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Since I was on the island...
After visiting Maurice and George at their stunning Sauvie Island garden it was only natural that I drove right on over to Cistus Nursery. I mean I was on the island, it would have been criminal not...
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The shopping has begun (not that it ever really stops)
New plants have been showing up here in earnest over the last couple of weeks, I guess I really should catch you up—especially since the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon's Hortlandia event is coming up...
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Next NPA stop, Dave Peterson's Bombdiggity Gardens
Yes I am still working my way thru last June's Study Weekend open gardens up in the Seattle/Bellevue area. Today we visit Dave Peterson's Bombdiggity Gardens...From our event booklet: "Welcome to...
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A list of garden death and destruction...
A local gardening friend recently posted on her Facebook page a list of the plants in her garden suffering after our destructive winter. In her words: "I lost more plants than ever this winter. The...
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My Hortlandia report
Last week I attended the HPSO's annual spring plant sale—Hortlandia—with my friend Nat. Since we were in the neighborhood (way the heck and gone west of town) we decided to stop at Blooming Junction,...
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Upcycle and Plant, April 22nd at The Other Plant Sale
Upcycle and Plant is back and will be at The Other Plant Sale, hosted by The Other Side Nursery. This is gonna be a super fun event with tons of plant vendors and like-minded businesses. Join us at 458...
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Osterling Alessandrini garden—kicking off the final day of the NPA Study...
I woke up on the last day of the 2022 Study Weekend in Seattle/Bellevue with a 175 mile drive back to Portland ahead of me. However instead of picking open gardens south of town to tour, I drove 20...
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Fun in the Osterling Alessandrini garden
When I started this garden tour on Monday I promised a post full of fun photos today; we begin with a bit of perfectly placed garden art. Of course what I loved best is her mossy wig.Chairs fit for a...
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Ideas to borrrow, from the Osterling Alessandrini garden
Today I'm sharing ideas from the Osterling Alessandrini garden that I want to keep track of for inspiration, or for outright stealing. To tour the garden proper visit Monday's post.I love these cement...
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NPA Study Weekend: The Syford Hoyle garden
What better way to break up a 3.5 hour drive home than to stop and stretch my legs in an open garden?The NPA Study Weekend organizers planned additional open gardens on the shoulder-days of the event...
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Lakewold Gardens, my final Study Weekend 2022 stop
Like Powellswood (my second Study Weekend stop), Lakewold is an estate garden I'd long been aware of, but never visited—even though I frequently drive just miles away on I-5 to and from Seattle. I was...
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Book Bits, Chapter 2
Welcome to Chapter 2 of Book Bits—a quick look at the garden books I've been reading, along with a bit of brief commentary.I long to be able to grow the gorgeous aeonium and echeveria my friends in...
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Finally!
A few dry days in a row please, maybe even a little sun and 70 degrees? That's been my wish for the last 3 months. This has been Portland's coldest spring since 2008 and an extremely wet one too....
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Exploring around the base of Mt Hood
Andrew had plans to scout for new fishing locations last Saturday and asked me to come along. While the pull of a sunny day working in the garden will always be strong, a change of scenery and time...
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Greenhouse magic at Raintree Tropical
I finally managed a visit to Raintree Tropical in Silverton, Oregon. It's an hour long drive from home, with no traffic, so not somewhere I've ever managed to just end up at unplanned—even though I've...
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Visiting Wave Hill, a garden of wonders
I’ve visited numerous gardens over the years; public gardens, private gardens, and some that blur the line between the two. Most every garden has something to offer, a vignette, a planting combination,...
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Wave Hill; "making pictures"
After I recovered from the disappointment of both the Wave Hill conservatory and the visitor's center/garden shop being closed during my October visit, I managed to pull it together and walk on...soon...
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Wave Hill, it was time to go...
After surveying the Alpine house at Wave Hill, I walked the path up to the Gold Border (which I have no memory of) and then arrived at the Upper Pergolas. This was a difficult area to photograph...
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I'm not dreaming, it is May's Bloomday...
My Bloomday participation has been rather hit and miss lately—however, since the blog of our hostess of this event, Carol, is called May Dreams Gardens, I needed to post for May's Bloomday. Most things...
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Just keep working...
This spring is hard! We've gone from record breaking cold and wet, to record breaking heat with high wind and low humidity. It's enough to make a gardener crazy! I've been working like a much younger...
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