tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post7745793977445014398..comments2023-08-21T01:41:13.490-07:00Comments on Three Dogs in a Garden: A Weekend Trip to the Toronto IslandsJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-66526678224300130672013-06-05T18:12:50.405-07:002013-06-05T18:12:50.405-07:00wonderful gardens and photos. There's somethin...wonderful gardens and photos. There's something to be said for pretending to be a tourist in your home town.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-12408790621025826862013-06-05T08:51:41.020-07:002013-06-05T08:51:41.020-07:00I was wondering the same thing Tammy! When we were...I was wondering the same thing Tammy! When we were returning home by ferry we saw a number of residents coming home from shopping trips. They all had bikes with small trailers loaded with shopping bags. But those were small daily purchases, how do they get big items like furniture or giant stone garden slabs home? I wish I had had a chance to ask someone that very question! My guess is the larger items must come by boat.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-35001902561522186872013-06-05T08:44:30.868-07:002013-06-05T08:44:30.868-07:00Yes, I believe it is an annual tour. Although it w...Yes, I believe it is an annual tour. Although it was a lot of walking, we had a great time and I highly recommend watching for tour details next spring.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-6605474095340418882013-06-05T08:40:51.856-07:002013-06-05T08:40:51.856-07:00Wendy, Humber Nursery has a selection of perennial...Wendy, Humber Nursery has a selection of perennials that is hard to beat. They also have a great clearance sale in late August. I have purchased standard lilacs there for around $30. Sheridan Nurseries can be a bit pricier than Humber, but they have nice decorative items. I also like to visit Lost Horizons Nursery t least once every summer to see the display garden and shop for more unusual plants, shrubs and trees. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-38237266606817520312013-06-05T08:34:01.321-07:002013-06-05T08:34:01.321-07:00Thanks for identifying the fern Patty. I liked it ...Thanks for identifying the fern Patty. I liked it so much, I bought one on the weekend.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-20284000565190975782013-06-05T06:19:11.512-07:002013-06-05T06:19:11.512-07:00I love the photo of the cottage's front garden...I love the photo of the cottage's front garden--what a peaceful and beautiful hideaway! Jennifer, you have the most beautiful gardens in your area; this looks like a gardener's dream vacation.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-91190134671909053852013-06-04T17:58:34.069-07:002013-06-04T17:58:34.069-07:00I think I will need to visit there. It really look...I think I will need to visit there. It really looks like a beautiful place. Love your photos, great selling point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-63487795748677161002013-06-03T15:38:10.916-07:002013-06-03T15:38:10.916-07:00My kind of place! :)
....and that first photo of t...My kind of place! :)<br />....and that first photo of the lupins took my breath away, how gorgeous!<br />Kiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11327411102238314117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-43171430814650558302013-06-02T15:52:08.932-07:002013-06-02T15:52:08.932-07:00I think I'll have to catch the ferry sometime ...I think I'll have to catch the ferry sometime this summer. I love the charming look of these gardens.<br /><br />-KarenMy Little Home and Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01519563352358635257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-3784097183520432612013-06-02T14:07:14.510-07:002013-06-02T14:07:14.510-07:00How stunning! I've just added it to my list of...How stunning! I've just added it to my list of places I want to visit. I think that fern is adiantum, by the way. Supposedly it's pretty tough, even though it looks very delicate. Sarah/ Galloping Horse Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863804034201109102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-66081674506052805572013-06-02T13:37:52.163-07:002013-06-02T13:37:52.163-07:00There is so much of the world that I don't kno...There is so much of the world that I don't know about - visiting your blog seems to bring your part of it so much closer. Fancy never having visited these islands before - I bet you wish you had now. Wonderful.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-820824478594637502013-06-02T13:32:06.355-07:002013-06-02T13:32:06.355-07:00I have such fond memories of growing up in Toronto...I have such fond memories of growing up in Toronto and visiting Centre Island. There is nothing like a short ferry ride to transport you to another time and place. Your photos brought back so many memories. ThanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17063046271695834588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-26311972935574697592013-06-02T13:16:31.646-07:002013-06-02T13:16:31.646-07:00What a lovely place to visit, the fact that you ha...What a lovely place to visit, the fact that you had really good weather made it all the more pleasurable I'm sure!<br />Your blog really set the scene - thank you for showing me a part of the world I have never visited. Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682908724307784154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-31843976535162706822013-06-02T11:26:06.858-07:002013-06-02T11:26:06.858-07:00What a great place to be Jennifer. I love the vieu...What a great place to be Jennifer. I love the vieuws you made.<br />Have a fantastic time!!Marijkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12848940570958437408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-10558005482353205012013-06-02T08:55:51.415-07:002013-06-02T08:55:51.415-07:00Another Toronto gem that the right-wing corporate ...Another Toronto gem that the right-wing corporate thugs would like to pave over. Your beautiful shots underline the argument for not allowing expansion of the Island Airport and for not allowing Porter airlines to fly bigger and bigger jets right over top of this tiny spec of natural calm that gives so many so much pleasure. Thanks for sharing your daytrip!Ruth Singerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18300830364859529149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-18695772460075981032013-06-01T14:07:57.183-07:002013-06-01T14:07:57.183-07:00Jennifer I had never heard of these islands but wi...Jennifer I had never heard of these islands but will make an effort to visit the next time I come to Toronto. What a beautiful place.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-69273213135225511362013-06-01T05:14:31.978-07:002013-06-01T05:14:31.978-07:00Oh Jennifer...you go to some of the coolest places...Oh Jennifer...you go to some of the coolest places! This looks like such a fun place to visit. My favorite picture was the one of the cottage with the gravel path leading up to it. I can just picture me and hubby riding our bikes around the little town. Christys Cottage Wildlife Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13112409875692610049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-17697884500710952872013-05-31T19:47:17.812-07:002013-05-31T19:47:17.812-07:00What a lovely garden, Jennifer! We haven't bee...What a lovely garden, Jennifer! We haven't been to the Island since the kids were small. We once went biking there and then on the rides. I used to have a redbud, but it up and died. Seeing this beauty made me realize how much I miss it. Their pond was lovely and the whole look fit the Island. I have also never seen a white Epimedium - cool!Astridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208261869410640449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-29947703085174985242013-05-31T19:18:56.947-07:002013-05-31T19:18:56.947-07:00Now that is one amazing island! No cars, and cott...Now that is one amazing island! No cars, and cottages!!! My kind of place! I really like how the redbud anchors that backyard garden...so stunning! And how awesome that you had wonderful weather for your outing! I need to visit Canada! I can't wait to see the rest!My Garden Diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295676587780780313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-20486939826427572252013-05-31T18:50:34.260-07:002013-05-31T18:50:34.260-07:00What a fabulous place to live! If there aren't...What a fabulous place to live! If there aren't any cars, how do they get their gardening stuff home? I'd hate to carry a giant stone slab on a bike. I wouldn't get very far. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-23841419019283649372013-05-31T13:35:27.053-07:002013-05-31T13:35:27.053-07:00Such a lovely trip with fascinating gardens. I can...Such a lovely trip with fascinating gardens. I can relate to the shady garden as we have so much here and the planting made it all look so peaceful even though there were glimpses of the city with the CN Tower. Wish I had known about them when we visited, we went for a ferry ride round the islands but weren't able to stop.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057764572761794703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-41326090529858843962013-05-31T13:27:24.645-07:002013-05-31T13:27:24.645-07:00Goodness, I haven't been to the islands for 20...Goodness, I haven't been to the islands for 20 years or more. The garden you showcased is lovely and I would be happy to spend many hours there. The fern is Adiantum pedatum the maidenhair fern for eastern North America. The black stems are a clue to identifying it.Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191861892726873074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-33228303697337880912013-05-31T13:11:57.642-07:002013-05-31T13:11:57.642-07:00What a gorgeous place! I love the fact there are n...What a gorgeous place! I love the fact there are no cars and the pretty cottages are to die for!<br /><br />How lucky are you having such a lovely place to visit.xxxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-30068680515831249952013-05-31T11:59:36.791-07:002013-05-31T11:59:36.791-07:00It looks like a fantastic little gem! :-)
http://...It looks like a fantastic little gem! :-)<br /><br />http://tinajoathome.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-72785521986059745272013-05-31T09:39:03.542-07:002013-05-31T09:39:03.542-07:00Jennifer, interesting trip!
I love most the photos...Jennifer, interesting trip!<br />I love most the photos of the shallow pond, nice place, quiet and shady.<br />Happy gardening!Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.com