One of the lovely things about the Lan Su Chinese Garden is the space outside the walls for passers by to enjoy. Like the garden inside, the mini-gardens bordering the block are full of plants that remind us that the garden is always changing. At the garden now,...
Geez Louise, the first half of April has been a blur. Time flies when you're spring planting. The Portland forecast has temperatures in the 80s this week. Too soon! The cooler, rainier days have been perfect for transplanting, weeding, and watering in new seedlings,...
Huge sigh of relief, we have arrived at spring. There will be plenty of time for celebrating the obvious beauty of the season headed our way. But now that winter is officially behind us, I want to take a moment to appreciate the plants that provided bright spots in...
Showtime! Well, not quite yet, but it’s the time of the year I start thinking about them, the annual garden shows. How better to break the spell of winter? I’m lucky to live in region that really does garden shows, not some “home improvement” show where a couple of...