Left: Rhododendrons and forget-me-nots grow in happy contrasting colours, while, right, flowers and greenery paint a springtime portrait.
The Garden Club of Toronto helped raise funds for the rehabilitation of the Spadina grounds and the gardens remain connected with various garden groups.
garden surrounded by a border of perennials and, although the area was probably a vege- table garden as far back as the Baldwin time, it is not known when it was divided into the present shape and outlined with bricks. The intent of the planting style was to disguise the utilitarian nature of the garden when it was viewed by guests from the formal south lawn. The Garden Club of Toronto helped raise
funds for the rehabilitation of the Spadina grounds and the gardens remain connected with various garden groups. In partnership with Not Far From the Tree, Spadina Mu- seum presents City Cider each September. Not Far From the Tree demonstrates proper heritage apple picking methods and the ap- ples from the Spadina Orchard are presssed into cider so that it can be served to visitors
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while Spadina gardeners offer tours of the historic gardens. Avid gardeners will want to get to Spa-
dina Museum much earlier in the season for Spadina’s Annual Plant Sale each may. This popular sale of plants from Spadina’s his- toric gardens always sells out and, with an- nual plantings and colour schemes changing from year to year, there’s always something new. Year round the public can stroll the re-
stored historic gardens at no charge. Visit during the summer on Sundays and Wednesdays at 1:30 and 3 p.m. July and August when guided tours of the gardens are included with museum admission. For all the great events taking place at
Spadina Museum: Historic House & Gar- dens go to
toronto.ca/museum-events. `
www.localgardener.net
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