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Gardeners are the nicest people!
Two days ago, I got an email from Colette – a woman whom I helped, when she and her husband had decided to take out the lawn in their suburban front yard, a few years ago. They had now retired, … Continue reading
The making of a table garden with a Flash
As part of a recent project on a houseboat, I was entrusted the skull of a beloved horse. We had talked about table gardens. The topic came up as I spied this fabulous driftwood log on the bank of the … Continue reading
Posted in Projects, Uncategorized
Tagged design challenge, design with special meaning, Flash, garden art, horse's head, houseboat project, skull, table garden
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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
Wednesday Vignette – the white stuff
Well, whaddya know – it SNOWED!!! Just as I was thinking this was probably it for this year. We had a white Christmas, but other than that, it has been a frightfully mild winter so far. More to show us … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Wednesday Vignette
Tagged February, lanterns, lights on snow, nylon lanterns, snow, snow is pretty
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Snowy February garden photo-op
Okay, so it snowed… I suppose that means it will be less difficult to stay inside and do paper work, but still… I had to venture out at least a little bit, and take some pictures. It’s interesting how similar … Continue reading
Posted in My garden, Uncategorized
Tagged February, frosty foliage, My garden, not yet spring, snow is pretty, surprise snowfall, winter blooms
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All lit up
For as much as a Grinch as I am, the one thing I really appreciate about Christmas on our side of the globe, is all the lights glimmering in an otherwise darkened world. I find the idea of an evergreen … Continue reading
Princely Pastures
My garden pal Evan – whom some of you might know as The Practical Plant Geek, if you follow his blog (which you should), organized a field trip for us bloggers to famed wholesale nursery Little Prince of Oregon, this … Continue reading
