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It's not a competition but...
If someone asked you what the smallest plant in your garden, or even in your houseplant collection was, would you immediately know the answer? I would. Last week I soaked my tillandsia, and this one,...
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Acanthus syriacus, yes please!
Do you grow acanthus? My first was Acanthus mollis, the plant whose stylized leaves adorn many a cement urn as well as the tops of Corinthian columns. I love those big leaves, and the tall flower...
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Beachy
At the end of March we took a few days off and ventured to the beach, the Oregon coast that is. I've shared a few things from that adventure, but I have some beachy photos I thought worth posting...
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On the way to the beach...
I thought about calling this post "15 Minutes in Eugene"—because the time that elapsed between my taking my first and last photos in this post was only 15 minutes. Eugene, Oregon, was a quick stop on...
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Wednesday Vignette, agave-spiked!
Wanting to be COVID safe on our beach-getaway last month we visited a grocery store upon our arrival, stocking up to eat-in as much as possible. That's where Andrew spotted the Cacti...He knew I'd be...
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April photos from my phone; the flowers
When our weather turned non-stop sun I kind of lost track of time. I could look at the calendar and see it was still April, but mentally I couldn't wrap my head around it, July! July! July! Was all I...
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April photos from my phone, the foliage
Yesterday it was all about the April flowers, today... it's time for the foliage. Photos randomly snapped with my phone as I moved about the garden. We'll start with an Agave americana 'Variegata' as...
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Plants from Annie's...
I wish I could say that I've just been to Annie's for a little plant shopping, but that's not the case. My last in-person visit was in 2014...it's been too long! Luckily my friend Gerhard visited...
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Wrapping up the coastal experience...
Before we hit the road last month I asked my fellow plant people for their recommendations of things to do during our stay near Florence, Oregon. That's how I learned of Laurel Bay Gardens nursery....
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Wednesday Vignette, stunted
I just don't know what to think. I've been growing these Podophyllum pleianthum in this stock tank for some, oh, seven years now. They've always looked great. That is until this year. They came up like...
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A quick stop at Doug and Bruce's garden
I'm certain that I've shared a photo or two (maybe three?) from this garden in the past. However I know I've never done a full blog post, or shared an image of this, their fabulously reworked front...
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Another week in phone photos...
It was another busy week in the garden—well, actually a busy hour here, a couple hours there. Unfortunately the entire week was not spent in the garden. However, I have more phone photos of spring in...
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Pomarius, the May Marché, and a feeling of renewal...
Pomarius Nursery is the kind of place I love to wander for inspiration and just to soak up the joy of plants and design. Or rather I used to wander, since COVID hit I have not done so. They were closed...
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The prettiest damn yucca bloom and a must-see open garden...
If you're on Instagram you might have seen the luscious Hesperaloe whipplei blooms posted by the Ruth Bancroft Garden starting in February...Or maybe you saw photos on Gerhard Bock's blog (here). As...
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Wednesday Vignette; best bumper sticker ever...
I shared this right away on my Instagram account, and on danger garden Facebook too, but it's so good that I had to share it here as well. Because haven't we all???Weather Diary, May 11: Hi 76, Low 47/...
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Rare Plant Research and plant shopping with the Outlaw
Last weekend was my annual visit to Rare Plant Research in Oregon City. Things being what they are, visits are still scheduled in advance (here) and spread out over a few Sundays. Thankfully I did not...
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A May Bloomday prequel...
I had every intention of posting today for Garden Bloggers Bloomday (which is actually tomorrow), but dammit... SO MANY BLOOMS! Seriously, I couldn't pare down and edit my flower photos in the time I'd...
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Bloomday for May, 2021
May's Bloomday... this is what it's all about! Carol at May Dream's Gardens created Garden Blogger's Bloomday to celebrate the idea we can have flowers in our gardens all year-round. However—as her...
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Exploring the garden of a North Portland agave-lover
Wow, will you look at that agave! (those agaves...)I didn't just happen upon this fabulous garden, no, Paul Bonine of Xera Plants tipped me off to the fact there were a few extraordinary agaves here...
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They say change is good
Did you notice? there wasn’t a danger garden blog post yesterday, and yet the earth still turned. The sun came up, the sun went down. I had a little extra time. I’ve dipped my foot in this water...
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