My five favourite colours combined are teal/turquoise (aka bluey green), red, orange, purple, and pink. They are happy, vibrant, and create a cozy homey boho feel when combined. These five colours are repeated all throughout my home and deck in varying shades. I want to carry a repeat of these colours throughout my garden too… Continue reading Building Our Bright Colourful Garden
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Overhauling the Plum Garden Layout
Last year when Mr. B was laying out a new gravel path up to our house on the hill, we decided to remove all the grass in the Plum Garden, create more garden beds, and add a circular gravel path. My favourite fruit is nectarines, so we invested in a hardy dwarf nectarine tree sapling… Continue reading Overhauling the Plum Garden Layout
A Fairy House & A Hammock
Mr B was spotted moving in the new Fairy House. Loving their diamond window, moss roof, and red door! Today a new neighbour moved into the Fairy Slope community, with the help of Mr. B., (aka “Fairy house builder” and “Fairy moving company”). Mr. B trying out the hammock on the lush new clover lawn.… Continue reading A Fairy House & A Hammock
Plum Hill Garden on Youtube
A few years ago we started investing more time into growing a variety of plants for our pollinator garden, and a selection of trees we love. I keep a gardening journal in a spreadsheet here. In Spring of 2025 I started experimenting with seed starting in my little window ledge hydroponic growers (LetPot & Aerogarden)… Continue reading Plum Hill Garden on Youtube