Mystery flower

Can anybody identify what plant this is?  I'm trying to find out what plant this is - it came up in the yard in the Spring about the same time the tulips were coming up.  They're pale blue in colour, with a blue strip down the middle of each petal and are tiny little  delicate flowers.  Let me know if you have any idea what this is!  

Garden Centre Inspiration

 

Went to Sheridan last week to "browse around" :)  It was just wonderful to see all the pretty colours and shapes of the beautiful blooms.  And look at that nice arrangement the store put together - so pretty! 

 

Nice rain barrel they had there - top portion acts as a bird bath, good idea! 

Happy Spring!!!!

Seedlings growing up!

 

With an early start on the seeds, the vegetable plants are really starting to come along, in particular the cherry tomato plants and some of the herbs (cilantro and dill).  I think in a week or so I'm going to have to start planting some of the tomatoes in the big planters outside as they are getting quite tall and needs to be staked soon.  

Unfortunately some of the seedlings didn't make it .  The good news is, it's still April and I still have plenty of time to do round 2 of seed starting :)  So here are a few things that are in the works for Round 2:

- Basil

- Ciapoli onion

- Chives

- Sunflower (round 1 for this)

- Yellow bell pepper (round 1 for this)

I'm also going to start some Cayenne pepper seeds, and perhaps some lettuce?  

Backyard update

  

Spring update on the backyard.  Amazing how different (green) everything looks in a week or two!!    Hostas, daylilies, mint, coreopsis all growing already....  

 

 Spirea, strawberries, and more day lilies.... (I even spotted a few blooms in the strawberry plant!).  And the beautiful Emerald Blue Phlox are in full bloom....

And pretty little blossoms on the Purple Sandcherry tree :) 

Spring Blooms

Another update on the garden .... with the unusually warm weather we've been having there are tons of activities with all the plants in the yard.....

 

Hyacinth and viola's are growing beautifully (the hyacinth smells great too!)

The Sedum plant is growing too... 

Very excited about the Spring/Summer to come !!

Updates

 

The weather in Toronto has been back to the normal range for this time of the year.  Althogh many of the bulbs in the neighborhoods are alreayd blooming, probably 1-2 week ahead of their typical schedule.  The vegetable seedlings are doing well, especially the ones in the kitchen window sill.  The Cherry Tomatos are growing nicely, with nice little leaves and not too stringy...

The Cilantro is coming along as well.  I think I might have threw in more seeds in one pot than I was supposed to, but oh well, more Cilantro for me! :)



Ecofeminism

Fascinating interview with Vandana Shiva on the George Stroumboulopoulos show

Fascinating....

Watch it if you have 20 minutes.... 

Love - Care - Compassion - and Embrace.