A visit to Gossler Farms Nursery
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My Eugene adventure earlier in the month started here, at Gossler Farms
Nursery. I've visited several times before—like the time I took home a
variegated d...
Don’t Be Ordinary: Grow Seeds with a Story
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Several years ago, I posted the first installments of the “Don’t Be
Ordinary” series—Explore Intriguing Alternatives , Consider the Source, and
Eight Utter...
Wednesday Vignette – paperclips
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One of the most urgent modifications to the Edwardian garden I’ve been
working on is to create shade. How it is right now, I can’t even imagine
attending a...
HOME IS WHERE THE GARDEN IS
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We recently returned home from a wonderful trip to Organ Pipe Cactus NP. It
is only 3 hours away and we towed our trailer there, spending 6 nights.
When it...
The Miller Botanical Garden and Great Plant Picks
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The Miller Botanical Garden is a public garden in North Seattle full of
rarities and beauty. A five-acre site, it is rather large for what was once
the pr...
Moving Mountains
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There are at least two meanings to this blog title, which will become clear
as this post progresses. For the astute few that still check in on our blog
fro...
S-T-U-N-N-I-N-G.
What's the plant in the first photo?
The first photo is black-stem taro, Colocasia fontanesii.
I have to remind myself to stop and look sometimes - isn't that the point, to enjoy all the hard work?
Lovely photos, as always!
Right! I'm finally finding the time to do just that, and loving every minute of it.
What a good point!! I recognise the Cleome! Wow! A sunflower - I'm now envious!