For those of you who brought in begonias, dahlias or other tuburs in the fall, by now you should have put them into a pot with some potting soil, given them a drink of water and some sunlight and are waiting for them to show some sign of life. You can also go out and...
I’m starting to get really excited about spring now. I know we could still get several major snowstorms before it’s over but it really looks promising for the moment. There has been lots of rain here in Montreal so the snow is gradually shrinking and more grass is showing. Today the sun is shining so...
I know it’s only March 6th and I say this too early every year, but the air does seem different recently. There is a thaw going on and that can’t help but make us imagine we feel spring in the air. Spring is absolutely my favourite season. I know people complain about the garbage that...
It’s the beginning of February and I’m looking out onto the Tranquil Garden as I write. Right now there is only maybe 8 inches of snow on the ground, since last week’s sudden, short thaw. That means I can see various parts of plants sticking up as well as some garden fixtures I left out...