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Cornelius Pass Roadhouse, a "new to me" garden visit
I love to travel and visit new places, especially nurseries, as well as public and private gardens. That's all been on hold of course, with COVID. So it was an especially fun treat when I ended up near...
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Cornelius Pass Roadhouse—do not worry! There were agaves...
So as I teased yesterday, there were agaves to be found at McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse, thank goodness! At the point I took this shot I still wasn't sure, I was just appreciating the row of...
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A garden twofer (both with Agave ovatifolia sightings)
Once again I was out, acting on a tip. It was late November, in case you're wondering about the decorations near the front door. I should be able to tell you about this palm, but I cannot. Why can't I...
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A little "dg side-eye" directed at Crate & Barrel
I will admit to being a longtime customer of Crate & Barrel. So many purchases over the years! From housewares, to planters, to sheets, or even our sofa—C&B are well represented in our home. As...
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Wednesday Vignette, dinosaurs!
Last week Andrew and I visited the Oregon coast, spending four nights in Heceta Beach—which is where you stay when you're visiting Florence, Oregon, but want an ocean view. It was lovely! Photos to...
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A visit to Dancing Oaks: the plants
So as I mentioned yesterday, our travels last week had us within shopping distance of Dancing Oaks Nursery...It was cold, windy, and rainy... but I was determined. I realize now that I skipped the...
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A visit to Dancing Oaks: the garden
I promised photos of the display gardens at Dancing Oaks Nursery and I intend to deliver. I however must warn you that even I—who took these photos—was surprised by just how dark they are. It was not...
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I'm in Old House Journal!
During "COVID Summer 2020" I was contacted by author Brian D Coleman, who was working on a book chronicling private gardens of the Pacific Northwest, he was interested in including my garden. These...
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Visiting the Darlingtonia Wayside
When Andrew proposed that we take a COVID-safe trip to the Oregon coast and mentioned going further south than we'd been before—maybe to Florence—my first thought was ...yes! Darlingtonia!This small...
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Wednesday Vignette, love in a garden
This was a past Valentines Day card from Andrew. Had I been thinking I would have posted it then, on Valentines, instead you get it now. No story written by me to go with, it doesn't really need one....
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A little sunset magic, or what I bought at the beach
I'm starting this post with the money shot—as originally posted to my Instagram feed—because I love it so much!I'd actually bent to take this photo (below), but then realized the better shot would be...
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Yaquina Nursery, so many plants...
Yesterday I mentioned my visit to Yaquina Nursery and shared photos of what I bought. Today I share images taken at the nursery—and this is a very photo-rich post. I hope you enjoy wandering these...
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How do you define (seedy) success?
I know people—three local friends spring to mind immediately—who've had dozens of Echium wildpretii seedlings spring up in the wake of their bloomed-out plants. In fact this plant of mine (below),...
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My own private Hortlandia
Hortlandia is the name of the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon's spring plant sale. Independent nurseries from all over the PNW gather under one roof and fill tables with their plant offerings. The sale...
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Wednesday Vignette; a warning and words to live by
First the warning...I've seen a few folks post this graphic (words/image) on a door mat version. I suppose that makes more sense—warning visitors about what they'll find inside. But first I saw it on a...
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It's Garden Bloggers Bloomday, for April, 2021
Well here we are, it's April Garden Blogger's Bloomday! My first ever GBB post was April 15th of 2009, that means I've been playing along with this meme for twelve years—and so I've got a record of...
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Scenes from my visit to Joy Creek and Cistus nurseries
Today's post is a random look at things I saw while I was out shopping (plant shopping!) last week. First this breathtaking tree at Joy Creek Nursery. Sign says Manglietia insignis but we'll call it...
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Erasing the grime...
After fourteen years of use our patio was not looking its best. Dingy, dirty, ugly...Here's what it looked like back when it was all brand new. So bright! (photo circa 2008).And this, from 2009. I was...
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I’m listening, I don’t agree, but I’m listening
I’m listening to you. I’ve got my hands folded, just so. I’m willing them to stay put, to not move about, to not gesture, to not reach out and grab you.I’m trying to make sure my body language says...
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Wednesday Vignette, everyone's experience is different
A few weeks ago I posted an image of this plant—Ligularia dentata ‘Othello'—on Instagram. @renegade_gardener commented: Nice to see you honor a Z4 perennial, “Othello” grows beautifully in Minnesota,...
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