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Winter chores in the garden now

I feel like perennials are staring at me, just daring me to leave them alone for a few more days. But there will be frost tonight and what I had forgotten all about was turning off the water, draining the hoses and the copper pipes....

November 30, 2009

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a stolen wallet and late fall planting

Last Thursday I went to McMaster University to do an afternoon and evening book signing. We had a lovely time and the bookstore there is great. Then the next day I discovered my little bag with every piece of Id I have except my passport...

November 23, 2009

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The Music Garden in Toronto

Last night there was a celebration of the 10th anniversary of The Music Garden. This is one of those extraordinary treasure where money and politicians worked in our favour. Here is the man who did it: This is Jim Fleck who put money into...

November 19, 2009

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At the Giller Awards

Last night was the Giller Awards and what an amazing and glorious evening it is. I was lucky enough to be sitting next to Michael Enright, the very best interviewer this country has right now. And around us were the other huge interviewing talents: Matt Galloway,...

November 11, 2009

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WHAT WE LEARNED IN PARIS

Once again we learned just how wonderful the French are. And the Parisians themselves‹they are amazing. It seems unfair that they have a bad reputation. I¹ve never had a bad experience here or anywhere in France for that matter. People are truly kind, especially if...

November 9, 2009

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MY HOLIDAY IN PARIS

The usual technological difficulties dogged my days in Paris: the computer not only broke down it died and there was no getting on the web or pick up e-mail even in the nice little local internet shop. Paris is of course perfect, glorious, magnificent except...

November 5, 2009

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Plectranthus ‘Mona Lavender’ the great autumn annual

Here is one of the stars of all my containers this year: Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender'. This specimen stayed indoors, blooming all last winter with very little attention. It's magnificent. If you have it in your garden, save it. If you don't have it,...

October 15, 2009

In Fall, Marjorie Suggests, Marjorie's Life, perennials, Plants, Plants in my Garden, Uncategorized

AUTUMNAL PLANTS

This is one of the stars of the autumnal garden. It's called Fleeceflower (Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail' and what a beauty it is. It's been quietly blooming away for weeks now but as other things die off and containers get moved, it comes into its own. The...

October 8, 2009

In Design, Fall, Marjorie Suggests, perennials, Uncategorized

autumn perennials

I have dozens and dozens of perennials in my garden. Even so people keep saying "You don't have a lot of flowers, do you?" Actually I do. It's that they all have a special place and time to actually strut their stuff. For instance right now,...

September 28, 2009

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blog summer blooming perennials and foliage richness

Perennials are blooming all over the garden, the foliage of the trees and shrubs here is magnificent. And what a relief after a month of web problems, and writing nonstop every day. I have now recaptured my life AND my garden. Everyone who's come...

August 8, 2009

Winter chores in the garden now

a stolen wallet and late fall planting

The Music Garden in Toronto

At the Giller Awards

WHAT WE LEARNED IN PARIS

MY HOLIDAY IN PARIS

Plectranthus ‘Mona Lavender’ the great autumn annual

AUTUMNAL PLANTS

autumn perennials

blog summer blooming perennials and foliage richness

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