Riverside Residence planting

Seniors of Riverside Residence beat the rain to get their flowers in the bed today. They planted salvia, begonias, geraniums, dwarf dahlias, an amaranth, parsley, and cilantro. We hope that the plants will feel at home, spreading their roots into the soil and settling into their new space.

Here is Marjorie is planting a lime green potato vine, in hopes that it will cascade over the bed for a pretty visual effect.

Iris in bloom

This is an especially exciting time of year in the GEG. Many are eagerly waiting to plant their beds with plants that will become friends to many who pass through the Garden.
We have had so much rain over the past couple of weeks. We were fortunate to get a few dry sunny days in to plant. The wetter weather suits us just fine as there is no worry about newly seeded beds drying out.

Plant Spirit Medicine

Plants have so much to teach us if we make friends with them and allow them into our world.
One of my heroes, Eliot Cowan, a shaman in the Huichol tradition, teaches us how we can deepen our connection with plants AND he is visiting Toronto! I thought I'd pass on information about his upcoming events: Eliot Cowan Workshops

Windmills

The KidzGrow kids visited the Garden as a group for the first time early this week. It was a windy day, but we didn't mind because we were making windmills!

Windmills are a great addition to the garden, reminding us that air movements are another important aspect that affects the look and feel of our surroundings. We weren't quite ready to plant our seedlings just yet - but are definitely excited about getting the garden ready for the summer weather.

Thanks to Tamara Walker for taking these photos.