Sunday Ramblings #39

My birthday party is a week past now, the guests have gone home, the clean up from the party took several days, but that is all done, too.

We were both exhausted for a few days afterwards. It appears that one does not bounce back the same way as when we were younger ; )

We celebrated Canada Day at my brother’s farm and as we were sitting around chatting about all the things and finishing our wine, this rainbow came out for just a brief moment. Long enough to remind us about the beauty that surrounds us and how very blessed we are. I hope you all had an amazing Canada Day.

His house is nestled in a copse of poplars and cottonwoods, making it feel like a private oasis hidden in the middle of farmer’s fields.

We have a bit of a grey day today. The sky keeps going from sunny to cloudy to rainy… Everything is thriving, including the roses that were just planted last summer, as we get rain near daily, followed by sun and heat. Go little rose, go!

*A lovely blue grey hued Larkspur, pink monarda, orange lilies, and multi-stemmed sunflowers in the back at my acreage garden.*

Gardening Inspo

How to grow larkspur. I love larkspur! I don’t grow delphiniums (they are floppy and get worms on the prairies) but I adore larkspur. Though they say it may self seed a little bit, I would scatter sow new seed each spring or fall, depending on your locale.

Garden Ideas from RHS Hampton Court 2025 that you can use at home. Love The Three Graces of Galicia.

How to create a colourful garden for all the seasons. Many of my favourites on this list, hardy and easy to care for, too.

All about companion planting and why you should try this in your garden.

This beautiful garden in France is a combination of French and English.

5 biennials to plant in July for a colourful garden.

Indoor garden featuring citrus trees with oranges and limes in decorative pots surrounded by green foliage. — *Some of my citrus trees in the greenhouse in early February.*

How to grow a lime tree in a pot. Clay pots are the answer! They want to live in pots that breathe : )

These backyard features will boost home value.

Recipes & Foodie Inspo

From Martha…. Broccoli and artichoke shell pasta bake.

Tofu pasta salad.

Vegetarian spring roll bowls.

Greek spaghetti! Must try this one!

Pink Lemonade Pie.

Dog days Iced tea.

Whipped lemonade… uhm, what? This sound amazing. Just like the frosty thing I posted the other week!

2 ingredient peach sorbet.

A garden scene featuring terracotta pots filled with various flowers, including pink blooms, surrounded by mulch and greenery, with a wooden fence and garden sign in the background.

The micro dwarf apple tree was so loaded with apples this year that I had to thin some out. It is not big enough or old enough to carry them all. Chives are thriving in all the rain, flower pots are finally starting to fill out now that we are getting some heat.

The Marigold Potager – A Zone 3 Prairie Garden