Catherine's Garden

[Catherine]

I have used my time off to work on my landscaping. I have tried to make a place where birds and people are happy together. Some of the new trees are small, but they will grow. The birds watched me the whole time and had lots to say about what I was doing.

Sadly all my butterfly bushes were lost in last winter's ice storm and the birds and I miss them. They will be replaced at a later date, after I dig out the dead ones.

All the new trees in a row.

My Birch tree. This year it finally turned white and it is tall enough for the birds to enjoy it.

Up close, two cut leaf Japanese Maples and between them a dwarf Cypress.

The newest Maple is against the fence. It has orange coloured leaves.

Looking back towards the pond.

The little orange maple.

The view from the chair.

The view from the deck.

I think it was time well spent. Everything will fill in and be very colourful.


My garden is like a little woodland oasis in the midst of the city. Many of the bushes produce berries for the birds and the pond gives them water. It is my quiet place.