Garden Plans

Design, Plants, York House1 Comment

I’ve been living at York House for almost three weeks now, and I’m loving it. Almost every day I’ve spent time looking out the windows and walking around the house, trying to understand what the land has to offer. The most prominent feature is the view of Lake Massawippi.     But competing for star…

The low stone wall marks the foundation of a sugar camp that once stood on this site.

Colour in the Woods

Glen Villa, Plants10 Comments

At this time of year, when the startling reds and golds of a Quebec autumn are long gone, the woods around Glen Villa are grey and colourless.       At least they appear that way at first glance. But a closer look reveals all sorts of surprises.     This year, thanks to the unseasonably warm…