Veggie And Happy

A Super-Early Preview of the Sept Issue of Gardens East!

I just got the latest issue of Gardens East magazine in the mail yesterday!! So exciting.. it's always packed with so much info. And this issue featured 2 of my articles! One on an amazing Oakfield, NS garden and the other was on some of my favourite veggies for autumn. That may sound funny, but it's time to start to think about what you want to harvest this fall. Our fall/winter carrots will be planted in about a month and I've already tucked more kale seedlings into the garden.

Anyway, on to the topic at hand. I'm currently procrastinating, oops, I mean working on the Sept garden profile for Gardens East and thought I'd share a few of the photos that I took at this gorgeous Dartmouth garden.. just a few tidbits to pique your interest!!

Hens and chicks in a chair that is painted with hens and chicks!! Love it.. Also, I'm really into the lime green/purple colour combo of campanula and lady's mantle. Finally, look at the big seashell below, planted with sedums.. I could have stared at it for hours.. so many colours and textures..

The sun is peaking out, so hopefully our dreary weather is over.. get out and play in your garden!!

Check out my latest Proven Winners blog post!

Lobularia 'Blushing Princess'

My latest blog post for Proven Winners is now live! For my take on Lobularia 'Snow Princess', click here! (spoiler alert - this has been one of my top container picks for years!)

And for my 2 minute video profiling some of my container gardens, click here! Two of the new plants I am trialing for Proven Winners are soon-to-be-released Lobularia's - Blushing Princess and Frosty Knight. So, far, they are outstanding.. for photos, just scroll down to my recent post on my planters and pots.

Food-rific Pinterest boards.

I've been active on Pinterest for about 6 months or so and I think it is a great tool. For me, it has become a great way to organize favorite web site, bookmark good ideas, and find new recipes -- all in an easy-to-use visual format.

Today, I'd like to share a few of my recipe boards and I hope that you will leave a comment with some of your favorite boards so I can check them out and follow them!

Here goes: