Roche Fleurie Garden

We are in Victoria, British Columbia, where winters are usually very mild. However, today things were topsy-turvy with temperatures appar...

Having been away for two weeks with no one staying in the house, you always feel a bit nervous when you come back, not knowing what to exp...

Leaves seem to be holding onto the trees slightly longer than they usually do. Could it be because of the rain that has been falling relent...

Several plants only bloom in October such as the unidentified variety of chrysanthemum below, but just now, most of the flowers left in t...

The willowleaf sunflower  ( Helianthus salicifolius ) is perennial. It is not very demanding as far as soil is concerned, but it requires...

As some of you will know from previous posts, Roche Fleurie is in a former meadow reverting to forest.  Most of the trees that have volunte...

This post is about a memorial garden. It is rather small - just a few columnar trees in a grassy enclosure with a monument in the center. I...

As usual we are growing different  tomato varieties this year, both some old favorites and a few new ones. Many are heirlooms and all are o...

Calceolaria mexicana is annual. I got it from my friend Glen who grew it from seed. Last year, I put the few plants I had in a container, a...

Every year, each of us tries new plants. Some are very successful, others do not do as well. Thinking about the plants we grew for the fi...