Whale watching in Cape Breton can be an amazing experience! Don't forget to wear your life jackets, because the boats can get pretty rocky. Ask for them if they don't offer them.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Whale Watching
Whale watching in Cape Breton Nova Scotia.
Whale watching in Cape Breton can be an amazing experience! Don't forget to wear your life jackets, because the boats can get pretty rocky. Ask for them if they don't offer them.
Whale watching in Cape Breton can be an amazing experience! Don't forget to wear your life jackets, because the boats can get pretty rocky. Ask for them if they don't offer them.
Heather
Heather garden
Heather, from the Ericaceae family, grows well in North America in zones 4 and above. It is not a carefree plant however, requiring routine maintenance and proper growing conditions. Grown together in the same garden bed, multiple varieties put on an attractive display.
Heather, from the Ericaceae family, grows well in North America in zones 4 and above. It is not a carefree plant however, requiring routine maintenance and proper growing conditions. Grown together in the same garden bed, multiple varieties put on an attractive display.
Heather Garden
A heather garden at Historic Gardens in Annapolis Royal Nova Scotia.
I love the look of a heather garden, combined with different shades of foliage, and growing alongside soft feathery evergreens. Everyone should have heather in their garden!
I love the look of a heather garden, combined with different shades of foliage, and growing alongside soft feathery evergreens. Everyone should have heather in their garden!
Monday, March 10, 2008
Spring Tulips
It's not far off.Eleven days till spring. Two more months till tulips in the maritimes!
Time For Tulips
I so look forward every spring to the splash of color from the tulips.The more colorful the better.
Belle Cook
daylily Belle Cook
Alas, Belle Cook did not survive it's second zone 5 maritime winter. I have many seedlings from it however, crossed with a more hardy northern cultivar.
Alas, Belle Cook did not survive it's second zone 5 maritime winter. I have many seedlings from it however, crossed with a more hardy northern cultivar.
Friday, March 7, 2008
Bald Eagle
Do you remember when the bald eagle was declared an endangered species in the 1960's? After that even a sighting of this eagle was very exciting!
Apparently the bald eagle was taken off the Endangered Species list in 2007. They are frequently seen in the maritimes, along shorelines and near rivers. We still get excited at the sight of these large majestic birds!
Apparently the bald eagle was taken off the Endangered Species list in 2007. They are frequently seen in the maritimes, along shorelines and near rivers. We still get excited at the sight of these large majestic birds!
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Cabot Trail, Nova Scotia
View of the coastline of the Cabot Trail last summer.
Everyone who visits Nova Scotia should take in the breath taking views of the Cabot Trail. It's a wonderful place to explore, and a great place to go to if you need just a little break from gardening:).
Everyone who visits Nova Scotia should take in the breath taking views of the Cabot Trail. It's a wonderful place to explore, and a great place to go to if you need just a little break from gardening:).
Monday, March 3, 2008
Cutleaf Japanese Maple
My Cutleaf Japanese Maple.
Cutleaf Japanese Maple growing by euonymus and hosta
This is my first Japanese Maple, planted several years ago in my zone 5 garden. After it's first winter, it stood as a single vertical stick in the garden, pointing to the sky, stripped of all it's branches, seemingly lifeless.
Normally I dig up the lifeless and put them on the compost pile. Hoping for a miracle, I decided to give this tree a little more time, until Mother's Day, just in case. On Mother's day, with shovel in hand, and ready for the inevitable, I stooped to take a closer look at the tiny burgundy buds covering the tree. Very pleasantly surprised, I realized that I had learned yet another garden lesson- Have hope, they truly may still be alive!
Cutleaf Japanese Maple growing by euonymus and hosta
This is my first Japanese Maple, planted several years ago in my zone 5 garden. After it's first winter, it stood as a single vertical stick in the garden, pointing to the sky, stripped of all it's branches, seemingly lifeless.
Normally I dig up the lifeless and put them on the compost pile. Hoping for a miracle, I decided to give this tree a little more time, until Mother's Day, just in case. On Mother's day, with shovel in hand, and ready for the inevitable, I stooped to take a closer look at the tiny burgundy buds covering the tree. Very pleasantly surprised, I realized that I had learned yet another garden lesson- Have hope, they truly may still be alive!
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Inukshuks
Inukshuk on the beach and in the garden.
I love coming upon an inukshuk. Such a primitive structure, it always reminds me of a piece of art, left behind for someone else to discover.
Inukshuk means"in the likeness of a human".It's a traditional Inuit rock marker consisting of rocks piled up to resemble a person. It's meant to signify an event or direction of travel.
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