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It seems I get the most interesting jobs. This MASSIVE Sequoia serves as the spiritual center of the #benedictinesisters campus in Mt Angel. I’m helping them with designs for a few areas and was truly taken with this incredible tree. #sequoia #spiritualcenter #centeringHad fun making bouquets today. Started with one, had leftover cuttings, made another half, picked more, had leftovers - and so on. In the end, I had four vases full of lovelies, from the gardens @joycreeknursery . Which are like a giant box of crayons for folks like me. 😊 #playingwithplantsWas going through old photos, and found this. This is what happens when your best beloved comes home with a bag of rubber noses. 😂🤣😂Inside working on thi beautiful day, but hd to sneak out a little bit to see if there was anything new in the garden. There wasn’t, but I snapped a few shots of where I’d rather be. #wannagooutside #feelingsorryformyselfClose up of #anemonopsis #anemonopsismacrophyllaCame across this shot of a favorite planter from a few years ago, created for my friend Marian. Tried it in my garden too, but didn’t ’t have enough sun to make it look this good. Oh well, it’d be a shame not to try... . . @marianazorr #greenongreen #containerplanting #grevilleaivanhoe #echinaceagreenjewel #carextestacea #lysimachianummulariaaurea #opticvervedesign
Category Archives: Cool plants
Wide vistas and wet closeups
We had the most wonderful long Easter weekend with friends in their log cabin on the Deschutes River, near Mt. Bachelor. The weather was wonderful, and over the course of our stay, we both skied and paddled, ate and toasted … Continue reading
The Pod invasion and a few other fun things
Let’s take a look at what is brewing in the garden, shall we?
How to build a fern table
Let me just preface this post by saying that I had a great day! I had nearly an entire, uninterrupted day to do something I have wanted to do for months – build some fern tables! Ever since I first … Continue reading
Gifts for posterity
As some of you know, I spend a few days a week at Joy Creek – arguably one of our most interesting local nurseries. It was started 26 years ago by Mike and Maurice. After years of looking, they realized that … Continue reading
Posted in Cool plants
Tagged arisaema, Joy Creek Nursery, Maurice Horn, Mr. Kazushige Ozawa, plant memories, plant story
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New acquaintances and old addictions
So, I meant to report on the Northwest Flower and Garden Show, which is happening this weekend. My friends and former co-workers Gina and William, and I went up to see it on Thursday when it opened. This is our … Continue reading
Wednesday Vignette – killer filler
Was pondering the role of Heucheras, and came to the conclusion that while they are not all that interesting in and of themselves, they make fab fillers. Their wide range of colors and sometimes two-tone leaves add an interesting depth and dimension when … Continue reading
Posted in Cool plants, Wednesday Vignette
Tagged Coral bells, fillers, foliage color, Heucheras, workhorse plants
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Xera – only a few Miles away
Sometimes you just have to spend at least part of your day off doing something fun. (You know, as opposed to all that other stuff you have to do…) I felt I hadn’t seen my pal Laura in a while, so … Continue reading
Posted in Cool plants, Nursery industry and events
Tagged cuttings, Dachshund, nursery, propagation, seedlings, Xera
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