I'm back to a snowy gorgeous garden. I was in Paris for a few weeks and it threw everything out of kilter. It was just too good. Then back to work and here I am again willing to come to you every week. The garden this week is lovely to my...
Continue ReadingThe other day the local red-tailed hawk swooped right into the neighbour’s spruce tree and picked off something in a lightning flash. A wee bird I’m afraid. I could have used one less rat around. But it does remind you that nature is moving forward even as we just want...
Continue ReadingDON'T MISS THE INFORMATION ON THE GORGEOUS NEW BANNER UP THERE. The autumn newsletter is ready to send out now it's you like to sign up. Push the button and I'll get it to you. Here's a part of the garden this week. The Plant of the Week is this wonderful...
Continue ReadingI'll be on Fresh Air Sunday Oct 10 at 8:30 a.m. with the redoubtable Karen Gordon. We'll be answering garden questions and thinking about this last glorious gasp of autumn. Here is the plant of the week: This is Callicarpa bodinieri 'Profusion'or Beautyberry This is a stunner of an autumn shrub. The...
Continue ReadingThis Sunday at 4:45 I will be speaking at the Money Matters tent at WORD ON THE STREET. The biggest celebration of books and writers is at Queeen's Park Crescent Sunday Sept. 26th from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. I'll be in Booth #321 with Andrew Smith. We'll be selling his...
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