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The Garden of Lavonne Stewart Campbell and Mick Campbell
You may remember an autumn visit to this garden. Â You may also recall that dear Lavonne passed away earlier this spring. Â In her honor, her partner in gardening and in life, Mick, continued with a...
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Portland Getaway Visit Part Two: Cistus Nursery
For me, no visit to the Portland area is complete without a visit to Cistus Nursery. Â So many treasures to see that there are a lot of images so I won't bore you with too many words. Â Few Words...
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In A Vase On Monday - More Prunings
Many thanks to Cathy of Rambling in the Garden, the host of In A Vase On Monday, for challenging us to bring something from our gardens or scavenged nearby inside to brighten our week.A few times a...
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Revisiting The Garden of Camille and Dirk Paulsen
One of my favorite things about blogging is the many special people who've come into my life because of this activity.  Camille is one of those special gardeners and  I got to tour her garden with...
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Wednesday Vignette
Wednesday Vignette is hosted by my  vivacious and talented friend Anna at Flutter and Hum.  Click here to join in the fun!Gardening past and present.Both images came from Joy Creek Nursery where our...
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Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day June 2017
Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day is hosted on the fifteenth of each month by the fabulous Carol at May Dreams Gardens. Â Click here to see what's blooming all over the world this month. June in pacific...
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Foliage Follow-Up
Foliage Follow-Up is hosted by Pam Penick of Digging on the day after Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day to remind us of the important role of foliage in our gardens. Â Click here to join in the fun!On Thursday...
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In A Vase On Monday
A strange alien attempting to eat an owl?A low-hanging branch of Magnolia macrophylla had to be cut so that it didn't thwack passersby in the face. Â Not a problem in the garden but out on the public...
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Confessions of a Lazy Gardener # 768 Making a Garden in a Day
Out in front of our house between the intersection of two streets and the intersections of the two sidewalks, there is a roughly 8 foot by 12 foot space where an inherited classic Pacific Northwest...
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Wednesday Vignette - Good Clean Fun!
Recently, en route to tour a garden in Seattle, I saw something on the side of the road that made me request that Tom stop the car.One doesn't see that every day!I salute the individuality of this...
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A Portland Visit Continued - Joy Creek Nursery
It's always a pleasure to wander through the gardens and retail area at Joy Creek Nursery. It's like strolling through a friend's garden. Â The space is as spectacular as the staff. Â I fondly recall a...
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The Garden of Scott Satterthwaite & Patricia Warren
You may recall visiting this garden on the fall color tour in October. The gardens on that tour were opened this spring for the Northwest Perennial Alliance. Â What a treat to see the garden in two...
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In A Vase On Monday
Yesterday was the warmest we've had this summer. Â with temperatures in the mid 90's. Â For us, this is very hot as our summer temperatures here on the Puget Sound usually stay in the seventies. Â I...
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Portland Nursery (Stark Location)
Back to the May trip to Portland. The last visit on day one was Portland Nursery on Stark Street. Â See previous visits here. Â This is a large, full service nursery with lots of everything. Â Here is a...
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Wednesday Vignette - Do you feel as if you're being watched?
Wednesday Vignette is hosted by my friend, Anna, at Flutter and Hum. Flutter on over there to see what all the hum is about this week.Private Eyes Are Watching You!Can you see them? How about now?The...
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Five Years And Two Days Later
On June 27, 2012, I decided to give this blogging thing a try. Â Five years of posting at least five days a week - 1,336 posts later and I'm still enjoying being part of this wonderful, talented,...
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The Garden of Alison and Andrew Johnson
On June third, I had the pleasure of touring Alison and Andrew Johnson's Garden in Redmond, a Northwest Perennial Alliance open garden.Let's hope this alarm doesn't go off!"Originally from England and...
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In A Vase On Monday - Sunny Side Up!
The warm days of summer that we in this neck of the woods dream of all year long are here! Â I'm out of school for a few weeks and so there is lots of time to work outside which makes me happy so I...
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Happy Independence Day and Visiting Marbott's Nursery
Happy Independence day to everyone in the U.S. I hope you get to spend the day enjoying life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness! Â This neighbor's house, all decked out for the holiday, is a...
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The Next Next Generation Gardener
Wednesday Vignette is hosted by my friend, designer, blogger, and self-proclaimed plant whore, Anna at Flutter and Hum. Â Click here to join in the fun!The gifted horticulturalist, plantsman, garden and...
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