We happen upon gardening inspiration all the time–an exciting new plant combo spotted on an apartment balcony here, a master gardener’s open garden tour there. We love to share the latest sights that have us seeing new plants and old plants in new ways.
I have this tree planted in part sun and part shade. It gets more or less depending on time of year, but amenable either way. Cinnamomum checkiangense aka Camphor Tree might make a lovely addition to your garden. The bark is interesting too. So tempting to help...
When we first heard the forecast, Bill lamented not having Champagne in stock. It's a tradition. We watched the first flurries from our toasty living room. It was no blizzard, but lovely just the same. Bill started a fire. The dog slept. We ate lunch on the sofa and...
Yesterday on Facebook, fellow gardening geek Dale Hickey, posed the "name your current plant crush" challenge. I love that game, and immediately thought Bergenia, a plant I fought to eradicate in my former garden. Now I'm buying them again, albeit cooler varieties....
Wishing you short lines, candidates of your dreams, and a good day in the garden. We're having a gorgeous fall season in the Pacific Northwest. Hope you are too. Stay in touch--and send pictures. Cheers
See. Another good thing about fall. Leaf skeletons all about. I took a ride past Skidmore Woods yesterday. It's looking fabulous. And I might just be headed that way in own garden. Good Goblins to You. Cheers
Oh sure. There are a million gorgeous colors out there now. One of the many reasons I love fall. But this Amsonia hubrichtii is hands down belle of the ball. Here it is with Beezus flying past--Just a Girl With a Hammer's dog. I tried to catch Bee in front of it as a...
Just a quick romp through the fabulous Cistus Nursery on Sauvie Island. We are so lucky in the Pacific Northwest; fabulous nurseries abound. And on a personal note, it was our wedding anniversary, so my husband, Bill, was indulging me. I'm telling you, this dude is a...
May your explosions be of the quiet variety. Quiet beauty. I'm for that. And so are the animals. Have a Happy Fourth. Cheers
A friend recently asked about this plant in my garden, and I couldn't think of the name. But can you blame me? How am I supposed to keep track of all these things I buy and plant willy nilly. I figure it's better than letting them go distressed as I wring my hands...
I swore I wasn't going to buy any new plants before I had my garden weeded, composted, and rearranged. Hahahaha. Turns out that wasn't true, and it never has been. Bloggers from our area were recently invited to Little Prince of Oregon for a shopping spree. All bets...