The weather gods must be having a good laugh. Some gardeners in the Pacific Northwest got a little ahead of themselves, imagining it was already spring. Guilty. I came darn close to digging and dividing a few plants. Let's hear it for procrastination. Around these...
Have we complained enough? It's been wet here in Portland, way beyond the norm, as in over 10.22" since the beginning of December, where as normal would be 2.80". Before the month is over (there's nothing but rain in the forecast) we will have set an all time record...
In its former life the building, and the surrounding grounds, served as an elementary school for my neighborhood. Students for miles around came to what was then known as the John D. Kennedy Elementary School - from it's opening in 1915 - until it shut down in 1975....
Uh oh. It's getting to that time of year when good intentions are headed toward next-year's to do list. How did it go so fast? I mean, it always does, but still. And to clarify, by ticking-off, I mean making the task list mad! Does it happen this way for everyone? I...
It might be the first time in history that I didn't stab myself on this Yucca whipplei, but I was determined to snap photos and not sustain injuries--or pull weeds. It's mushy in the garden. Even Pumpkin declined her invitation for a walkabout. Several plants were...
Here it is, one day past Christmas, and I think it's almost Spring. Apparently, the weather gods have other ideas. Colder temperatures are forecasted this week, but it's a decent today. High overcast and an occasional peek of blue. I managed a quick garden stroll and...