Category Archives: In the garden

Gardening

One of my main occupations when I was young, up until I left home, was yardwork. I weeded flower beds, tilled the soil under cedar trees and picked out debris from long rock beds. I also weeded the lawn, one row at a time, and by the time I would be done the front yard, [...]

Fall color

I’m outside a bit more, since Marie-Hélène, presented with the equivalent of a three-course meal at a five star restaurant, looks at it all and decides to take only two soda crackers. I have more time and can better enjoy the changing season in our garden.

Planters

We filled three planters, one with herbs, one I planned like a landscape architect:

and one a mix of leftover plants:

So, guess which one Christian likes more? The point? Serendipity is my muse and my landscape architect.

Hydrangeas

We bought this plant last year and this summer, it bloomed. Christian loves the uncommon pink flowers. When we pass plain white hydrangeas, he’ll comment how ours are definitely, so much prettier.