tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post6804215097988285503..comments2024-03-29T07:07:56.211-07:00Comments on hostess of the humble bungalow: A Passion for Gardening...a peek inside our back garden.hostess of the humble bungalowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-71029513193582311682018-05-04T09:17:47.025-07:002018-05-04T09:17:47.025-07:00Enjoy the change of scenery...always so restorativ...Enjoy the change of scenery...always so restorative getting away for some R&R hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-5483303920837342602018-05-04T09:17:05.305-07:002018-05-04T09:17:05.305-07:00Yes!!!! That’s it! 💚💚💚Yes!!!! That’s it! 💚💚💚hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-51277536361405636852018-05-04T09:16:36.201-07:002018-05-04T09:16:36.201-07:00I think they call it a wild plum. I think they call it a wild plum. hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-10605198296476724222018-05-03T21:04:58.295-07:002018-05-03T21:04:58.295-07:00No, wait! Ligularia!No, wait! Ligularia!kateRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06796687920903649054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-46346396383812968202018-05-03T21:03:15.743-07:002018-05-03T21:03:15.743-07:00Could it be Darmera? I'm not as sure of this o...Could it be Darmera? I'm not as sure of this one as I am about the serviceberry.kateRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06796687920903649054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-10157115764502941332018-05-03T21:00:36.584-07:002018-05-03T21:00:36.584-07:00It's a serviceberry (amelanchier) is it not? S...It's a serviceberry (amelanchier) is it not? Such beautiful flowers. There are a number of them flowering near the beach on Salt Spring at Burgoyne.kateRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06796687920903649054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-11617561786995745192018-05-03T18:03:43.963-07:002018-05-03T18:03:43.963-07:00Thank you...and I will share more when the roses a...Thank you...and I will share more when the roses are out in bloom...hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-83050943701841018352018-05-03T18:03:14.679-07:002018-05-03T18:03:14.679-07:00The two houses are framed, one is getting near to ...The two houses are framed, one is getting near to being occupied but the other has a long way to go...the lots are still full of construction debris...and look very messy! I would love to get our driveway back...we graciously took down our fence so they could access the building site easily and as a result a portion of our garden is is shambles!!!! I have to turn a blind eye to it or I would get angry....hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-80479153238387391412018-05-03T18:00:30.762-07:002018-05-03T18:00:30.762-07:00Oh I hope the weather is good for your visit to th...Oh I hope the weather is good for your visit to the island...and a long weekend away on the boat is lovely too!hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-55025902701736910542018-05-03T14:15:23.505-07:002018-05-03T14:15:23.505-07:00So late to the party, but I wanted to add how much...So late to the party, but I wanted to add how much I enjoyed strolling around your garden! <br />Rosie Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15718521437964866609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-38469300778890809952018-05-03T08:01:12.301-07:002018-05-03T08:01:12.301-07:00OH I adore this time of year!Everything is SO GREE...OH I adore this time of year!Everything is SO GREEN in your garden!LOVE THE URN GOOD FIND!I'm only 57 and every time I go into the garden I do something to my lower back!MAKES ME SO ANNOYED as I am VERY VERY CAREFUL!SPending MORE time at the CHIROPRACTOR than working in the GARDEN!<br />How is that construction going next door?That house must be framed by now?<br />XXLa Contessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01682902106545680159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-71147349051268896582018-05-02T06:14:56.035-07:002018-05-02T06:14:56.035-07:00beauty and inspiration through and through :)beauty and inspiration through and through :)Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08480104863037122555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-54942752030029133332018-05-01T08:58:35.997-07:002018-05-01T08:58:35.997-07:00Your garden is just lovely, and so well thought ou...Your garden is just lovely, and so well thought out! This is such a pretty time of year. We're going to be in Port Browning for a boating weekend mid-May. I'm looking forward to a little getaway, and maybe collecting some seaglass along the water's edge. Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-22885064304072795862018-05-01T07:43:54.494-07:002018-05-01T07:43:54.494-07:00It takes about three years for an asparagus bed to...It takes about three years for an asparagus bed to start producing but it is worth the wait! <br />We also have two apple trees, a strawberry bed and my husband grows tomatoes and cucumbers in the greenhouse and we have peas planted in a pot with supports for them to coil around as they grow. hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-84234238116874058792018-05-01T03:44:17.255-07:002018-05-01T03:44:17.255-07:00Neither one of the three, Leslie - only having a ...Neither one of the three, Leslie - only having a short break in a cottage by the sea. <br />xMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01525028325800849416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-86056861772047663542018-04-30T23:07:38.184-07:002018-04-30T23:07:38.184-07:00It looks like it could be one of the many plants f...It looks like it could be one of the many plants from the begonia variety?<br />caitlinsgrandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06575162454595644639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-65354094050429045392018-04-30T20:43:03.783-07:002018-04-30T20:43:03.783-07:00Your garden is so lovely -- and productive as well...Your garden is so lovely -- and productive as well! I do envy that asparagus -- I know there's a fair bit of prep involved in getting that established, but you're being well rewarded now. Mmmm.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-4260349854896103282018-04-30T17:22:50.268-07:002018-04-30T17:22:50.268-07:00The cats have such quirky personalities...they are...The cats have such quirky personalities...they are very entertaining and keep us amused. The garden is coming along nicely...I have some plans in mind for improving certain areas and we may plant another asparagus bed....we love asparagus!hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-57855512701001510102018-04-30T17:15:38.941-07:002018-04-30T17:15:38.941-07:00Pops of colour do keep the eye wandering...also di...Pops of colour do keep the eye wandering...also different textures keep things interesting...our garden is always evolving and changing...we gardeneres are a fickle lot and tend to move things around and are wooed by newer, better more appealing plants!hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-86080126263107394282018-04-30T17:13:12.079-07:002018-04-30T17:13:12.079-07:00Thank you Ali! How nice to hear from you!
Oh I jus...Thank you Ali! How nice to hear from you!<br />Oh I just responded to that comment and knew the name but I am at a loss to name the larger leafed plant in front of the birdbath...it was a freebie from my neighbour across the street...I must ask her again.hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-31923196230418997882018-04-30T17:11:34.450-07:002018-04-30T17:11:34.450-07:00Gosh yes the East has really have been slammed by ...Gosh yes the East has really have been slammed by that cold weather this Spring...hope that its finished and you can get out and enjoy the milder temperatures. Garden plants and flowers offer so many opportunities to capture beauty...with my IPhone which is always close at hand.<br />hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-54387642807959532552018-04-30T17:07:35.772-07:002018-04-30T17:07:35.772-07:00Garden magazines, books, and visiting other garden...Garden magazines, books, and visiting other gardens really do inspire us...I will definiteley post more pictures from the garden throughout the season..hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-15135611829033121782018-04-30T17:06:17.365-07:002018-04-30T17:06:17.365-07:00I'd love to have 100 boxwood plants!!!! I ador...I'd love to have 100 boxwood plants!!!! I adore boxwood.<br />The pillow is from France...it was included in a recent My Stylish French Country box that Sharon Santoni curates...you can visit her blog and go to the links for the information. Good luck!hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-52803353871982738542018-04-30T17:04:08.409-07:002018-04-30T17:04:08.409-07:00Enjoy your sea adventure and good luck hunting for...Enjoy your sea adventure and good luck hunting for beach treasures!<br />Are you travelling by sailboat, a power boat or are you on a cruise?hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-61669913530846845582018-04-30T17:02:40.615-07:002018-04-30T17:02:40.615-07:00I cannot remember...my neighbour across the street...I cannot remember...my neighbour across the street gave me a small piece a few years ago and it has grown so fast! I can probably give you a piece...the flower is yello with a dark centre...almost like a daisy.hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.com