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06/03/2026

Good morning! Wishing you a Wonderful Wednesday!🫶🌱🌞

🌱Today's trivia:

What is the native herbaceous perennial plant with deep magenta stalks, and dark purple berries, toxic roots and seeds but can be boiled and eaten as "poke sallet"?

🌱Answer from yesterday:

🌲Which partially parasitic plant is closely associated with Christmas?

The answer is Mistletoe. It is a hemiparasite, meaning it contains chlorophyll to make its own food through photosynthesis. However, it taps into the host tree's branches using specialized roots called haustoria to extract vital water and minerals.

Eastern Dwarf Mistletoe is native to Ontario but it is much smaller than the traditional Mistletoe.

The large, leafy mistletoe traditionally used for holiday kissing (Phoradendron leucarpum) is native to the eastern and southern United States, not Ontario.

🎄"Meet me under the mistletoe."

🌞Sunrise: 5:47 am
🌙Sunset: 8:58 pm

Weather in London, Ontario:
Currently 9°C
H: 27°C, L: 8°C

06/02/2026

Good morning! Wishing you a Terrific Tuesday!🌷❤

🍄"Mushrooms are a reminder that sometimes, growth happens in the shadows."

Today's trivia:⬇⬇⬇

Which partially parasitic plant is closely associated with Christmas?

Answer from yesterday:⬇⬇⬇

What causes the naturally occurring circular rings, known as fairy rings, that appear in lawns and woodlands?

Fairy rings form from underground fungal colonies, like Marasmius oreades, that consume decaying organic matter. The fungus spreads in a circular pattern, resulting in distinct rings of lush grass, dead turf, or mushrooms.

🌞 Sunrise: 5:46:19 am
🌙 Sunset: 8:59:45 pm

Weather in London, Ontario:
Currently 11°C
H: 25°C, L: 9°C🌞

06/01/2026

Good morning! Wishing you a Marvelous Monday!🌷❤

Today's trivia:⬇⬇⬇

What causes the naturally occurring circular rings, known as fairy rings, that appear in lawns and woodlands?

Answer from yesterday:⬇⬇⬇

What is xeriscaping?

It is landscaping that reduces the need for water.

🌼"Find joy in the little things like a daisy in the grass"

🌞 Sunrise: 5:46:16 am
🌙 Sunset: 8:58:10 pm

Weather in London, Ontario:
Currently 10°C
H: 23°C, L: 8°C🌞

05/31/2026

Good morning! Wishing you a Beautiful Sunday!🌷❤

Today's trivia:⬇⬇⬇

What is xeriscaping?

Answer from yesterday:⬇⬇⬇

In ancient Egypt, for which unusual practice was basil used alongside wrapping materials?

Ancient Egyptians used basil primarily as a botanical and fragrant herb for embalming and mummification.

🌼In Italy basil is a well known symbol of love.❤️

🌞 Sunrise: 5:47:16 am
🌙 Sunset: 8:58:10 pm

Weather in London, Ontario:
Currently 9°C
H: 22°C, L: 9°C🌞

05/30/2026

Good morning! Wishing you a Sensational Saturday!🌷❤

I'm excited to be a part of The Fixing her Crown Spring Market Event today!

At the Community of Christ church at 615 Colbourne Street London Ontario from 10am until 2pm. Lots of fun today!
Please come and check it out!
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Today's trivia:⬇⬇⬇

In ancient Egypt, for which unusual practice was basil used alongside wrapping materials?

Answer from yesterday:⬇⬇⬇

What herb, known as the "Herb of Grace," was believed to ward off plague and evil spirits, mentioned in Hamlet, and reportedly used by Leonardo da Vinci for eyesight and creativity?

The answer is Rue (Ruta graveolens), a bitter herb to be used sparingly. It serves as a host for Swallowtail butterfly caterpillars and can recover well. I bought one last year and am pleased it returned to my garden; it’s beautiful.

Pictured here is Rue in flower. So pretty!

To here more about Rue Click here ⬇⬇⬇
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i60nF_c2NI

🌼"The love of gardening is a seed once sown that never dies."
— Gertrude Jekyll

🌞 Sunrise: 5:47:48 am
🌙 Sunset: 8:57:21 pm

Weather in London, Ontario:
Currently 8°C
H: 21°C, L: 7°C🌞

05/29/2026

Good morning! Wishing you a Funtastic Friday!

Today's trivia:⬇⬇⬇

What herb, known as the "Herb of Grace," was believed to ward off plague and evil spirits, mentioned in Hamlet, and reportedly used by Leonardo da Vinci for eyesight and creativity?

Answer from yesterday:⬇⬇⬇

To check if a perennial plant can survive your region's lowest winter temperatures, which numbered map system should you consult?

You should consult the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map or the corresponding Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Plant Hardiness Zone Map for your specific region.

Here are the North American links ⬇⬇⬇

🇨🇦Canada https://planthardiness.gc.ca/?m=1
🇺🇸USA https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/

🌼 "The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit."
― Nelson Henderson

🌞 Sunrise: 5:48:22 am
🌙 Sunset: 8:56:30 pm

Weather in London, Ontario:
Currently 9°C
H: 25°C, L: 8°C🌞

05/28/2026

Good morning Have a Terrific Thursday ‼ 🫶

Today's trivia question:⬇⬇⬇

If you are trying to figure out if a perennial plant will survive the lowest winter temperatures in your region, what specific, numbered map system should you be looking at?

See the answer in tomorrow's post.

The answer to yesterday's trivia question.⬇⬇⬇

What is the difference between a Hybrid and a Heirloom plant?

The main difference lies in reproduction and breeding: Heirlooms are open-pollinated, time-tested varieties passed down through generations that grow true-to-seed. Hybrids are intentionally cross-bred by humans to combine specific traits (like disease resistance or uniformity), and their seeds cannot be saved to grow identical plants.

So if you want to save your seeds from you garden make sure it's an Heirloom plant. Otherwise you're not going to get the fruit you expect.

💐Has a bee ever landed on you, and instead of getting scared, you appreciate the possibility that you got confused for a flower?

🌞Sunrise time: 5:48:59 am
🌙Sunset time: 8:55:38 pm

🌤Weather London, Ontario
Currently 10°C
H: 20° L: 7° S

05/27/2026

Good morning Have a Wonderful Wednesday ‼ 🫶

Today's trivia question:⬇⬇⬇

What is the difference between a Hybrid and a Heirloom plant?

See the answer in tomorrow's post.

The answer to yesterday's trivia question.⬇⬇⬇

What is the hybrid version of Petunia that requires no deadheading or cutting back?

The answer is Potunia. While browsing the garden center, my inner grammar nerd spotted a typo. I pointed it out to the cashier, because why not? Turns out, the sign actually said Potunia!

I bought one Potunia, I'm going to put it in a hanging basket. So pretty!

💐"To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow."
-Audrey Hepburn

🌞Sunrise time: 5:49:37 am
🌙Sunset time: 8:54:45 pm

🌤Weather London, Ontario
Currently 16°C
H: 25° L: 11° S

05/26/2026

Good morning Have a Terrific Tuesday ‼ 🫶

Today's trivia question:⬇⬇⬇

What is the hybrid version of Petunia that requires no deadheading or cutting back?

See the answer in tomorrow's post.

The answer to yesterday's trivia question.⬇⬇⬇

What native plant that grows in Ontario is related to Tradescantia zebrina (Wandering Dude)?

The answer to this question is the native edible spiderwort. This grassy plant features stunning purple flowers that open in the morning. Once it finishes blooming, typically when the weather becomes too hot, I cut it back, and it will flower again later in the season. I have several in my yard, and I truly enjoy them during this time of year.

💐During the Victorian era, people looked upon spiderwort as a symbol of hope.

Sunrise time stayed the same for 2 days.

🌞Sunrise time: 5:50:17 am
🌙Sunset time: 8:53:51 pm

🌤Weather London, Ontario
Currently 11°C
H: 27° L: 15° S

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