Christmas In Castleton

The 1st Annual Christmas In Castleton Artisans' Show & Sale to Benefit the Castleton Library takes place at the Castleton Town, Castleton, ON, on Saturday, November 21, 10am - 5pm and Sunday November 22, 10am - 3pm.

Admission is free.

The lovely Castleton Town Hall will be beautifully decorated for the season with artworks and crafts displayed throughout.

Paintings, photographs, wood carving, handmade natural soaps, cards and papers, Christmas decorations, maple syrup and lavender products, birdhouses, knitting, jewellery and beaded accessories are among the items offered for sale by our talented artisans.

Don't miss the 1st Annual Christmas In Castleton!

www.ChristmasInCastleton.ca

The last of the Peonies have shipped ...

Yes, we have shipped out the last of the peonies for this season and the rest are safely tucked away in their beds for a long winter nap.
Thanks to all of our http://www.peoniesfromthefield.com/ customers and friends for a great year!!!!
All the best - Gordon & Lana

"AMARE - A True Italian Love Story"

I took my own advice in August and took an afternoon off to sit in the garden (http://www.gardenhouseperennials.com/GardenGossipAugust609.htm ).



The truth is, I didn't intend to spend a whole self indulgent afternoon there, but when I started to read Sheila Wright's first book "Amare", I couldn't put it down (even though I knew how it turned out). With guilty pleasure I let her enchantingly told story draw me into her romantic adventure.





Sheila founded the Warkworth Writers' Group and this lovely book is available at Chapters and Amazon.
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Perhaps there is a "happily ever after". -LTM

What we do....

We are always surprised when someone says "I pass by your place nearly everyday. The gardens are really beautiful, but what do you do?"

Without a huge advertising budget, small "niche" businesses like ourselves, do have a struggle in getting the word out, and although we think it is fairly straight forward what we do, it's obviously not so clear.

So for the benefit of those who don't know what we do, here goes:

Gordon is a plantsman who designs gardens using perennial plants. His particular focus is on planting combinations of long blooming plants for late season interest. That is, he designs gardens that bloom from June until well into October. Although he tends toward mass plantings for larger gardens in commercial applications, he is well able to design gardens to suit the tastes of his clients in their home gardens. Garden bed preparation and interesting and unusal plant selections and combinations that thrive in the growing conditions of a site are his particular strengths.

In support of his garden design business, Gordon grows plants that we also offer for sale at the nursery. The nursery is open limited hours that are always posted on our website http://www.gardenhouseperennials.com/ and in our weekly e-newsletter. (Click here to sign up)

In addition to the garden design business and the nursery plant sales, we also sell top quality bareroot Peonies and Daylilies from our websites http://www.peoniesfromthefield.com/ and http://www.dayliliesfromthefield.com/. We ship across Canada and to the United States.

We hope this sheds some light on "what we do" and welcome everyone's comments, questions and suggestions. TTFN

Plants From Friends...

Plants that we receive from friends are placed in special spots in our gardens. They remain there, constant reminders of these good people.

Here are a few that have come to our gardens:

This perennial sweet pea is from brother Emerson.

A vibrant red monarda we call "Mrs. MacKenzie" came from Emerson's good neighbour Helen MacKenzie.

Juliet Mannock gave us this rose whose beautiful blooms grace our garden each spring.

Another rose, this one from our friend Peggy Howden (Old Barn Perennials). This long blooming beauty is a constant reminder of our kind and generous friend.

Thank you to to all of our friends who have kindly given us beautiful plants for our gardens...

Photographers Are Welcome at GardenHouse

At GardenHouse, our display gardens are not just a resource for gardeners, photographers can also enjoy the opportunity to capture the beauty on camera. There are countless subjects for macro photography enthusiasts and for the nature photographer there are the beautiful scenic vistas of the Northumberland Hills.

Individual photographers are welcome free of charge and without appointment during our open hours (http://www.gardenhouseperennials.com/Our%20Store%20&%20Nursery.htm) and at other times by appointment or by chance. Camera clubs and other groups of 5 photographers or more are welcome for a small charge. Please contact us by email at info@gardenhouseperennials.com or by phone at 905-344-5022 for scheduling.

First Annual Coneflower Festival at Old Barn Perennials, Colborne

Our friend, Peggy, at Old Barn Perennials in Colborne is hosting her First Annual Coneflower Festival this weekend July 25 and 26.

Peggy has a wonderful collection of coneflowers and other perennials.

Treat yourself to a visit this weekend.

Old Barn Perennials

13794 County Road 2

Colborne, ON

905-344-2000