I've gone through a bit of rough patch on the garden enthusiasm front. I'm wondering if all gardeners go through this. I think it a distinct possibility, but I'd like to know from you bonafide dirt diggers. Some of you seem to keep on chugging, no matter what. Is that...
Do you ever play that game? I hope so, that I'm not just some nutty outlier. I'm going to guess you do, at least once in a while. Though I stand ready and willing to be corrected. Sometimes to make the game more manageable, I try narrowing to just one genus. That...
We've all watched new homeowners move in and take over an existing garden. Some work with what they bought, taking out and adding to, making their mark on what was created by another - but now belongs to them. Others opt for the scorched earth approach and can only...
Occasionally, Xera Plants in Portland hosts a plant sale from Gossler Farms, which means we get to shop two excellent nurseries at once. Gossler Farms is worth the trip, but it's a two hour trek from Portland, so I don't get over there as often as I might like. It's...
Some plants just require that you pull over for a closer look. These oddballs stopped me dead in my tracks. 1. In-ground Portland agaves Happy looking Portland Agaves are always worthy of closer inspection so we can try this at home. McMennamins joints have the...