent sage flowers. I don't know if it was the right thing to do (I've never had sage flower before) but I'm not worried about...
June 27, 2002
Currants
The currants are coming. I used to wonder when this plant was going to produce fruit. It took three years. Now I could care less. The thought of eating them is unappealing since they...
June 26, 2002
I'm Growing Mushrooms
I have a pot that I've been too lazy to empty and clean. I think it had lemon balm in it last year. Last year I planted a little piece of moss in it...
June 25, 2002
Chocolate Columbine
The Aquilegia vividiflora 'Chocolate soldier' I bought in May is flowering! I didn't think it would happen this year due to my tardiness in getting it into the soil. My favourite columbine is still...
June 24, 2002
Staghorn Fern
I got a new staghorn fern! Yesterday we went out on a mission to get some peonies. I rarely purchase cut flowers for all sorts of reasons (i.e. cut flowers are often sprayed, they're...
June 23, 2002
They're Growing Up...
Yesterday I experienced one of those garden-related time warps. I'm out on the deck everyday yet for some reason I hadn't noticed how quickly certain things had grown. It's almost as if some things...
June 20, 2002
Plant Book Snobbery
I bought a book on orchid care last night. Now that I'm all "crazy for orchids" I thought it was time I had a book. I'm very picky when it comes to books. Basically...
June 18, 2002
The Secret Life of Plants
On Saturday I bought a used vinyl copy of Stevie Wonder's "The Secret Life of Plants", his soundtrack to the documentary film of the same name from 1979. I saw the documentary months ago and...
June 11, 2002
Please Help Turkey Pigeon
This little guy/gal has been visiting our deck everyday since Saturday morning. No one knows where it came from or why but we think he/she is cute and highly entertaining. At first I started...
June 09, 2002
When Nature Attacks... again!
Yesterday we went to High Park. We arrived by a different route so ended up walking through starting at the north end of the park rather then the south. As a result we walked through...
June 07, 2002
Herbs, Tomatoes
The herb pool has been set up since Monday and it's looking great. This morning I sat next to it and rubbed all the leaves to release their smells. Then I took photos of...
June 04, 2002
Leave Plants Here
A continuation of the ongoing saga that is Me and my garden vs The City and the public at large... I ask you, what in the h-e-double hockey sticks does this mean? I got...
June 02, 2002
HERBS
I had an amazing weekend. Yesterday I got outside to run errands. The forecast said it would be cold and wet, but it was the exact opposite. I'm NOT complaining. One stop was in China...
June 01, 2002
Newest Additions
Yesterday I went out on a brief excursion with a FWC (Friend with Car). One of the stops was to pick up soil for the redneck herb pool and the tomato containers (which are stupidly...
