Here in our dear Portland and the surrounding PNW we are rich in plantspeople of all sorts and lucky to be able to attend, first-hand, a dizzying calendar of exciting events of interest to plant lovers. Stay tuned to this spot for garden happenings.
I had this idea I’d be outside working on a few winter-long projects, like removing the mass planted juniper. Turns out, it’s cold out there, and wet. So that means, time for indoor projects. I have lots of food ideas, continuing my lifelong quest for a healthier...
Before blogs there were books. Or maybe I should say, before I read so many blogs I read a lot more books. I have mixed emotions when I look at the 3 nooks where I keep my unread garden-related books. There is excitement and anticipation, I can tell you when, where,...
First, let me apologize if I got a certain relentlessly cheery 1980s pop song stuck in your head with the blog title. I've been punished, it's now stuck in mine. There were two things that came across my field of vision recently that led me to this earworm. First, an...
I’ve been busy behind the scenes for the past 4 years, combing thru plant descriptions, double-checking data, searching out great photos. As it happens, prolific plant photographers, like avid gardeners, are a most generous lot. Thank you one and all. I’m so happy to...
Pardon our confetti - we have been celebrating. You see, it’s been four years since we started dreaming up the idea for plant lust. We wanted, for both selfish and generous reasons, to hunt for our plant wish list from all the fantastic independent nurseries we could...