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Wednesday Vignette - thinking of my mom...
I snapped this photo while visiting Dancing Oaks Nursery earlier in the month. The glass insulators used as garden art took me back to my childhood and my mother's vast collection. Her's were generally...
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Nolina microcarpa, a pre-Friday fav that deserves its own post...
Tomorrow is the last Friday of the month, which means a blog post dedicated to some standout plants for April (favs). Originally I planned to include several photos of my Nolina microcarpa, but when I...
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End of the month/April Favorites...
Yesterday I shared the bloom-spike evolution of my Nolina microcarpa, which got me to thinking about the other Nolina in my garden. May I present Nolina ‘La Siberica’My first Nolina 'La Siberica'...
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Mahonia: Portland's loss is Louisville's gain
A little over a year ago my friend Bridget moved to Louisville, Kentucky. Some of you will no doubt recognize the name, she was my gardening neighbor and a garden designer, she also worked as a floral...
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On the Streets of Ventura...
Here we go, flashing back to December and our time in Ventura, California...These were planted up along a street leading to the freeway on-ramp. And yes – that's my shadow. I have no idea why my head...
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Wednesday Vignette, now there's an idea...
I've been a long time gravel top-dresser. Meaning I hate the look of bare soil in a container. It's like wearing a nice outfit and not bothering to put on appropriate shoes. Sort of. This vignette at...
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The cool plant nobody sees...
Some of you will recognize this plant-centric garden as belonging to Sean Hogan, the owner of Cistus Nursery.Back during the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon plant sale weekend, and the socializing that...
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The Gardener's Choice (a nursery visit)
Heading home from a meet-up down south of town I realized I had enough time to swing by Gardener's Choice, yay! A nursery visit. The sign is new, and a bit flashy for my taste – but this is a very busy...
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In a Vase on Monday: back to the basics
I've written about my fondness for bringing in prunings from the garden, to enjoy in a vase (why toss them in the yard waste bin when they can be enjoyed in the house?) As gardening chores amp up I'll...
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My visit to apotspot...
I resisted joining Instagram for the longest time. Did I really need another social media platform to keep track of? But now that I'm in I love it, being a visual person it's fabulous to snap a photo...
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Wednesday Vignette: Portland Recycles!
Plants? Of course!Wednesday Vignettes are hosted by Flutter & Hum. All material © 2009-2016 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited and just plain rude.
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The Road from Coorain, a book recomendation
Unfortunately I don't manage to read many books these days, but when I do they're usually garden related. When we left for Los Angeles last December I had just purchased Oaxaca Journalby Oliver Sacks....
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The Ventura Botanical Gardens
What yesterday's post lacked in photos, today's more than makes up for...it's going to be a long one folks, buckle up...More than anywhere we visited in Southern California last December the (under...
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In a Vase on Monday, the power of Peonies
Yesterday was Garden Bloggers Bloomday, I didn't post (busy weekend, extra busy Sunday) but thought I'd make up for it today. Instead I've got some amazing Peonies that simply I have to share, after...
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Bloomday for May, 2016
Happy Garden Bloggers Bloomday for May, 2 days late! What can I say? It's a busy time of year. You're going to experience a little weather whiplash in these photos. I knew there were a lot of blooms to...
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Wednesday Vignette, I just couldn't delete it
This image of a built-in planter along the front of a building on Sunset Blvd is one from my December travels south, to the Los Angeles area. I almost deleted it time, and time again, but I never could...
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Metapanawhat?!??
It was at a local nursery "of questionable Means" that I first spotted this plant. It was rather shopworn and looked to be near death. I didn't take a photo and chalked the name up to a labeling...
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My cactus is blooming! My cactus is blooming!
These little reddish nubbins appeared on my Echinocereus triglochidiatus v. gonacanthus hybrid back in April...It's sometimes difficult to distinguish between new growth and a bloom on an Opuntia,...
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In a Vase on Monday, cabinet de curiosite
Out on a dog-walk last week I paused to snap this photo of fallen Liriodendron tulipifera flowers for Instagram. Once back home I regretted not picking them up for a vase...A few days later I returned...
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Well, maybe I'll just drive around and see if I can find something...
After leaving the Ventura Botanical Gardens I had a couple hours to kill before meeting up with Andrew. I'd hoped to visit a special private garden in the area, but since I hadn't planned ahead and...
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