Never tire of doing this fun project with paperwhites
I’ve been growing paperwhites in glass vases for more than 20 years.
I remember buying a bag of these amazing little bulbs...
Farewell to Ljubljana as our tour comes to a happy conclusion
In Ljubljana, we started the last day of our tour with a walk around the old town centre.
Colourful building outside our hotel in Ljubljana
From Zagreb to Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia
On our last day in Zagreb, we walked from our hotel to the botanic garden.
Inside Zagreb botanical garden
Inside we found an...
Loving Zagreb for its lively downtown and beautiful parks
Our journey to Zagreb was easy and relaxing and not too long and we arrived just in time for lunch and to check into our hotel, Hilton Canopy, which is in...
Goodbye Split, hello Plitvice Lakes National Park
We left Split and headed north towards Zagreb, but we had planned to stop on the way at Plitvice Lakes National Park.
We had been told this...
Out to Krka National Park to see the falls and Sibenik
It took just about 90 minutes to get there out of Split, but the time passed very quickly as the scenery on the way is quite nice.
From Croatia into Montenegro and on to Split
Sunday we crossed the border into Montenegro to visit Perast where we took a boat to see the church of the Lady on the Rocks island.
Pauline...
From Italy to Croatia and the Dalmatian coast
In Perugia, we had no idea that to reach the town centre we would have to take a series of escalators. The town is at the top of a steep hill...
Into Villa Lante, the Sacro Bosco and Lugnano
To the sound of Claudio Villa singing Arrivederci Roma, we left the Eternal City in our maroon coloured coach and headed north to Umbria.
Villa Lante guide...
Into the Pope’s garden and a party up on the roof
Monday morning we went to the Vatican to see the Pope’s garden, which covers about 60 acres. It is located behind the Vatican buildings which means you get a very good close...
Back to the good life on Rome’s Via Veneto
We arrived in Rome a couple of days ahead of the start of our Italy-Croatia Tour and checked into the elegant Grand Hotel Palace on the Via Veneto, a street famous...
Back to Italy for my 10th time to see Umbria plus Dalmatian coast
This week, I plan to return to Italy, this time to lead a 15-day tour to Umbria and on to Croatia, Montenegro and Slovenia.
It will...
In his 80s, Umberto’s still one of Canada’s great greenthumbs
It’s always a pleasure to visit my pal Umberto Garbuio at his home in Burnaby Heights and to see how his beautiful garden is doing.
The white...
We’re living in Camelot and my garden loves it
It feels like we are living in Camelot and my garden loves it.
The weather this summer could not have been more perfect. Sunny and bright during...
Two great plants for terrific summer colour
Two plants I am making bold use of this summer for striking colour are Cleome ‘Señorita Rosalita’ and Browallia ‘Illumination Blue.’
I've used both in emphatic plantings...
Erikson’s garden is a treat to visit with world-class collections
Pam and Tom Erikson, of Erikson’s Daylily Gardens and Perennials, will host their 18th annual Open House on July 6 and 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Collecting seed: It’s child’s play and an easy way to get dozens of free...
Grandson Jake, 7, collecting Welsh poppy seeds
Seed-collecting is a wonderful way to get more plants for your garden for free and the best way to make...
What was missing at Chelsea this year . . . spectacular potatoes!
At the Chelsea Flower Show last month, I spent quite a bit of time searching for something rather unusual - a fabulous potato exhibit I saw there in the Grand Pavilion...
From Cambridge to London and the Chelsea Show
In London, we based ourselves at The Bailey’s Hotel in South Kensington, opposite Gloucester Road Tube Station and down the road from Kensington Gardens.
Vegetable display at...
