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Garden Blogger's Bloom Day - June 2016
How is it already the middle of June? No, don't answer that. I've either had my nose in a book or my eyes glued to a computer screen (and not even looking at plants...all the time) and it's simply...
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Wednesday Vignette
This week I'm joining in for Wednesday Vignette, hosted by Anna at Flutter & Hum, with a picture I had intended to include in a post yesterday. Obviously, that post hasn't been written yet, so I'm...
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June Favorites: Combinations
It's been a while since I managed to join in on the monthly favorites round-up, hosted by Danger Garden on the last Friday of the month. I was planning a post on some plant combinations in my garden...
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Bees and Bandits
The last couple days have been interesting ones in my garden, with some equally-interesting visitors. On Monday, I heard a loud buzzing, like the sound of only slightly distant motorcycles. I followed...
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In the works
Summer has just begun, and I'm already preparing for fall projects. The mercifully-cool start to July has given me a chance to sneak a few more plants in the ground, and give my recently-planted...
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Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - July 2016
July 15th has arrived, and that means it's time for Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, hosted by Carol at May Dreams Gardens. Though the garden when viewed as a whole doesn't appear particularly floriferous,...
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Foliage Follow-up: July 2016
I keep trying to find new things to show for foliage follow-up, but I feel like I keep getting drawn back to the same plants every month. So I really tried to get a few new things in this edition, and...
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Randomness
I've been preparing for a trip this weekend, setting up a fog system in the greenhouse (I suppose I should do a little post on that sometime) and moving plants to shadier spots so they won't dry out as...
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The making of a mist system
Last week I spent a few days in the North Cascades. It was a wonderful trip (hike photos to follow) and was well-timed in the sense that I had begun to develop a bit of cabin fever. I needed to get...
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A quick afternoon project
I've been on the hunt for a container for one plant in particular, my Cryptanthus lacerdae 'Menescal'. It's one of the earth star bromeliads that produces pups at the ends of long stolons, like a...
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Wed- er...Thursday Vignette...
Yesterday I was thinking about Wednesday Vignette, hosted by Anna at Flutter & Hum, realizing I had a scene I really wanted to share, but that it would be best to wait until this morning to capture...
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Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - August 2016
I'm losing track of the days again. Yesterday I wrote a post and had it all ready for today, completely forgetting that today is the 15th, when Carol at May Dreams Gardens hosts Garden Bloggers' Bloom...
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Foliage Follow-up - August 2016
Today is Foliage Follow-up, held on the 16th of every month after Bloom Day to remind us what really carries a great garden through the seasons: foliage! While my lengthy bloom day posts give the...
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Wednesday Vignette: Thinking Cool Thoughts
In light of the high temperatures forecast for the next three or four days, I though I'd share a cooling image as my Wednesday Vignette this week, hosted by Anna at Flutter&Hum. This is Rainy Lake,...
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North Cascades Trip, Part 1
The Death Star has chased me inside. I've been watering all week in preparation for this heat wave, and there are still a few things I could and probably should water, but I'm an absolute wimp when it...
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No, seriously, what were they thinking?
On an evening walk on the boardwalk on nearby Silver Lake, my mother and I came across this unusual sight:A crew had obviously gone through and cut back the brush along the side of the trail, which...
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Iris x norrisii
Commonly known as the candy lily, Iris x norrisii is a hybrid between two species that once belonged to separate genera. One parent, Iris chinensis (formerly Belamcanda chinensis), is commonly called...
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North Cascades Trip: Grasshopper Pass
This is the second installment of my trip to the North Cascades and Pasayten Wilderness in July. For the first part, see this post. I took a lot of photos of this incredible area, so let's jump right...
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End of August Favorites
I'm fudging this post a little bit. Technically, the end of the month favorites meme, hosted by Loree at The Danger Garden, is supposed to be posted on the last Friday of the month. But last week was...
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Wednesday Vignette: Progress and Change
(alt. title: No More Monkeys Jumpin' on the Bed!)This week for my Wednesday Vignette, hosted by Anna at Flutter & Hum, I'm sharing a set before and after pictures of a bed in my garden. Ok, so they...
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