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Virginia Gardener, a stop on the 2017 Garden Bloggers Fling
I know what you're thinking..."she's still posting about the 2017 Garden Blogger's Fling? That happened last June!!!"...I know. It's crazy. This is almost the end, just a couple more to go.This garden...
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Wednesday Vignette, Nassella tenuissima at Brookside Gardens
Brookside Gardens ("an intricately designed public garden on 50 acres") was another 2017 Fling stop where I didn't manage to snap many photos. Except for this...The meadow bits and the Nassella...
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The Palmer Garden, a stop on the 2016 Salem Study Weekend
Oh boy, flashing way back to June of 2016 and a stop on the Salem, Oregon, Hardy Plant Society Study Weekend event...From the event handout..."Thirty-one years ago we purchased our small A-frame home...
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Ferny — an update
I found myself staring at this fern corner at Portland Nursery recently and wondered if I'd ever shared an update? Since I first wrote about it in March of last year it has filled in quite nicely.This...
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In a Vase on Monday — back from Paris! (subtitle: more photos of the Eiffel...
So you may have heard (Instagram, Facebook)...I'm just back from nine days in Paris and it was wonderful! Here's a rare selfie of Andrew and I, in front of that tower everyone visits when they go to...
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"The fir mash, an ecological tool" (what Parisians do with their Christmas...
I noticed this sign in several places around Paris. Thanks to the Google translate app I was able to decode "de sapins" to mean fir trees...aka Christmas trees...After visiting Sacré-Coeur, strolling...
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Wednesday Vignette, danger
(danger to the left) How nice of Paris to notice me!Weather Diary, Jan 30: Hi 51, Low 43/ Precip .01"Wednesday Vignettes are hosted by Anna at Flutter & Hum. All material © 2009-2018 by Loree Bohl...
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Our Paris hotel and views of the river Seine
This is the very first photo I took in Paris. It was about 8am and we'd dropped our bags at the hotel (too early to check into our room) and were headed out to walk, an attempt to adjust to the local...
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There's always an Agave, if you look hard enough...
I almost called this post "I see Agaves"— you know like Cole in The Sixth Sense. But instead I'm referring to my quote about there always being an Agave. Sometimes you don't even have to look hard!Day...
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In a Vase on Monday: a refresh
The previous mantle/vase/moss wonderland was still in place when I returned from Paris, a run of over four weeks. It was time for a refresh.Besides how could I pass up that big pink Protea bloom and...
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Say you live in Paris and need a few flowers...
I was surprised at the number of florist shops we came across on our walks around Paris. This adorable shop, "the island of flowers" (not to be confused with the avant-garde short film by Jorge Furtado...
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Wednesday Vignette: red palm trees
When you think of Paris do you think of palm trees? Not so much? I saw several during my short visit. They've already snuck into one of my pictures of the Eiffel Tower and my "Agave spotting" post. I'm...
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Say you live in Paris and need a few vegetables or some fruit...
Yes, I really did take photos of vegetables and fruit in the Paris markets, they were so pretty! The displays had more of a farmers market feel, rather than an actual grocery store feel.I'd love a few...
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Pictures from India
My January excursion to Paris came about because Andrew was headed there for a work trip, of course I had to tag along. His travels then took him on to India. I briefly considered joining him, but...
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In a Vase on Monday from the Northwest Flower and Garden "Festival"...
Last week the Northwest Flower and Garden Show celebrated 30 years, it was also rebranded. No longer a show, it's now a festival. I'll admit I was quick to make fun of the new name, but after spending...
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The Understory at the Amazon Spheres, what everyone was talking about during...
Back on January 26th I read an article about the newly opened Amazon Spheres (you really should click on that link, the photos are fabulous) and I remembered a post my friend Justin did a couple of...
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Wednesday Vignette, Hey Alexa
Walking around the Amazon Spheres in downtown Seattle I noticed this billboard truck circling the campus. Clever, and it's asking a good question. Why would they?From the site nogaynoway.com: "31...
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February 2018, Bloomday
After the 2nd warmest January on record here in Portland, it's definitely looking like spring out in the garden. Unfortunately that spring-like weather has come to a screeching halt, the low...
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Inspiration from the gardens at the NWFG Festival
Rather than drag you through every display garden at the NWFG Festival I'm just going to share the things I found inspiring. First up the West Seattle Nursery/Devonshire Landscaping display — it was a...
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A shout-out to some of my favorite vendors at the NWFG Festival
While I didn't buy anything at the recent Northwest Flower and Garden Show/Festival I still appreciate my favorite vendors that continue to show up year after year. Christianson's hauls in quite the...
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