Hedgehog Hill

the gardens

  • The first of the peonies and buzzing trees!

    Peonies are one of my favourite flowers. Something about the oversize, the excess of petals, the total commitment to colour. I feel the same way about dahlias. In my grand garden plan there will be dahlias… For now I do have… Continue reading

  • Year round beauty

    Remember last winter when I was obsessed with taking pictures of the bright red berries? Partly because they were the only colour in the yard, and they were beautiful, and red is my favourite colour…. Turns out they have a… Continue reading

  • A Woman in Love…

    gets distracted by little things, The only lilacs I was able to cut this year. I think some buds were frosted like the magnolia. The irises are stunning. And so many different colours, from the common two toned purple, to a… Continue reading

  • The ONLY way to cook asparagus

    Well Hello! So my brother was here the other day as I was peering at the weeds in the garden. I explained I was looking for the asparagus. I know it is in there, I saw the tall ferny ends last fall.… Continue reading

  • All the Bloomin’ Things

    Spring played a nasty trick on us in March and dropped a few July type days on us then retreated behind the skirts of Mother Nature and froze my magnolia. I have forgiven spring because she is back and the… Continue reading

  • A Host of Daffodils

    I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o’er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host of golden daffodils;  Beside the lake, beneath the trees,  Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. W.… Continue reading

  • Spring flower report and Thrifty Thursday

    This week I will combine a couple of posts just to save time. The weather has continued to be beyond remarkable, often above 20 c and lots and lots of sun! It changed from winter to summer with no stop… Continue reading

  • Thrifty Thursd….errr Friday!

    There is so much going on here at Hedgehog Hill that the days get away on me. I have been finding lots of plant and garden stuff in my thrifty rambles. I found them each at different places and none… Continue reading

  • Spring time walk

    All the snow is gone. Yesterday the temperature rose to 14 c ! It was lovely and Mr Murfin and I explored the little woods beside Hedgehog Hill to see if we could find the old bridge that washed away.… Continue reading

  • Spring is in the air!

    Saturday was not as warm as I would have liked, but in the afternoon I did get outside to poke around in the gardens. Yes spring is on the way and wow there are more bulbs here than I thought!… Continue reading