Mosaic Monday - Rural Rootz Nature Reserve

After a busy wedding weekend, hubby and I visited a garden just north of Wiarton, Ontario called Rural Rootz.
To quote their brochure "Rural Rootz is zoned Industrial Extractive, so we put a conservation easement on the property to protect it for future generations. Known as, The Adventure Garden of the Bruce, we offer diverse activities catering to body, mind and spirit. The perennial gardens, Rural Rocks Side Trail, an official Bruce Trial loop and shorter, self guided nature trails are all open to the public. Come play  in our hundred acre back yard, for an hour, day or more! Wander our gardens and our trails. Walk our labyrinths or experience the Spirit Walk." We had a marvellous time recharging our batteries.

We wondered around the gardens for awhile and then went for a walk through the wood

to the Church in the Valley.

Linking to the party at Little Red House for Mosaic Monday.

I hope you enjoyed your visit and have a fantastic week!!!

Mosaic Monday - The Wedding

My son's wedding was Saturday and

it was the hottest day this summer.

But everything was beautiful and of course I cried.

I joining the party at Little Red House for

Mosaic Monday.

Thank you for stopping in

and have a fantastic week!!!

Mosaic Monday - Rehearsal

Well we are on the home stretch, only 6 days until the big day. I hope to spend this week puttering around in the garden. Friday was the wedding rehearsal at the venue...

and I was the 'official photographer' for the evening.

I am joining Little Red House for Mosaic Monday.

Drop by and visit all those participating.

Take care and have a great week!!!

A New Addition to the Garden

Hello Everyone, I hope you are having a great week. Last summer while on a garden tour with my Horticultural Society I purchased one of the Sunset series Echinacea.

This coneflower produces loads of fragrant, single blossoms which open red-orange and lighten to golden orange as they expand and age.

Meet 'Summer Sun'. A reliable solution for hot, windy locations where nothing else will grow.

It is very tough and durable. Cutting off the faded flower stems will prolong flowering.

 But, it does not like winter wetness, which is not a problem with my sandy soil.

 It will grow to 40" high in full sun or part shade. 

Thank you for stopping in and I hope you enjoyed the visit!!

Pink Saturday - Urns

I hope everyone had a great week! I was very busy this week, it is only two weeks today to my son's wedding. Time is flying by and there is not enough hours in a day to complete everything. The colours for the wedding are black, white with pink as the accent.

The wedding is outdoors, keep your fingers crossed for a nice day, at a local golf course. It is a beautiful parklike setting with a gazebo. In early spring I planted two black urns with pink flowers to use beside the gazebo.

Here they are just outside my front door. Every time there is a thunderstorm in the forecast I must put them in the garage. No holes in the flowers!

A close up of a pretty pink petunia,

and a pink and white geranium.

Beverly at How Sweet the Sound is the host of Pink Saturday,

link to her blog and visit all the lovely pink entries.

Thanks for stopping in and have a wonderful weekend!

Mosaic Monday - Doors

Welcome, I hope everyone is having a wonderful long weekend celebrating Canada Day and Independence Day.
Hubby and I made our yearly trek to Niagara-on-the-Lake, last week, to see some plays at the Shaw Festival. We saw My Fair Lady, loved it, and The Admirable Crichton, different. While wondering along the Main Street I found some interesting doors.

I am joining Mary at Little Red House for Mosaic Monday.

Thank you for your visit and enjoy the week!

Happy Birthday Canada!

July 1 is Canada's 144th Birthday.

There will be celebrations in towns and cities across the country.

An abstract photo in our national colours, red and white.

This is a special effect called Monet Painting with the camera.

Happy Canada Day to all my Canadian friends!

Happy Independence Day to all my American friends!

Have a happy and safe holiday weekend.