Hello everyone,
Well it seems that the so-called Indian Summer has departed after just a couple of days. When I woke up at 6am it was still dark but as it grew lighter you could see it was very overcast and, might I say, a bit chilly. I hope the weather holds for Jim`s fishing trip tomorrow. I`m actually waiting to hear from him to see if the trip is comfirmed yet, he rang the boat owner at midday but he asked him to call back this evening. Slava is calling me in 30 mins to find out whether to come here from work or go straight home....oh oh, phone.............Panic over, trip is going ahead, Jim is happy, Slava and Danny are happy....oh joy, I`m happy because they are happy....lol!
I didn`t sleep very well last night because of aches and pains from all the weekend gardening. I had decided not to set foot in the garden this afternoon and content myself with a weekly clean of the bedrooms but somehow I couldn`t get started with my gardening `fix` first. One of my new plants, one that I bought in the half price sale at work, is a Cordyline "Dazzler" and very nice it is too. For some reason it came with a half filled pot so I topped it up ready for Winter. It`s a very tender plant and I`ll overwinter it in the shed as I don`t want to lose it. I`m trying out a few sub tropical plants, hardy ones of course, but even they are tender when they are young. I also hope to mark out the new area that I`ll be cutting out of the lawn for another planting bed. Oh yes, I have grand plans afoot...and much spade work for Jim...lol!
Butchart Gardens, Vancouver Island. It was a beautiful, hot sunny day and I loved every minute of the 2 hour visit there. Butchart was dug out of the rock, and gradually made into a beautiful garden by the Butchart family 100 years ago.
The Italian garden
A beautiful acer in the Japanese garden
Oh dear, I can`t remember which garden this is!
Oh look, wildlife lurking in the bushes...lol!
One of the many fountains.
Stroking the snout of the Butchart boar, it`s supposed to bring you good luck. If you look closely you can see how shiny his nose is from all the tourists trying to see if the luck will rub off.
From the Japanese garden again, one of my favourites
Sorry, I didn`t mean to post this many photos but it was hard to choose from all that I took there. I do hope you like the few I`ve shown you.
We visited Butchhart on the way back from Vancouver Island. We were all feeling a bit flat after the wonderful visit to the city of Victoria and the thought of it being the end of the holiday. The trip to the gardens cheered us all up enormously.
Anyway, my friends, I must go now. Take care and Bye for now. :o)
13 comments:
The gardens are beautiful Sandra and I am happy because you are happy because the men are happy " THE FISHING TRIP IS ON "He-he. Can J/Land hear me "THE FISHING TRIP IS ON EVERYONE" He-He.Thanks for sharing the pics.Enjoy tending to your new plants.Good Luck with them.Take Care God Bless Kath astoriasand http://journals.aol.co.uk/astoriasand/MYSIMPLERHYMES
Lovley photos... Send some of that luck my way Suzy xxxx
Fabulous photos.........hope the luck rubs off. Happy Fishing to Jim, Danny and Slava! Eileen x
I am glad the fishing trip is on for the guys. I hope they enjoy themselves and catch lots of fish. Those gardens are beautiful. I hope you both have good luck after rubbing that boars snout. I would have rubbed it too if I had been there. Hugs, Helen
Love the pics.....and congratulations!!!!
Canada must have been wonderful. My BiL in Saskatchewan tells me they get 2 weeks 'Indian Summer' every September and they know that's their lot and winter starts right after. But in those 2 weeks the trees don their Autumn colours. We never had no Indian Summer though!
love, Angie, xx
Thanks for the photos of the gardens,,, We didn't manage to visit them when we were over so it is good to "see" them Love Sybil xx
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Sandra I am glad Jim's fishing trip is going ahead ~ hope he remembers to take his camera ~ Butchart Gardens are beautiful ~ hope rubbing the snout of that boar brings you lots of luck :o) ~ Ally x
Just catching up Sandra, nice to see the Canada photos.
We have had a gorgeous sunny Sat/Sun,but now back to 'dull and dizzle'
We have several Garden centres within a 20 min drive....
I'm still buying for the Garden,and like you have to have my daily 'fix' outside, usually before anything else (lol)
But can't do as much as I'd like, because of aches and pains.
Aileen....X
Hope you Cordyline does well I can just manage up here but it does not seem to be growing a lot still it is still alive I put mine in a sheltered corner next to the house and wrap the pot with bubble wrap it has survived our winter twice fingers crossed. Oh to have a garden like that. Love Joan.
that garden is GLORIOUS....those flowers are so pretty i can only imagine what it is like to see it face to face!! XO
That garden is gorgeous! I've been to Vancouver and to Victoria, but I missed those gardens. I guess I'll have to go back, huh?
Glad you had fun!
Pam
I really enjoyed seeing your colourful photos ,.....love Jeanxx
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