Cottage garden

What’s Growing At The Cottage No. 095

Dwarf New Zealand tea tree or sometimes known as Manuka myrtle (Leptospermum scoparium). It’s an evergreen shrub which grows 2 ...
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What’s Growing At The Cottage No. 094

Weeds. And more weeds! We seem to have an endless supply. The weird thing is they've never been planted anywhere ...
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What’s Growing At The Cottage No. 093

Carpet Rose. If you’re interested in a shrub that’s low maintenance, disease resistant, drought tolerant and offers a rainbow of ...
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What’s Growing At The Cottage No. 092

Swan River Daisy (Brachycome iberidifolia). This charmer originates from Australia and does best when planted in the spring a few ...
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What’s Growing At The Cottage No. 091

The ever-popular Peace lily. When it comes to indoor plants, peace lilies are some of the easiest to care for ...
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What’s Growing At The Cottage No. 090

California golden violet or sometimes called wood violet. Another plant that’s not growing in our garden - although we have ...
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What’s Growing At The Cottage No. 089

Western Trillium (Trillium ovatum). Although this flower is not growing in our garden but on our property wild. Trillium means ...
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What’s Growing At The Cottage No. 088

Dwarf Alberta Spruce (Picea glauca). In the wild, this conifer is the northernmost tree of North America, found from Alaska ...
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What’s Growing At The Cottage No. 087

Mealy Cup Sage ‘Victoria Blue’ (Salvia farinacea) or blue salvia. The classic deep purple-blue color and gray-green foliage create a ...
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What’s Growing At The Cottage No. 086

Pumpkins and gourds galore! You can grow them for decorations, turn them into pies, and roast their seeds for snacks ...
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