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Wednesday Vignette
Wednesday Vignette is hosted by Anna at Flutter and Hum. Click on the link to join in the fun!Back in June, visiting Cornell Nursery in Portland, I admired this new area of their garden. The raised...
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Savage Art (Garden Art at Savage Plants)
Recently, Savage Plants had their garden art event which I caught by accident as I noticed the sign as the plant mobile sped past on the way home from Heronswood. Savage always has lots of cool work...
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The Snohomish Garden of Chris and Don Hoerner
I apologize in advance for the large number of photographs in this post. It was difficult to whittle them down this far as the Hoerner garden is large and full of plant and garden art treasures."After...
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In a Vase on Monday - Embracing Autumn's Mess
In a Vase on Monday is hosted by Cathy at Rambling in the Garden. Click here to visit her blog and see what others are plopping in a container today.Summer packed up and left taking with it seemingly...
View ArticleLux æterna luceat eis, Domine
Once again our hearts break for the victims of a senseless act of violence. This morning at 9:00 church bells will toll once for each of the dead, a reminder to pause, ponder, and pray for everyone...
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Wednesday Vignette
Oh my gosh, how can it be October already? These two are alarmed.Some of us are no longer surprised by how quickly time passes.Both are part of the ghoulish seasonal presence at Watson's...
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Summer Lovin' at Far Reaches Farm
Okay, it was more plant lust than love but in any case, I got to spend a lovely warm summer day poking around nurseries and gardens on the Kitsap Peninsula and Port Townsend, home of Far Reaches...
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What the Heck? It's the Glass Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Valley Nursery in Poulsbo is a perfect stop on the way to Heronswood sales. Valley opens at 9:00; Heronswood at 10:00 and they're only a few minutes from each other. At this time of year, nurseries...
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In a Vase on Monday
Autumn is making itself known in warm colors, cold nights, bejeweled spider webs, and the ripening of all sorts of squash. Fields of magical orange orbs dot the countryside as stacks of pumpkins crowd...
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An Early Autumn Stroll Through Heronswood
Few words as we trod the familiar paths of this garden neath the columned cathedral of Douglas Fir.Cyclamen tapestries.Aralia californica chandeliers.Begonia stained glass.Coniferous woods.Conlifferous...
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Wednesday Vignette
Many thanks to Anna at Flutter and Hum for hosting Wednesday Vignette each week. It's that time of year again when the countryside in my neck of the woods is alive with orange and quite a few other...
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The Migration Begins: Too Many Plants!
Years ago, I fell in love with brugmansias and wintered over a few plants either in an upstairs room or let them go dormant and loose all of their leaves in the basement. Then came a few cool...
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The Glass Eye Studio Sidewalk Sale Fall 2017
Glass is an interesting substance. Neither a liquid or a solid, it's actually an amorphous solid which is somewhere between those two states. Mix some sand, a little soda, and a bit of calcium...
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Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day October 2017
Carol at May Dreams Gardens hosts Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day on the fifteenth of each month. To see what's blooming all over the world this month, click on the link above.With temperatures in the...
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In a Vase on Monday - From the Thrift Store With Love
As always, many thanks to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden for hosting this fun meme! Click here to see what others have put in a vase to enjoy this week.This summer, I found this sweet hand-painted...
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Foliage Follow-Up October 2017
Foliage Follow-Up is hosted by Pam at Digging on the day after Garden Bloggers' Bloom day each month. I'm a day late but thought I'd share some foliage seen on a walk in the park up the street from my...
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Wednesday Vignette - Sidecar Sweeties
Wednesday Vignette is hosted by my pal Anna at Flutter and Hum. Follow the link to her blog to see what's caught her eye and mind this week and to find links to other participating bloggers.These...
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Beda Herbison's Seattle Garden
The wind is rattling the windows of my old house while rain periodically adds a lighter percussive punctuation as a storm blows through the area. I'm guessing that the paths I just cleared of leaves...
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Fleur De Lis Garden Ornaments
If you've attended the Northwest Flower and Garden Show, you've probably seen the Fleur De Lis booth. Fortunately they're located just up the street from The Glass Eye Studio so after visiting the...
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In a Vase on Monday
It's easy to become addicted to throwing something from the garden or found nearby in a vase each Monday thanks to the talented and dedicated Cathy of Rambling in the Garden who hosts this...
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