Clik here to view.
Combinations for Foliage Follow-Up
I was hoping to be clever and do a foliage arrangement for today and participate in both Foliage Follow Up and In A Vase on Monday. However, I got busy gardening and it somehow got dark before I'd...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wednesday Vignette
Wednesday Vignette is hosted each week by the amazing Anna at Flutter and Hum. Click here to see more!This window display with the sign at the bottom was too fun not to share!
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kristin Neufeld's Bottle Trees
One of the best parts about teaching at the stained glass studio where I work is being around so many amazing and creative people. In my last class was Kristin, who had taken a pevious class with me...
View ArticleClik here to view.
This is Divine
Wisteria vine to be exact. On my drive to and from work, I pass this gorgeous sight:The conifer which acts as a support for the wisteria is quite dead. Do you suppose the wisteria killed it or was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
In A Vase On Monday: Indecision
For a few weeks, the pink/purple tulips and the foliage of Persicaria 'Red Dragon' have been begging to be combined in a vase. Due to our recent warm weather, Chelsea Chop time for the latter came...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Where Did They Go?
This 40 or so foot long bed in the mystery garden near the church where I work has been filled with species tulips for years. Admiring their seemingly care-free nature, I've been waiting to photograph...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wednesday Vignette
Wednesday Vignette is hosted each week by Anna at Flutter and Hum. Click here to see her post and those of other participating bloggers.I couldn't find the location of the image intended for today's...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Rhododendron Species Garden 31st Annual Spring Sale 2016
This year, the sale promised more vendors than ever and they delivered very well on their word! This is a great sale that I never miss but this year was especially wonderful. The R.S.G. is on the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
My Favorite Plants in the Garden ... This Month
My Favorite Plants...This Month is hosted by my pal Loree at Danger Garden on the last Friday of each Month. For some reason I often loose track of the final Friday but this month remembered! How can...
View ArticleClik here to view.
In A Vase on Monday - The Fiery Sphere Climbs Higher
The first time I saw and smelled Buddleja globosa (AKA Orange Ball Tree) it was growing behind a huge Ceanothus (California Lilac) at Dragonfly Farms Nursery. Since they both bloom at the same time...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Is It Time to End the Relationship?
Bamboo. The word brings to mind a flood of images from Asian paintings to beautiful groves of timber bamboo to trendy floor covering. It can also elicit a shudder from folks who have gone to battle...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wednesday Vignette: How is a Colorful Fish Like a Gardener?
Wednesday Vignette is hosted each week by Anna at Flutter and Hum. Make sure to flutter on over there to see what all the hum is about!On Sunday afternoon, while photographing my in a vase on Monday...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Confessions of a Plant Addict
While the bamboo editing is taking up my time, (A bamboo and a petasites walk into a bar... Invasion of the garden snatchers?)the stashes of potted plants waiting to be planted are expanding.Down by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tilting at Windmill
Well just visiting Windmill nursery in Sumner really. Why, you may ask, would someone who has too many plants as it is go to a nursery? Because it's fun! Candy stores aren't usually visited by thin...
View ArticleClik here to view.
In A Vase On Monday: A Sentimental Journey
In A Vase On Monday is hosted each week by the inspirational and resourceful Cathy at Rambling in the Garden. Click here to see what she and other participating bloggers have put together this week....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Grateful
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence they say. Like most gardeners, I often dream about having more space to plant things, and occasionally wish to garden in a warmer climate....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wednesday Vignette
A brief visit to the desert?No, just a visit to Cistus Nursery near Portland. Wednesday Vignette is hosted by blogging pal Anna at Flutter and Hum. Click here to see her vignette this week and links...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Surprise at Means Nursery
No trip to the Portland area is quite complete without a visit to what I call the Highway 30 Trifecta, Cistus, Joy Creek, and Means Nurseries. It's kind of convenient, really as Highway 30 is a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Meanwhile, Out in the Greenhouse...
Last week, you got to see some of my messy garden with pots of plants covering just about everything. Planting has gone slowly because, even though there is a lot more daylight after work, we've had...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day May 2016
Out of control, overgrown, messy, overwhelming, crazy-making, even oppressive are all words that I'd use to describe my garden or maybe my attitude toward my garden recently. This morning there was no...
View Article