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Sammy got a haircut
Clipping the lower leaves on Sammy, our tallest Yucca Rostrata, is a job I do not enjoy but I finally tackled. I think I managed to avoid doing it last year, so once I got in there I was surprised at...
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Wednesday Vignette, why so green?
Leaving a private garden visit last summer I noticed this across the street. One lawn was so green, the other lawn was kinda brown and splotchy. Then I realized the green lawn was fake.Cleverly...
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Around the Amazon Spheres, post Snowpocalypse...
It was during the 2018 Northwest Flower & Garden Festival that I first visited the "understory" plantings at the Amazon Spheres in Seattle. I remember walking around in awe of what they'd planted...
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Another Little Prince adventure...
It was a beautiful sunny day when we Portland-area garden bloggers headed to wholesale grower, Little Prince of Oregon Nursery, for our annual visit.That's Mark Leichty, director of Business...
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Agave testing, 1, 2, 3, testing...
Last week I found myself driving right by Cornell Farm, of course I stopped to take a look around.Oh no! Poor thing.Back on December 5th he was looking bold and strong, of course that was before our...
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Wednesday Vignette, what lies ahead?
Oh just the pathway to EVERYWHERE...(a teaser photo for the garden I'll be sharing this Thursday and Friday...)Weather Diary, April 2: Hi 61, Low 52/ Precip .04"Wednesday Vignettes are hosted by Anna...
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Raul Zumba’s stunning Oakland garden, Part I
This impressive and unique garden is another I visited during my December trip to the Bay Area. It's owner and creator, Raul Zumba, generously hosted a social gathering for the Pacific Horticulture...
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Raul Zumba’s stunning Oakland garden, Part II
And we're back where we left off yesterday.I just discovered another entire section of the garden...I'd seen other fences and dividers made from sticks, logs and miscellaneous materials. This one...
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Lemmaphyllum microphyllum
Last fall I bought two small pots of Lemmaphyllum microphyllum—an epiphytic fern—at the Pat Calvert Greenhouse up in Seattle.On that same trip I visited the Amazon Spheres (here and here) and saw this...
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Wednesday Vignette, pink carpet
When I was in the 4th grade my family moved to a new home and I got to pick out the light fixture and carpet for my bedroom. For the carpet I chose a two-tone pink shag, it looked like someone chugged...
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La Conchita, CA, our home base for a few days
If you follow my Instagram feed then no doubt you're aware I spent part of last week in California. I flew into Sacramento on Thursday and Gerhard and I visited the Ruth Bancroft Garden. Friday morning...
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My Bromeliad Summit haul...
I could be showing you hundreds of photos of amazing SoCal Estate Gardens—and I will, eventually—but I figured it would be best to start with my Bromeliad Summit haul...No, not the sink, that was...
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April's Bloomday for 2019
It's April Bloomday! A sure sign we've turned the corner and warmer, brighter days are ahead. Well, hopefully. It's been plenty cool and cloudy and rainy in these parts since I returned from...
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My garden, mid-April
It has been way too long since I did a general "looking at my garden" post. Heck it's been way to long since I just strolled around the garden looking at things! Today I remedy that.Stepping out the...
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Wednesday Vignette, our chimney garden
It had been awhile since I'd thought to look up and check on the sedum that planted itself on our chimney some 6 or 7 years ago.I was thrilled to see it's doing fine, despite never getting a bit of...
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Aloes in Wonderland; gardens near the house
Aloes in Wonderland, a genius name for a rare plant nursery that's located in beautiful Santa Barbara, don't you think? I was thrilled to find it listed as the location for the opening night reception...
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Aloes in Wonderland, wandering further afield
Here we are, back at Aloes in Wonderland. Off in the distance is the Pacific Ocean.And everywhere you look are spiky plants...Blooming Aloes...And everything else that makes my heart beat faster, like...
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That's a darn fine hellstrip planting...
A friend and I enjoyed a meal at Güero a couple months back, I kept meaning to return to take some pics in the daylight and finally did...Like many Portland restaurants they've squeezed a little...
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An annual "planty" outing with friends...
On the Thursday before Hortlandia weekend—Hortlandia being the huge Hardy Plant Society of Oregon Spring Plant Sale—a group of friends and I have a long standing date. Last Thursday was the 9th year in...
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Hortlandia Haul!
I neglected to take a single photo while shopping Hortlandia on Saturday, but of course that won't stop me from sharing my haul...First up is this Paris quadrifolia from Windcliff Plants. After failure...
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