Walla Walla onions are one of the treasures of my summer garden. They are among the earliest to be transplanted out in spring and one of the first to be harvested, usually by late June. These exceptionally sweet onions add flavour to fresh salads, sandwiches and stir-fries.

A modest assortment of kitchen herbs can travel with you to the cabin, boat, or wherever you prepare summer meals.

Need a lift? Try something exotic! Honeybush has extraordinary foliage that can be blended with Phormium, Euphorbia and ornamental grasses for a dramatic look that lasts all summer long.

Brightly coloured flowers produced throughout summer and fall are a definite must for patio containers