coleus…

21 Thursday Oct 2021

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a few weeks ago I read that you could propagate coleus using their leaves, and have them as houseplants which could then go into the garden in the spring…

I didn’t have any in the garden but a friend did and I asked if they would give me a few clippings…

a week ago they dropped off a few types and I popped them into a glass and set it on the dining room table…

I did a bit more research and discovered that they needed to be much smaller than I thought…

so, I trimmed them up and put them back into the glass and set it on the table in the living room…

once they have roots I will transplant them into pots and enjoy them over the winter… eventually they will make a great addition to the side garden…

I also cut pieces from two of my indoor vines and set them in water as well… I have found a couple of tiny pots and plan to put them into the bathroom window;-)…

hills…

20 Wednesday Oct 2021

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got a call yesterday to check out the moon…

checked from every place in the house and garden, but it was too low for me to see…

by the end of the call I could see it above the trees, but it had returned to a normal view…

tonight I got a text suggesting I check it out again…

I put on my jacket and walked down to the toboggan hills at the end of the street, but still couldn’t see it, lol…

there is just no way to see the moon from here when it is on the horizon…

but, I had a nice little walk and got in the last of my steps… even though the current temperature is -2° Celsius…

aftermath…

18 Monday Oct 2021

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what a beautiful day…

our group met on the deck around the firepit in the late afternoon…

there were cheezies, shortbread cookies and pistachios to go along with the coffee and tea…

once the coffee was made, I set out blankets and cushions before everyone arrived…

this is the aftermath of our time together, lol…

it was so beautiful out that we didn’t use the blankets;-)… even at 8 pm, it was 17° Celsius…

on October 18!

and as a final treat, the sky did this;-)…

acclimatized…

15 Friday Oct 2021

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recently brought in two of my plants which had been on the deck for the last while…

the hibiscus spent the entire summer on the deck and when it came in it sat just inside the door as it acclimatized to the temperature and hopefully dropped any bugs… it took up a fair bit of room, lol… it was moved yesterday to the corner of the dining room and today has a bloom;-)…

the mandevilla had lived right in the garden and only recently started blooming… it was covered with a plastic bag and sat in the bathtub to suffocate any non-invited guests before moving into the dining room this morning…

it will stay there for a little while, but this may not be its final resting place…

we will see…

firepit…

13 Wednesday Oct 2021

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brought the firepit onto the deck and have used it a couple of times already…

on Monday we sat around it before and after our dinner… even the dog enjoyed it…

Tuesday, my regular group sat around it in the afternoon as we met on the deck… we also had blankets if required as the temperature was around plus 10 Celsius… but it warmed us up a little and made us feel cozy… I enjoyed it as I awaited their arrival…

I’ve left it on the deck and think I might use it more there… will see how it goes when the rain stops, lol…

transplanted…

11 Monday Oct 2021

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Hilda the Gardener came by this afternoon and cleaned up the garden… there were still flowers blooming, so I was happy that she was dumping them and I didn’t have to, lol…

she emptied all of the planters and transplanted the two butterfly bushes… the plan is to try and overwinter them in the basement… we will see if they make it…

the only plants left are the dahlias which I will remove when they die back…

it looks rather naked in the garden… and the pots in the front yard are empty now… will have to decide what to put in the one on the steps for the winter…

the mandevilla and hibiscus are still on the deck but they will likely come in tomorrow…

I’m going to cover each of them with a garbage bag and leave them for a few days… hope that deals with any bugs, lol…

broadcasting…

10 Sunday Oct 2021

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I’ve been feeling a bit bad for the birds since I took down the bird feeder and haven’t added any seeds to the one that is still hanging, in an effort to dissuade the raccoons from coming into the garden…

so, for the last few days I’ve been broadcasting seeds in the grass and on the decks…

I think the birds are liking it as they can all get something to eat and no lineups are required…

been enjoying the Harris Sparrows, the White-Throated Sparrows, and the Juncos…

and the bonus is that I am able to stand at the patio door and watch them…

chemicals…

08 Friday Oct 2021

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spent time topping up the hot tub and adding chemicals in 20 minute increments… it is always a bit of a process…

now it is ready for some lovely soaks;-)…

Diversity…

07 Thursday Oct 2021

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finally made it to The Leaf – Diversity Gardens…

what a special place… it is already stunning and I can’t imagine how great it will be as everything grows into the space…

I was so happy to see that a portion of the allée is still there… for years I would walk around it to get my steps in and I thought it had been removed… the trees are just beautiful…

after we crossed it, we moved into the various gardens… they were all distinctly different…

the Indigenous People’s Garden is an enclosed circle of amazing artwork depicting spring to winter, with a fire pit in the centre and seating for numbers of people… I could envision sitting in this quiet space and meditating…