A very rich summer

A rich summer on a small budget,

seeing our own yard and the beaches and parks around us,
enjoying each others company, and using our creativity.

It's now two cats in the yard plus one. Max. Adorable, sweet tempered and a real talker. He has something to say about everything. Especially when him want hugs.

We camped on Saltspring Island this summer. It is one of the Gulf Islands. What a magical place.

This is a garden center/campground that we visited. Really beautiful and rustic.

 How would you like a shower in here, under a giant Douglas Fir?

Summer is finally arriving here, after much rain and coolness.
This climbing rose is just three years old and so happy here. Don't
know the name of it though...

 

Henry mid-yawn...

A few shots of what is going on around here, such as
great big blousy delphiniums...

and nice purple petunias with potato vine...

and an angel keepin tabs on everything.

Sir Henry in the greens

Path of thyme

There is a path that leads to nowhere...there is a path that leads everywhere..I follow the path and the path follows me.

Sooke Secret Garden Tour

This is just a sample of the gardens we saw when we went on a recent garden tour. It was fun to see what other people are doing in their gardens - got some ideas for ours, and also appreciated our own garden when we came home.