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In a Vase on Monday
It's daffodil time in the garden and I was reminded of this wine decanter/goblet set that my pottery guru in Alaska made in the 70's. For some reason, this came to college with me and the decanter,...
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A Wet Walk Through Portland Avenue Nursery
Last week I had the pleasure of visiting a coworker's new home, meeting his wife, delightful children and holding the newest member of the family, a recently-born adorable baby girl. What a special...
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Wednesday Vignette - SPRING
It's an exciting time in our gardens when changes happen rapidly and there's something fun and new to notice every day! The emerging leaves of Acer palmatum 'Emerald Lace' and really all the maples...
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Before the Parade Passes By
On Saturday, the predicted storm blew in early and heavy rain was coming in sideways as Tom set out to meet a friend to watch Tacoma's Daffodil Parade. I decided to stay home but just as the parade...
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Plants Tend To Grow
The spring migration began a bit earlier this year in hopes of avoiding the sunscorch that damaged some of the agaves last year. Now I'm hoping that the daily rain won't cause rot. So, the larger...
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Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day April 2018
On the fifteenth of each month, Carol (Congratulations on the publication of your second book!) of May Dreams Gardens hosts Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day. It's a great way to keep a journal of what's...
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In a Vase on Monday - In Memory of Jeff Pinto
Many were surprised and saddened to learn that Jeff Pinto died of pancreatic cancer recently. Jeff and his wife, Donna, whose whimsical ceramic work had become a mainstay of local garden and art...
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Foliage Follow-Up April 18 Podophyllums' Progress and a couple new additions.
Pam Penick of Digging hosts Foliage Follow-Up on the day (or so) after Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day each month to remind us of the important role that foliage plays in our gardens every day of the year....
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Wednesday Vignette - Famous Last Words
"I really don't need any more plants and don't want to buy anything but we should go to Hortlandia, just for the fun of the road trip and to chat with a friend or two." he said as they hopped in the...
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Hortlandia 2018
The rain poured down outside and was predicted to do so all day on Saturday. No work would be done in the garden and the house is just too far gone to even ponder cleaning. Why not take a road trip...
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Portland Nursery Hopping #1 Marbott's Nursery
Not far from Portland's Expo Center, where Hortlandia took place last weekend, is Marbott's Greenhouse and Nursery, growing plants for homes and gardens since 1930. Mr. Marbott, better known as Ernie,...
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In a Vase on Monday - Eggxactly What the Doctor Ordered
It's spring and this weekend was blessedly bereft of precipitation. The sun even made several appearances and our highs neared sixty. The coming week will see our first seventy degree highs this...
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Fishing for Art - A Visit to Brian Fisher's Vashon Island Studio
Saturday was (finally) a warm(er) and sunny day, perfect to be on a boat in the water. In this case, the boat was a Washington State ferry and sailing time to nearby Vashon Island is only fifteen...
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Wednesday Vignette - Blue Sky, New Leaves, and Moss
What is that strange azure color? Why are moss-encrusted, web-footed denizens of our soggy region emerging from their dwellings squinting, eyes shielded from the foreign fiery sphere in the sky?High...
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Portland Nursery Hopping #2 Portland Nursery, Stark Street
Portland Nursery has two locations and after Hortlandia, I visited both. Today, step into a springtime paradise with me at the Stark Street Location. This place is always overflowing with great plants...
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Sylvia and Ross's Vashon Garden
While visiting Dig Nursery last weekend, I had the pleasure of tiptoeing through the tulips the owners' garden. Ross and Sylvia are a fabulous team who have created a garden that is at once...
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In a Vase on Monday - Tea Anyone?
Today I'm cheating and not bringing anything from my garden indoors to enjoy. Since I'm spending as much time as possible outside and only coming in after dark to write blog posts and sleep, I'll...
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Portland Nursery Hopping # 3 Cistus Nursery
Technically, Cistus Nursery isn't in Portland but on nearby Sauvie Island but it's always a stop on any visit to the Portland area. The plant addict's heart beats a little faster as he walks from the...
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Wednesday Vignette
Everyone seems happy about fresh spring greens!Seeing this little cutie just beyond the Wells Medina Nursery parking lot was an unexpected surprise. It's always a delight to see bunnies in other...
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Vashon Island's Quartermaster Press Celebrates Twenty-Five Years
The new Vashon Center for the arts is both a performance space and gallery. We'd seen the building go up but this was our first time to venture inside. The draw this day was the Quartermaster Press...
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