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The Northwest Flower and Garden Festival - Ikebana Arrangements
Ikebana (literally Living Flowers) is "a way of arranging flowers that was developed by the Japanese. It was introduced in Japan in the sixth century by Chinese Buddhist missionaries, who had...
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Meandering Through Molbak's
Before winter decided to arrive in a big way and we in the Pacific Northwest were all thinking we'd sail through this season without a deep freeze, we Visited Molbaks. It's only 15 minutes from Flower...
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In a Vase on Monday
Nothing original in today's vase, just a few hellebore blooms floating in a punchbowl.One of the magnolia branches I brought in for last weeks arrangement has shedded the fuzzy bud cover and the...
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Tell the Truth Tuesday - Bring O ut your Dead Part the First
On Tuesdays, Alison at Bonney Lassie invites us to show parts of our gardens that are less than lovely. While plants are resilient and it's a bit too early to throw in the towel on many, there are...
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Wednesday Vignette
Gazing out a window of the Washington State Convention Center at a Seattle street scene with newer buildings abutting an older one.I'm a fan of older, more ornate and individual-looking buildings but...
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My Greenhouse in March - About the Same
Last week, Chloris asked about a tour of my greenhouse. It's a rather crowded space in the winter and I often think of it as a place for plants to sit and do nothing until spring wakes them from their...
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In a Vase on Monday - Magnolia Update and Trying Something Different
For a couple of weeks now, my Monday vases have included budded branches of a deciduous, spring blooming Magnolia that had broken by February Snow. While I've appreciated the fuzzy buds on the tree,...
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Random Shots from a Walk
Construction crews have finished with our new sidewalk ramps but now the paving folks are out grinding and repaving the streets in front and on the side of the house. Thank goodness they don't work on...
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Wednesday Vignette
The upside of February being the coldest on record is that we still have snowdrops blooming and the crocus seem not to mind the cool temperatures. While I love warm summer weather, there is something...
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Spring Arrived Early at the Seymour Conservatory
Last Saturday was my first day off in a couple of weeks and I'd planned to go to a plant sale, hurry home, and do lots of work in my garden. The sky was clear and I woke up bright and early in plenty...
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Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day March 2019
How can it be the fifteenth of March already, time for GBBD and only five days from the official start of spring in the northern hemisphere? It's the middle of the month already and Carol at May...
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In a Vase on Monday - Sidetracked and Spring Cheer
Spring-like weather has finally arrived in the Pacific Northwest in a big way. Just last week we had lows well below freezing and this week, highs in the 70's are predicted. Most of the time in the...
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Tell the Truth Tuesday - Garden Geek Card Revoked
On Tuesdays, Alison at Bonney Lassie encourages us to post images of areas of our gardens that are looking not so great. For those of you with weak constitutions, please avert your eyes now. If you...
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Wednesday Vignette - Low Maintenance
Wednesday Vignette is hosted by Anna at Flutter and Hum. Be sure to click over to her blog to join the party.Seems that many folks these days desire gardens that have low maintenance requirements....
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Time for a Sunny Saturday Nursery Field Trip: Bremerton City Nursery
To avoid actually working in my garden on Saturday, I jumped in the car and drove west to visit a couple of nurseries on the Kitsap Peninsula. Today, let's stroll around Bremerton City Nursery.The...
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In a Vase on Monday - Spring on our Minds
In a Vase on Monday is hosted by the creative and dedicated Cathy at Rambling in the Garden. Click here to see her arrangement this week and to find links to those of other participating bloggers.The...
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Tell the Truth Tuesday
On Tuesdays, Alison at Bonney Lassie encourages us to tell the truth about our gardens by showing areas of them that are not looking great at the moment. Since my entire garden all looks great...
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Wednesday Vignette - Signs of spring
Wednesday Vignette is hosted by Anna at Flutter and Hum. Click here to join the fun. There will come soft rains and the smell of the ground,And swallows circling with their shimmering sound;And frogs...
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A Sunny Saturday Nursery Hop Part Two: Valley Nursery
Have you ever been so overwhelmed by all the spring tasks that need doing in your garden that you simply run away from it? What better place to run than a nursery?I have this in my garden but it...
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Random Spring Stuff from My Garden
Snowdrops and crocus are finished, hellebores continue and, with the advent of warmer weather, new leaves are popping up everywhere. Now, if I could only remember where I planted those tulips last...
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In a Vase on Monday - April Foolishness
In a Vase on Monday is hosted by Cathy at Rambling in the Garden. Do click over to her blog to see her arrangement this week and to find link to those of other participating bloggers.It's April Fools'...
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Wednesday Vignette - Magnolia Time
It's spring break and for the first two days, we had blue sky and temperatures in the sixties. Perfect weather for playing in the garden but I spent far too much of it inside doing nothing. The...
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What Next?
At the top of a back staircase in our house this variegated sansevieria has lived for the last five years, requiring little care and growing happily.A year or two ago, I decided to let it have a...
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A Favorite Christmas Surprise
Hello all, I think of you often and hope you're doing well. It's been a while since I posted and there have been some changes in all of our lives. Coming back to Blogger after all this time, I...
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Wednesday Vignette - A Hole in the Wall
Once again, I'm using (with permission) one of Michael Jardeen's photos for my Wednesday Vignette Post. He's titled this image "A Hole in the Wall" and it could also function as a Tell the Truth...
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