Spring Break 2019
"When I'm in Canada I feel, this is what the world should be like"
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| Erythronium grandiflorum The Avalanche lilies have started in, Marking the first of the Eyrthronium collection to bloom for me on the last week of March. |
I was in Canada this weekend and I completely agree with that statement above. The kiddo and I took a quick spring break weekend road trip to Vancouver BC. I hadn't been in maybe 10 years and I am so glad I took the time to go again this past weekend. I had almost forgot how much I love British Columbia. Kiddo fell in love too and I have no idea how it could possibly get paid for but she now is determined to go to UBC for her college years.
We mostly touristed which was fantastic but I did manage to get in a quick visit to Van Dusen Botanical Garden. Years ago I was in Canada for a Western Winter Study weekend for Nargs and I remembered Van Dusen having this great alpine collection with troughs and a legit alpine house. Unfortunately that is no longer the case. I've been meaning to send off an email and ask what happened to the alpine collection there.
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| That is a beautiful, but completely empty alpine house, and I mean completely empty, it even seemed to have some detritus like hoses and such just laying about. Very unbecoming for such a great botanical garden. |
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| Miles of boxwoods are my new jam since I went back to being a full time garden manager for a historical garden conservancy. These demarcating the rose garden were very tidy. |
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| The heaths and Heathers were looking fantastic and smelling every bit as wonderful. |
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| The Crown Imperials were well on the way. Must be the climate. |
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| Anya had a fantastic time in Canada even if it was only for a short spell we managed to fit a lot in. I've only got like 2 more spring breaks before she is off to University so I'm bound and determined to make every last minute of that time count. |
Cheers,
Mark