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I feel a change a comin…
I have a reputation for having strong opinions, and I suppose it’s somewhat warranted. However I also have been known to do a complete 180 and reverse my direction. Take Mexican Feather Grass (Nassella...
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Drive-bys
Today I have 3 very different gardens to share with you, all of them spotted on my travels around P-town. This first one I posted a couple pictures of back in 2011, but they've recently trimmed up...
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Meanwhile, back at the Cactus Ranch...
One of my must-see destinations when we visit T or C, NM, is the Exotic Cactus Ranch. It’s not that they have anything all that special, but they are an oasis of desert plant love and that’s enough for...
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Confused…
My Bocconia frutescens is confused, poor thing. Since it’s in a container, and mid-January our overnight temperatures were close to its hardiness range, it went down to the basement where it stayed for...
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Euphorbia rigida; my favorite plant in the garden this week…
This may finally be “the one”… after two other Euphorbia rigida died sad deaths this, my third, looks like it’s going to make it. I placed it here……under the Rhododendron (which is trimmed up further...
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A few drive-by’s in T or C, New Mexico...
While chatting with the owner of the Cactus Ranch Andrew asked him the question I’d been wondering about all along “are there any gardeners in Truth or Consequences?” the owner kind of chuckled and I...
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You guys!!! We made it, it’s February!
I am so excited! Yes I know, it’s technically still winter. But February is garden show month up here in the Pacific Northwest and it’s the last full month of winter, heck it might as well be spring!!!...
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A visit to Australia...
No, sadly I did not visit Australia, not yet at least. But I know someone who recently did and she kindly shared her photos with me. Let’s take a peek! These first few are from Northern Queensland...
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Another Yucca filamentosa is my favorite plant in the garden this week…
If you’re thinking “but she already featured Yucca filamentosa a few weeks ago” you’d be correct, but that was an entirely different plant. You see this…Looks nothing like this (even without the...
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A few scenes from the streets, and nurseries, of London…
Sadly I’m down to the final two posts from our September trip to London. Today I’ve got some random photos from around London, plants and buildings that caught my eye, and we'll stop in at a couple of...
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Yucca schottii, oh my!
Yes…I’m blogging about yet another yucca, what can I say!? My my friend Bridget and I visited Cistus Nursery last week and this big beauty caught our eye…It’s a Yucca schottii, which Sean says they...
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More from Cistus…
Yesterday I shared my newest yucca obsession and a couple photos taken at Cistus Nursery. You didn't think I’d visit this slice of horticultural heaven and come home with only a couple of photos did...
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The year of the snake...
It’s Chinese New Year! As a member of the Lan Su Garden I've received several emails encouraging me to visit and be part of their big festivities, instead I visited the garden on a quiet afternoon last...
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The 2013 Yard, Garden & Patio Show…
Another Portland YG&P Show is history. As you all know I look forward to this event for weeks…planning which seminars to attend, wondering if this is the year a show garden finally knocks my socks...
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Learn from my mistakes #8, sometimes the plant doesn't die…
It’s no secret I’m drawn to plants which are only borderline hardy in my climate. Usually this means I go to whatever lengths necessary to try and keep them alive. However there are the rare exceptions...
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Hamamelis for Valentine's Day...
It’s that time of year; the Hamamelis (Witch Hazel) are blooming all over town. I’ve even spotted a few in flower at the local nurseries…what a great time to buy one since you can be assured you’ll get...
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Bloomday, February 2013
Happy Bloomday! Before heading out to take some pictures I looked back at what was blooming in my garden on Feb 15th of 2012, 11, and 10. Wow, things are very sleepy this year! In 2012 my Euphorbia...
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Foliage Follow-up for February
I’m cheating a bit and taking you back to the Yard, Garden & Patio Show for this month’s Foliage Follow-up. Every year our Hardy Plant Society of Oregon puts together a wonderful display of plants...
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Well that's a fine mess I've made…
May I present “the hydrangea”…In case you’re just tuning in: the hydrangea monster is going away (to a very good home) and in its place will go a Schefflera delavayi, Clematis tibetana var. vernayi...
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The gift of a horse crippler…
This is always a welcome sight to come home to…Especially when you open up the box to discover a big beautiful horse crippler!A what? Oh, yes formally known as Echinocactus texensis. A few months ago a...
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