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It's Pumpkin Patch Time!
Once again the giant orange squash has has it's day in the sun. Pumpkins grow well in our climate and during the fall in these parts, pumpkin patches seem nearly as numerous as Starbucks Shops....
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Wednesday Vignette - Falling
It was never a particularly beautiful building from the outside, this building that overlooked Wright Park. Dedicated in 1922, it only remained the Scottish Rite Masonic Cathedral until 1937 when it...
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Growing Old Gracefully - It's a Mess out There!
Fall is a chaotic time in my garden. In addition to leaves falling from trees and plants continuing to grow and sag with the weight of rain and the tumult of wind, the gardener only gets to play...
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An Autumn Visit to Todd's Nursery
Each October, after visiting the pumpkin patch, we stop by Todd's Nursery and I vow to visit again in the spring and summer but somehow never make it. Todd's is a large nursery with lots of lovely...
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In a Vase on Monday - The Eyes Have It!
A playful raccoon decided to knock one of the eyes off of the Dr. Seuss tree (What I call most topiary.) One of these days, I'll get the ladder out and put it back up but for Halloween, a cyclops is...
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Happy Halloween
From the whole gang! Which witch is which? May your Halloween be frighteningly full of treats!May all of your tricks be fun.For you history buffs, here's a link to an interesting article about the...
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Wednesday Vignette - What to Keep?
Last Wednesday, I posted pictures of the beginning of the demolition of an historic building not far from my house. Alan commented, "Buildings don't last forever..." It's true of course but it's...
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Meanwhile at the Seymour Conservatory...
How lucky that on cold wet northwest autumn days, we can simply walk up the street a bit and find a warm and colorful garden.Fear not, the temporary fence around the back of the conservatory isn't...
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It's Getting Crowded in Here.
Gardening in zone three, I remember seeing pictures of gardens where plants like roses, rhododendrons, and even Hedera helix grew in the ground and didn't have to be brought inside for the winter....
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In A Vase On Monday Something Old, Something New
Because the wet snow was blowing on Sunday afternoon, I didn't much feel like braving the elements to find contents for a vase. Fortunately, I'd gathered a few leaves earlier to make some of Nadezda's...
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Autumn at Willow Tree Gardens
An email arrived the other day announcing that Willow Tree Gardens and Interiors' Christmas open house was starting on Saturday. This nursery is always a delight to visit but at this time of year the...
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Wednesday Vignette
Wednesday Vignette is hosted by Anna at Flutter and Hum. Click here to see what's caught the eye of other participating bloggers this week.A city leaf.
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What's New at Portland Avenue Nursery?
Not this, but the rusty vehicles around the nursery always make me smile. These cool new windowed pull down windows are new. This previously open structure has been part of the nursery for many years...
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Thank You Veterans!
The primary school at which I teach had it's annual Veterans Day assembly yesterday. Each year, veterans and active service men and women are invited to attend and be honored. The children learn about...
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In Anything but a Vase on Monday
To celebrate the fourth anniversary of In a Vase on Monday hosted by Cathy at Rambling in the Garden, participants were challenged to create an anniversary contribution in something other than a...
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Falling into Watson's
Watson's is another nursery in our area that does holiday decorations in a big way. I'll save the parade of Christmas decor for a later post but there's still a lot of great autumn treasure to be...
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Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day November 2017
On the fifteenth of each month, Carol at May Dreams Gardens hosts Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day. Click on the above link to see what's blooming all over the world this month.Here in my zone 8 Pacific...
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Foliage Follow-Up November 2017
Every month, on the day after Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, Pam Penick of Digging hosts Foliage Follow-Up to celebrate the important role foliage plays in our gardens every day of the year. To see her...
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Looking for the Past
The demolition of Tacoma's Scottish Rite Temple/ Bible Presbyterian Church about which I posted here and here, is complete and as I drive by the space once occupied by the building, there's just a...
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In a Vase on Monday - Water World
Last weekend, Alison and I went nursery hopping and I brought home more dried hydrangeas. Alison said that they'd make an easy vase some Monday and since venturing outside on a cold and wet Sunday...
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