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Just submitted an article I wrote on Aging in Place Gardening for the HPSO’s spring newsletter. There are many points to be made on the subject, of course, but one of the quotes that resonated with me was ”Art requires less work than plants, so if a plant isn’t performing as it should...” Well, you get the idea. Here is an example of what that might look like, that I just love. Look for it some time in April - a peek at the wonderful gardens of Marian & Rick. @marianazorrIt blooms for so long that after a few months, I shamefully admit to get a bit tired of it, but that just shows you how spoiled I am. When the light hits it just so, it’s just a beautiful display. #camelliasasanquayuletide #camelliayuletideLook at that blue sky! Here seen through the tracery of a #liquidambar or #sweetgum - the kind of tree that I appreciate more in other people’s gardens. Today was just a beautiful day, and we passed under this beauty on our walk around the neighborhood. I’m sure all those fallen fruits are a pain in the butt to deal with, but so are both the leaves and the cones from my big magnolia. Even so, I would rather be surrounded by trees than not. Plant more trees! Now is a great time to do it!We have the best neighbors. Mike is a baking god. He just brought over this freshly baked loaf of bread. Note the leaf pattern. Too pretty to eat, but so darn tasty! #freshlybakedbread #homebaker #stillwarm #bestneighborsSuper excited! I just planted a tree. After three years of relative misery in progressively larger pots, it’s finally tall enough to have its head above the fray in the spot where I want it, so it finally got its feet in the ground. By the time I finished, it was dark, so no photo yet. It’s pretty much a stick this time of year anyway. Snapped a couple of other little vignettes, lit by my favorite solar spots. #plantedatreetoday #treesaretheview #carexsparkplug #ferns #epimediumfargesiiA favorite spot on my neighborhood walk. Love the foliar textures, and the fact that it completely conceals the house behind it. #neighborhoodwalk #evergreenshrubs #evergreentrees #fabfoliage #screeningplants #privacysolution #busystreet #shutouttheworldelegantly
Tag Archives: Plants
My first Bloom Day ever – May, 2013
For a while now, I’ve seen friends posting blogs referring to “Bloom Day”, but never known what it was. I finally learned! It was started by Carol at May Dreams Gardens. She hosts a number of garden bloggers for a … Continue reading
Posted in Bloom Day, Cool plants, Gardening and Landscaping
Tagged allium, clematis, enkianthus, flowers, iris, May-blooming, mayapple, Plants, rose, trillium, viburnum
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Iris confusa a.k.a. Bamboo Iris – one of my absolute Top Ten garden picks for spring!
And almost any other time as well, for that matter… Of all the worthy possibilities out there, there are a few that take the cake! Solidifying the shortlist is probably beyond me, hopeless plantoholic as I am, but this one … Continue reading
Posted in Cool plants, Gardening and Landscaping
Tagged Bamboo iris, drought-tolerant, favorite, garden, Iris confusa, Plants, plants for sun, shade plants, Top Ten, versatile
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A little vernal plant-porn, anyone?
Perhaps it’s silly to get so excited about it, but I can’t help it! My garden is veritably exploding! You can feel the power rising up through the soil – it’s a barely perceptible hum, a vibration of life, as … Continue reading
Posted in Cool plants, Gardening and Landscaping
Tagged birth, death, fertility, garden, life, life cycle, Plants, spring, spring flowers
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Spring is around the corner…
There is something comforting in sameness…You know winter’s wrapping up when the YGP show comes to town. And you know that each year, there will be largely the same vendors as last year. Since the economic crash a few years … Continue reading
Posted in Cool plants, Gardening and Landscaping, Local interest
Tagged creative seating, focal point, garden, landscape, Plants, spring, Trees, visual punch
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Yeay! Snow in Portland!
I have to say I love snow! For snow-starved neo-Portland transplants raised on four distinct seasons, the mountain is a quick hour’s drive away when the jonesing gets too bad. But having that soft, fluffy white stuff coat our neighborhood is … Continue reading
2011 Yard Garden and Patio Show
This past Friday, I went down to the Portland Convention Center to check out the Yard, Garden and Patio Show. I went straight there after dropping the kids off at school, so I got there more than an hour early. … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening and Landscaping, Local interest
Tagged Garden design, HPSO, Plants, YGP
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