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Wednesday Vignette
My pal, Anna, at Flutter and Hum hosts Vignette Wednesday, a bit like Wordless Wednesday only with words.  How fun is that? On my recent visit to Wells Medina Nursery, the echeveria lilacina had just...
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Wells Medina Nursery Part Two: Rhododendrons
O.K. mostly Rhododendrons. Â Forgot to include this in the previous post. Â Daphne odora 'Leucanthe' is new to me. Â Much as I love variegated foliage, something about the handsome dark green foliage of...
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Random Friday
First up is another plant that I got at Wells Medina Nursery on my visit. Â The first was the camellia with variegated leaves, gold new leaves and red stems. Â This is Farfugium japonicum 'Shishi...
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My First Visit To West Seattle Nursery
Since seeing their great display garden at the Seattle Flower and Garden Show in February, I've wanted to visit West Seattle Nursery.A small part of West Seattle Nursery's  NWFGS display garden. The...
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Whimsical Yard Art by Alikat Embellishments
On a recent Saturday visit to Flower World (more on that in another post.) we were lucky enough to visit the Saturday market on the park-like grounds of the Flower World compound (over 200 acres in...
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Wednesday Vignette
Old Things  I like old houses and old streets... The tree that shows its age...And that familiar color of...The faded printed page ...I like old shoes and battered hats... The wrinkles in a brow ......
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A Round About Story About A Concrete Sphere
Years ago, I fell in love with the concrete "dinosaur eggs" made by the wonderful garden artists George Little and David Lewis on Banbridge Island. Â To see some of their amazing work, go here. Â Their...
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Visiting Flower World
Visiting Flower World is an event. Â The place is located on 200 acres on which most of what they sell is grown. Â Fifteen acres of that space is dedicated to the retail nursery and three of those retail...
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The Words That Make Every Plant Addict Weak in the Knees - Plant Sale!
The Rhododendron Species Garden hosts a sale twice a year, spring and fall which I rarely miss. (Previous post here.) The sale is held Friday afternoon  and  all day Saturday on a site only 10 minutes...
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What Time is it at Bellevue Nursery?
Prior to the opening of the Lake Washington Floating Bridge from Seattle in 1940, Bellevue was a rural area with little development. Â The city was incorporated in 1953 and is now the state's fourth or...
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Wednesday Vignette
I'm joining with my pal Anna at Flutter and Hum and her meme Wednesday Vignette.  This week baby fir cones caught my eye.The color and form  are as interesting as any flower, yes?Â
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Hortlandia 2015
Hortlandia is the name of the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon's spring plant sale. Â To find out more about the sale, the vendors, and the HPSO, checkout the website here.What could be more fun than going...
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The Hortlandia Quilt Challenge
In yesterday's post, I neglected to mention that there are also lots of garden art vendors at Hortlandia. One more reason to attend this great sale. Â Sorry I didn't take any photographs of those...
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An Early Morning Visitor: Who Was That Masked Man?
Just before dawn on Friday, I grabbed my morning cup of coffee to drink on the back porch, sat down and noticed that the leaves on part of an Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'Â were moving. Â The morning was...
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Visiting Cornell Farm Nursery in Portland
Standing outside Portland's Expo Center after Hotlandia chatting with Vickie, Alison, and Loree, we discussed which nurseries we'd have time to visit that afternoon. Â None of us out-of-towners had been...
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Wednesday Vignette Boring Ain't So Boring
I'm joining with my pal Anna at Flutter and Hum in posting a Wednesday Vignette. Â While wandering around my local McLendon Hardware nursery I saw these beauties that had just arrived from Iseli nursery...
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Next On The After Hortlandia Nurserry Hop: Cistus Design Nursery
After Heronswood was sold, (2000ish) Â someone told me about a great nursery for collectors near Portland. Â I don't remember where I heard about it but somehow we found our way there. (Before G.P.S....
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Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day May 2015
On the fifteenth of every month, Carol at May Dreams Gardens hosts Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day to allow us to share what's blooming in our gardens each month. Â At this time, garden bloggers post their...
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Foliage Follow-Up May 2015 Better Late Than Never
Sorry to be late with my Foliage Follow-Up post but the garden and garden field trips have been calling! Â On the day after Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, Pam at Digging sponsors Foliage Follow-Up to...
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Joy Creek and Means, The Last Two Stops on the Post-Hortlandia Nursery Romp.
Joy Creek is a nursery which I frequently visit on the way home from Portland. Â See previous posts here.Joy Creek is a great retail nursery but they have even more extensive offerings in their mail...
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