My plant haul, from the 2022 NPA Study Weekend
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The event was a Hardy Plant Study Weekend hosted by the Northwest Perennial
Alliance based in Bellevue, Washington, and it was a most excellent five
day ad...
Feels Like Summer
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Summer has arrived and right on time. Literally the day of the solstice,
June 21st the sun shone and has been here ever since. The garden makes me
happy on...
Summer Days now 6-24-22
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Quiz answers first!
Thank you all for being patient, hope you had fun and did well!
[image: 5-2-22 Orange-crowned Warbler]5-2-22 Orange-crowned Warbl...
Wednesday Vignette – first day of summer!
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With the first day of summer, the heat finally seems to have arrived in
Portland. Unlike most other gardeners I know, I’m not a big fan. If it were
up to m...
Garden Bloggers Bloom Day – June 2022
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It hardly seems fair to have just one Bloom Day a month at this time of
year, when so many beautiful things are coming into flower ever day. I’ve
done my b...
SHADE NATURAL OR OTHERWISE
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When we moved to the Sonoran Desert in December I had one thing on my mind.
Now I can grow all those wonderful cactus and succulents in the ground. Not
so ...
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...
Gorgeous photos, Alan! I agree, a perfect start to the day!
Perfect photographs!
It is a great way to start and end the day.
Beautiful! Or should I say "bee-utiful"!
What wonderful photography! Thanks for sharing your beautiful morning!