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Mingling rather nicely in my hellstrip - #parahebeperfoliata and #helichrysumangustifolium #silverfoliageplants #bluefoliageplants #droughttolerant #hellstripgardening #hellstrip #lowmaintenanceplants #lowmaintenancegarden #killercomboEach flower of #rosaetoiledehollande never blooms for long, but drops its delicious dark red petals on the #shadytapestry below, so I don’t mind. This fragrant marvel will bloom continuously from spring to first hard frost, and then sign off with an abundance of large orange hips that later turn scarlet. This is a very worthy, climbing garden rose you don’t see in gardens nearly enough. It came with the house, and I’m grateful. #rose #redroses #climbingrose #fragrance #perfumeThe project in Mt Angel is very close to done. Can’t believe how fast the grass in the gravel lawn pathways is growing in. It was only seeded two weeks ago, along the method of the good folks @joycreeknursery . So far, so good. Can’t wait to see it fill in... #benedictinesistersofmtangel #monastery #spiritualwalks #peacepole #seatingarea #landscapedesign #opticvervedesign#crinodendronhookerianum in bloom with tiny little #saxifraga blooms fanning around its feet in adoration. Love this shrub! #mygarden #myurbanjungleSo, I have this shelf which I call my hoarder shelf, where I keep a number of my unplanteds. Right now, the sun was streaming through this #sanguinaria leaf in such a beautiful way, it made me do a doubletake. Immortalized for posterity - I hopefully won’t see it like this again. This baby is going in the ground very soon. 😊🌱Hanging lights in the backyard. I like the different perspective from atop the ladder. For one thing, a relative closeupcomparison of this and last years flowers on the palm. #trachycarpusfortunei #myurbanjungle
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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
The last rose…
Every so often, Portland gets hit with a little snow, and sometimes even an ice storm. Over the past two days, we got both – a double whammy. Once again, I am thankful for the roof over my head, and … Continue reading
Posted in My garden, Uncategorized
Tagged garden, ice storm, rare event, snow, sparkle, winter
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So much to be thankful for – Thanksgiving 2016
Here it is again – one of my two favorite Holidays in my adopted country – Thanksgiving. (The other one is Halloween, but you probably knew that already.) I guess it would be easy to just focus on the food, … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous, Uncategorized
Tagged 2016, gratitude, thankfulness, Thanksgiving
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