Mosaic Monday

 Hello everyone,

       It is a beautiful sunny cold winter day here on the Island but can you believe January is over already. The sun will feel stronger soon and the days are already noticeably longer so spring will be here before we know it! I am starting to go through my garden photos with pen and paper nearby to write down little improvements that I want to make in the different areas of our garden. So, as I was going through the garden photos(and I have thousands of pics) I put together a few mosaics to share. Above are some peonies from the garden- I look forward to picking some bouquets of them again come June.

These were some of my favorite shots.

Although I enjoy winter it is a season I am never sorry to see it over so I can see the rebirth of our garden. There is such a thrill to seeing the first shoots poking through the ground, knowing color is about to burst to life.

I love this shade of green in the summer garden!

Well, all this talk of gardening makes me want to get some little projects done in the house so I will be ready to get out in the garden when the season arrives. When I look outside our windows though, I know I will have to be patient for awhile yet.
   I am joining Mary at the Little Red House for Mosaic Monday. There are lots of mosaics to enjoy there.


 Thank you for visiting,


 Carolyn

A Blast of Color!

Hello everyone,

   I just popped in to share some colorful pictures of our garden that I took mostly last summer but a few are older ones. I see from reading blogs that many of you are starved for color so I thought I would give you a little shot of color today. I am starting to get excited about the return of the garden but living in Canada I know I will have to be patient for awhile yet, but still I enjoy looking back at past summer with a cup of tea in hand.

The photo above is our allee garden path- the lovely blue is six hills giant nepeta .

The arbor that my husband built several years ago.

Graham Thomas - a beautiful David Austen English rose.

The rose blooming here is Therese Bugnet- a hardy no fuss rose.

our garden  in June.

Phlox gives a good shot of color in August and September.

Lots of color in the mid summer garden

I love these tree peony blossoms- they are the first of many peonies to bloom in our garden.

Love that first shot of color in the spring garden!

How I look forward to lilac season!

I am looking forward to picking bouquets from the garden again.

Love this Japanese peony but sorry I have forgotten the name so I call it beautiful!

How I love those big beautiful peony blossoms.

The garden in full bloom.

Miss Kim lilac standards in the foreground and a Canadian lilac behind.

Vile de Lyon clematis growing up around a birdhouse.

August has so much color in our garden.

One last blast of color for you- a beautiful bouquet!

Well, now since you probably already know I love to show off our little bit of garden paradise I am joining Hakan (who has a beautiful rose garden paradise) for Show off Saturday over at Maleviks Rosentradgard in Sweden. This is my first time entering and there is so much beauty-garden and otherwise to see.

Thank you for visiting me today,

Enjoy your weekend,

Carolyn