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A Trip North
Lately, the nights have been surprisingly cool, right around the freezing point. This means I'm still a bit tentative about doing too much gardening. To keep busy, last Friday I drove north to attend...
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I'm So Excited!
I really am. I love this time of year. Yesterday the weather was perfect for puttering. I spent the entire afternoon moving existing plants around to make room for new plants waiting on my patio, all...
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Nursery Jaunt: Little Prince of Oregon
Finally, I was able to make it to what has become the annual Little Prince of Oregon Garden Bloggers' Plant Sale! It was nice to see old friends and meet new ones. Because I was so busy chatting and...
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Breaking Dormancy
This year it seems as if plants are hesitant to do much more than break dormancy. I blame it on the cool nights. Last night the temperature was down to 33 again and the same is predicted for tonight....
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Summer in April
I started this post a few weeks ago but was circumvented by some sort of virus or a bad case of hay fever. Whatever it was and is, it has (and is) kicking my butt and rendering me a lazy blogger, among...
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So Much to Love
We're long overdue for a blog post. The garden is looking superb and I'm spending as much time as I can out there.Recently, I stopped by the K-Mart in Corvallis to look for something and got stopped by...
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It's Blooming!
I must be doing something right because my pitcher plant, (Sarraceniasp.) has three blooms this year! Aren't they pretty? Below is the plant last year, snuggled between rocks in the shallowest portion...
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NW Garden Nursery
Last Saturday, with Gail and Barbara I had the pleasure of finally seeing Ernie and Marietta O'Byrne's outstanding garden located about six miles west of Eugene, Oregon. If you're unfamiliar with this...
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Some Like it Hot
The weather has been perfect for those who love 90+ degree daytime highs. I'm not a fan of extremes but it's July. What can a gardener do? I'm also not a fan of extreme water bills but the garden is...
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The Last Day of Augst
August may be winding down but I'm not giving up on summer. No way.Here are some random photos of a garden still going strong. Hibiscus moscheutos'Kopper King'Here is the backside of that bed.The white...
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The Begining of Fall
Summer officially ends in a few days but we've already gone from a prolonged heat wave to cooler than average temperatures that feel very fall-like. Considering that summer started early, I guess it's...
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Second Summer
It's second summer here right now. For the past week it's been sunny and warm. What a gift! I haven't been doing a lot of gardening because of other obligations but I did get some photos. I'll be doing...
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First Frost
Last night was the official first frost in my 'hood. The thermometer mounted on a post in my covered patio recorded this:It must have not have lasted very long because most plants are still alive and...
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It's Almost Over
Can you believe 2018 is almost over? The years just seem to fly by, don't they? We had some 28-30ish degree nights a week or so ago but now we're back to normal. In fact, just now, as I write this, I...
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My Pond was a Mucky Mess
Happy 2019 to everyone. As weather and time permit, I've been able to putter in the garden, tackling the few winter projects that really need doing. For instance, the outer pond in early January needs...
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I Didn't Shiver Today!
For the first time in a week, I didn't shiver when I went outside today. I got some photos during one of those shiver sessions:Â There was snow!Not the kind of deep snow that fell up north but enough to...
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Nursery Visit: Little Prince of Oregon
Now that winter is officially over, we can all breathe a sigh of relief. No more cold weather! (We hope.)Â For we who love gardening it's the happiest time of the year. In addition to all the garden...
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April Showers
April has been super rainy in these parts. Record rainfall last weekend has brought all kinds of havoc with flooding in Corvallis. My middle daughter and I walked around yesterday to get a glimpse of...
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Don't Look
You know you're a gardener when your outdoors is cleaner than your indoors. Confession: I've spent so much time gardening lately that my house looks like crap. I keep telling myself, "Don't look" at...
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June's Loveliness
It's difficult to find fault with the garden in June. There are minor annoyances and improvements to be made but we won't go there right now. Let's just look at pretty things. Last fall, I got a...
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