First try at late Summer planting today. Sowed beans, peas and kale in the garlic patch is empty almost. some old seed that I had. Veg seeds are gone from the big box retailers.

First try at late Summer planting today. Sowed beans, peas and kale in the garlic patch is empty almost. some old seed that I had. Veg seeds are gone from the big box retailers.


Still planting and potting. Enjoyed the winter sown spinach so had new space in the raised box bed on the terrace. So I planted things we eat.
Potted on the rose and the lavender transplants today. An odd combination I think, but they had to get out of their nursery pots. Still have tomatoes to pot and now that the sumac’s are bursting out, have to give them some attention. And of course, more plants to divide.
Typical early June weather. Decent rain. Heat dome on the way.
The Sage is in bloom and bees love it

Tomatoes are all looking sturdy and have needed minor pruning, mostly to get the lower leaves off the ground and remove some side shoots. First blooms and fruit.
Cucumbers are hit and miss, something is eating the beans as they come up and the peas are all pathetic. I think I’ve got too much straw mulch down and have suffocated the soil.? It’s time to empty the composter and move it. So much fun!

Under the hazel nut two groups of mushrooms so beautiful.


Upper 20sC with fairly consistent light rains. Two nights have dropped to 10C, but no signs of damage. Herbs got potted up today and the rooftop peppers are in.
Wow a lot done today. Inside plants out and tucked under the balcony.
Sumacs, Paw Paws, ivory sedge and big bluestem from Ontario Native Plants are repotted for the season.

One of those days you could watch the leaves open. Everything that could grew an inch. The great leaf unfurling. Had a total moment when a robin took a bath in the urn. I just sat there and watched in amazement.
Uncovered the pots on the roof deck. Something has or tried to nest under one corner of the deck. That will rot.

The columnar apples are doing there thing, actually only two and maybe the crab. The rest aren’t going to blossom this year.
Gorgeous day. Intermittent clouds 20c. Got out the sunscreen.

After a thorough going over with a toothbrush, dipped in alcohol, I hope to have reduced the scale infestation on my baby.
It’s just 10c today so she’ll have to come back in tonight.

Cut the daffodils that fell over. A few were the victim of a fallen cedar. Picked up five emerald cedars from Home Depot last week. Five footers for $30. Have to get them dug in before heading to Venice.

Another gorgeous day. Sunny, 15c, and a forecast for rain tomorrow and damp for the rest of the week, so?
Moved ferns, bleeding hearts, sowed peas yesterday, dug up the rhubarb – the centre of the root was dead – turned the compost, took shrub cherry cuttings and feel great.
One of the biggest snow falls this year.


First day of spring and a dusting of snow on and off all day. Yay spring!
March 11 jumped on the winter sowing attempts. Let nature do all the work?


The Haskaps at #14 had my full attention this morning.


Wild day. A spring rain complete with thunder and lightning. 10c this afternoon .