Mothers Day Bouquets

This is another pretty little native flower blooming right now.

It’s common name in Ontario is Foamflower, and it’s botanical name is Tiarella,

T. cordifolia.

It’s only about 6 – 8 inches tall, with soft green leaves that are reminiscent of a geranium.

It’s lovely dainty white flowers certainly make it suit it’s name! They almost [...]

As I started potting up some seeds tonight, I realized I didn’t have anything to tag them with. I’m starting some Teddy Bear Sunflowers, Genovese Basil, Cilantro, and a few other herbs, which I’d like to sell at the farmers market eventually, so I looked high and low for my popsicle sticks but couldn’t find [...]

This little flower is growing alongside my driveway, in a very shady spot. Some dappled sunlight later in the afternoon, but that’s about it. It’s called a Starflower, Trientalis borealis. A really pretty bloom!It’s growing in a little clump in a few areas around the garden, wherever it’s shady. It’s a member of the [...]