I am in a different garden now— moving in different crowds of flora as I collect plants to live with me at my lakeside home in Nova Scotia. The Eastern Shore Acadian Forest surrounding me reminds me the Boreal Forest that I loved so in Thunder Bay. I need not emphasize how different the gardening is here than on the Rideau.
This afternoon as soon as the rain stopped I walked out to see my chosen magnolia “Susan”. She sure has wow power.
Ever so gradually I am feeling connected to my garden. I had a landscaper come to do the front beds for me when I came to 15 Mainsail Lane in the fall of 2017 and although the outcome looked nice enough, the plantings seemed like “paint by number" to me. Gradually I am moving, giving away, and adding plants. I have always enjoyed wandering about my flower beds and now finally I am getting back some of the wow— and that is a good feeling.
Meet my Magnolia Susan
