The sunshine has done wonders for our little town of Brentwood Bay and the lovely plantings that line the boulevard have come into their own. The mass of gorgeous perennials is a delight to drive or walk thru. Having lived in Brentwood Bay for 15 years now I’ve seen an evolution of prettiness. This lavender is so hearty and fragrant in such a stunning periwinkle I had to resist my urge to pinch some, even just 13 stems to make a lavender wand. Congratulations to the gardening crew that plant and maintain these boulevards, they are dreamy! What I love is that they ARE perennials and we get to anticipate these plants every year as well as the practicality of not having to put in annuals every season, makes sense don’t you think?
Our town is becoming quite saavy traffic wise that we now have a dandy round about to navigate on West Saanich Rd. at the north end of town, rather feels like I am in Europe especially with all this lavender wafting about.
It’s amazing how many people pass thru our little town everyday with tour bus after tour bus heading onward to Butchart Gardens, some stopping, some just touring thru. Christine Cater can attest to the busyness of Brentwood Bay as she sees them in her shop, Knickerbockers in Trafalgar Square. She’s a busy lady these days with a 2nd location that she just opened in The Sidney Pier in Sidney. We wish her much success in Sidney. Congrats Chris!
Aren’t these hardy geraniums fabulous? I especially love the Johnson’s Blue variety here bobbing their happy blooms in the breeze. In my garden these are a life saver, making me and my garden look like we know what we are doing.
Whilst driving thru town, you will notice our Royal Bank Plaza is undergoing a major make over and we will have a new retail square when the work is complete. Looking forward to the end of the construction though. But in the mean time with summer around for a while yet we can enjoy the beautification of our quaint little village, stopping to smell the lavender!
I had to include this last snapshot taken with my iPhone today as I noticed that these crocosmia had burst and they were so eye catching in this gorgeous orange set amidst green foliage, I was in awe!
If you have a chance to cruise the streets of Brentwood Bay, a good day to do so would be Wednesdays in July as the Music in the Park is a wonderful way to spend a summer’s eve. Right behind the old school house is where we all set up our lawn chairs and picnic blankets ready to enjoy the treats of local vendors, dance or just chill out to the music.
And if you want to enjoy even more music check out the Butchart Garden’s music shedule as they boast a schedule of 64 musical evenings this summer featuring some incredible talent! I’m excited about Jessie Farrell on August 17th and this coming Tuesday, July 20th is the Victoria Symphony.
I hope you pop by Brentwood Bay for a glimpse. Maybe we’ll run into each other on the street! If not, maybe we’ll see you in Sidney–it’s looking gorgeous theses days too!
