The Chainsaw Carvers had a large display outside at the Evinrude Centre for the 2009 Peterborough Garden Show.Can't wait to get out and do some gardening? The usually well attended Peterborough Garden Show "For the Love of Gardening" helps to take the edge off. This annual event was held this year on Easter Weekend
Thursday, April 9 (6 - 9 p.m.),
Friday, April 10 (10 a.m. - 6 p.m.),
Saturday, April 11 (10 a.m. - 6 p.m.)
at the Evinrude Centre,
911 Monaghan Road in Peterborough.
We visited the Canadian Peony Society booth attended by Judi Denny (right) and Mary Ellen Simerson.
Judi, delightful as always, is so full of useful peony information. It's worth the price of admission just to be able to ask her any peony question you can think of. She is an amazing resource.
To find out about membership, upcoming events and to learn more about the "CPS" visit http://www.peony.ca/.
Also at the show was LavenderHills from Brighton. All their products are made in Canada, with pure lavender essential oil. Lana's favourite is their Lavender Hand Lotion. It's a wonderfully smooth nourishing lotion with a subtle lavender fragrance. If you've missed them at the show visit their store at 15653 Hwy.#2, Brighton or visit their website http://www.lavenderhills.ca/.Other popular vendors were:
Tomar Crafts - Bird Houses and Feeders - These wonderful rustic constructions from reclaimed materials and natural elements are made by Tom and Marge Hetherington from Fenelon Falls.
www.you-rock.bravehost.com - Made by Scott Switzer, these are beautiful natural stone garden pieces that are completely happy to be left out year round in the elements.
There was so much to see and buy including many tempting plants. But alas, as much as we would like to get started planting and dividing, we still need to be a little patient. In our neck of the woods, or should we say, out standing in our field, it's still a little early. It won't be long now.
All the best to our gardening friends...
