Proteas in New Zealand
One of the neat things about exploring the plant world is finding things that you never would have seen at … Continue reading Proteas in New Zealand
A rock garden
A simple title, and a simple post. This rock garden belongs to the Auckland Botanic Garden. It occupies a very … Continue reading A rock garden
Butterfly Creek… something to work towards
Today I had the opportunity to visit a very interesting garden. The entire venue is called Butterfly Creek, and includes … Continue reading Butterfly Creek… something to work towards
Nearly Wordless Wednesday – Calypso Orchid
I found a Calypso bulbosa var. occidentalis (Calypso Orchid, or Venus’s Slipper) the other day! It’s the Pacific Northwest’s only … Continue reading Nearly Wordless Wednesday – Calypso Orchid
The Homeless Garden
Normally this time of year sees me prepping the garden for changes that I have planned for this year. Unfortunately, … Continue reading The Homeless Garden
Arctostaphyllos columbiana, the amazing evergreen.
Few plants capture the feel of the Pacific Northwest as well as Hairy Manzanita. As long as we’re not talking … Continue reading Arctostaphyllos columbiana, the amazing evergreen.
Amazing agaves… in Portland
Of all the possible landscape plants that I would normally associate with a mature PNW garden, the agave is last … Continue reading Amazing agaves… in Portland
Signs of Life 2016
It’s that time of year, once again. The weather has been warming up and things have starting growing again. It … Continue reading Signs of Life 2016
Life above freezing
Today as I went through the greenhouse, cleaning up fallen leaves and spiderwebs between plants that I haven’t moved in … Continue reading Life above freezing
Merry Christmas and so long to 2015
Well, this year has been an eventful one. The bananas have grown larger than ever, the tree dahlias taller and … Continue reading Merry Christmas and so long to 2015
It’s all downhill from here
The unthinkable happened. I never thought it would happen in my garden, but for some reason, it did. I probably … Continue reading It’s all downhill from here
Late October blooms
I’d like to share two blooms today… one of which I never thought I’d see in my own garden. This … Continue reading Late October blooms
Big Leaves 