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Five Favorites for February (friday)
Yep, it's the last Friday of the month, which means favorites! Five of them, and no...I didn't plan it like that, alliteration be damned, it just happened that way.First up is Phormium 'Yelow Wave' at...
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Taste of Spring; from Seattle in a Vase on a Monday
The theme for this year's Northwest Flower and Garden Show was "Taste of Spring," which I thought translated particularly well to the floral competition. I always enjoy the floral display, but the 2017...
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NWFG Show; stuff to buy and what I bought
Today I'm sharing some of my favorite vendor booths from last week's Northwest Flower and Garden Show. There are so few nurseries that bother to exhibit any more, I try to show my love for those who...
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Wednesday Vignette, making the mundane decorative
En route Seattle, for the Northwest Flower & Garden Show, we made a lunch (and bookstore, and nursery) stop in Tacoma, where I spotted this decorative sidewalk tree-grate. Who knew there was a...
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NWFG Show; not much Living in the City
For years now one of my personal highlights of the Northwest Flower & Garden Show has been the City Living "gardens" on the skybridge between the two main halls. The small displays (6ft x 12ft) are...
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The Stumpery at the Rhododendron Species Foundation Botanical Garden in...
One rainy day last November, I finally stopped at the Rhododendron Species Foundation Botanical Garden in Federal Way, Washington. That's where I discovered this sweet little stumpery, created by the...
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In a Vase on Monday; time to prune the Edgeworthia
I couldn't help myself, I had to include a full wall shot because I am still so in love with that big Philodendron leaf print. I finally framed it a few weeks ago and fully intend to hang it on the...
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Must of been a charmer, back in the day
I'm old. I remember a time before cell phones, cell phones without cameras, and cameras that required film film. Also, a time before the internet. The first hotel I ever found online was for a vacation...
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Wednesday Vignette; poor parryi...
A brief evening sun-break sent me on a walk to the Kennedy School gardens, to see how things are looking, post-winter, post-record cold, ice, snow, rain. Overall pretty good, but this trio of Agave...
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A few images of the display gardens at the NWFG Show
So the big display gardens at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show, I guess I should post a few photos, right? Truth be told I'm still feeling a little ambivalent about them. Which isn't good, since...
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Pacific Bonsai Museum, at the Rhododendron Species Foundation Botanic Garden
I am no fan of bonsai. I don't have anything against it, it just doesn't appeal to me. So why did I take the time to walk through the Pacific Bonsai Museum, at the Rhododendron Species Foundation...
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In a Vase on Monday, 8-year Blogoversary!
Today is my 8-year Blogoversary, I hit publish on my first blog post back on March 13th, 2009. I thought since the day falls on a Monday ("In a Vase" day) that to celebrate I should buy myself flowers,...
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The Weyerhaeuser Campus, at the Rhododendron Species Foundation Botanic Garden
When I lived in Seattle I didn't know anything about the Rhododendron Species Botanic Garden, but I did know this building. You catch a glimpse of it from Washington State Route 18, which I took on...
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Garden Blogger's Bloomday — March 2017
Last week at this time I thought spring would be skipping Portland gardens this year. Cold and grey rainy day after cold and grey rainy day. Then something magical happened last Thursday and suddenly...
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Bud's Garden...
Flashback! To last summer, August 28th. It seems almost impossible to imagine the sun and heat I felt that day will return again. These photos almost make be believe it will. Almost.The description of...
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My Winter Walk-Off, 2017 Style — downtown Portland
By now I'm sure many of you recognize the term "Winter Walk-Off"— but just in case here's the low-down: "leave the house, and share what can be seen within walking (or biking) distance of your home (if...
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And the winner is...
The winner (via the random number generator) of the magazine and coloring book giveaway for my 8-year blogoversary is the commenter Aardvick, congratulations! I'll be emailing you shortly to get your...
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Paradise, behind the chain-link
I still have photos to share from my October visit to Phoenix. This amazing landscape belongs to one of my brother's neighbors. Beautiful, no?The thing is, it's all behind a tall chain-link fence.Well...
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The Rhododendron Species Foundation Botanic Garden (itself)
Finally! I've been teasing you with posts on the Fern Stumpery, the Bonsai Museum and the Weyerhaeuser Campus, it's about time we take a look at the actual botanic garden itself, right?The path to the...
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Wednesday Vignette, opuntia tree and background
This is the view across the street from my brother's house in Phoenix. The large lot is empty, and the owner repairs the fence as needed. Not always with the same materials.The fence is interesting,...
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