Saturday, July 18, 2015

Dark Corners


Isn't this a lovely art piece for the garden? It is the answer to what to do with dark corners in the garden.  When you live on Heath Street, one of Toronto's premier streets in Forest Hill, you add a beautiful sculpture to the garden that emphasizes the darkness and plays with the filtered light.

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Garden Edits on a Theme

Hostas multiply.  The front garden was too full of plants so had some editing and a 'truck load' went away last week. They took a stylish trip to their new home in Grimsby.

On to Kale - the magic vegetable in the second picture.  This one is at the Celtic Garden in Vinemount - a garden of natural willow sculptures and hostas. Did you know that kale is called 'the new beef'.

There's a variety of Kale named Black Magic - sounds like  something for my front garden as its theme is Magic and Mystery.  The theme got started with:

- Arisaema (tropical Jack in the Pulpits) - both Green Godess and Corbra (that's the stinky one)

- my version of a Fairy Garden - toad and mushrooms sculptures.

- Chocolate-coloured plants contrasting with Chartreuse

Any ideas you have for creating magic and mystery - send them along!