Garden walkabout

by Leslie Cox; Sunday; March 2, 2024

Well, this week started out like a lion and it wasn’t even March yet. Fog, cloud, wind, rain, snow. We had it all…except sun…at the beginning of the week. Thankfully, the sun showed up the next day but so did the hail. Continue reading

Foto Friday

by Leslie Cox; Friday; March 1, 2024

Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) – one of the many shorebirds who can be seen at the
Black Creek estuary in Miracle Beach Provincial Park

Celebrating Leap Year

by Leslie Cox; Thursday; February 29, 2024

During a Leap Year, as Leap Day approached, I began to have this sense I was
to get what I always seem to need: an extra 24 hours in the day…
Then I started to think
Continue reading

New plant ID added

by Leslie Cox; Wednesday; February 28, 2024

I have added a new plant ID to the Plants We Grow list under In the GardenClematis recta ‘Purpurea’.

Clematis recta ‘Purpurea’ covered in masses of scented white flowers

This is not your typical clematis, although it still needs the same requirements as all other clematis for soil, light and moisture. But you might also want to provide it with some support because if left to its own devices, it will sprawl along the ground. Your choice.

Teaser Tuesday

by Leslie Cox; Tuesday; February 27, 2024

Nurse log supporting new forest growth

Welcome!

Search
Recent Posts

Subscribe to my Toil 'n' Trowel newsletter

Don't be a Stranger... Contact Us