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Colors of Autumn
Oh, look! There's a blog here. I had almost forgotten. I hope you've been enjoying the changing views in the garden wherever you are. In my garden, the colors of fall have come into full force, and...
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Visiting Tradewinds Bamboo
Earlier this month, I traveled south to Brookings, OR with two friends. While they were busy with other things, I had an opportunity to backtrack to Gold Beach for a quick tour of Tradewinds Bamboo....
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Goodbye, 2017,...
...you will not be missed.One of my favorite mosses, Hylocomium splendens, or step moss.True, it wasn't all bad. I had an open garden to "show off" my botanical wonder(mess)land, a fact I find...
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This is the end...
Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiaeOf my blogging hiatus. What, did you think I was shutting it down? If you believed that, I would suggest you pay attention to the date this was posted. Ok, I'll admit...
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Post-Winter Evaluations
Late winter to early spring is one of the hardest times of year for me (the other being late summer). The dried stems of perennials and annuals that provide some winter structure in a garden where the...
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What's springing up around here
Events in the garden happen quickly as spring advances, even in the cool springs of the Pacific Northwest. Let's see some of what's been happening at Bean Acres.Rhododendron 'Bob's Blue' against...
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A trip to Cistus Nursery
I visited Cistus Design Nursery near the end of March and am just getting around to posting the photos. A couple more visits have occurred since then, but on that day I spent a lot of time just...
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Once you prop you just can't stop
I am, of course, referring to plant propagation. I had planned another post for this week, but just in selecting photos it turned into a rather unwieldy beast that needs to be trimmed down a bit and I...
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Spring Planting Fever
Spring is in full swing and, like any good gardener, I've been amassing a stockpile of plants to add to the garden. I prefer to plant things soon after I bring them home, but sometimes things have to...
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Garden Blogger's Bloom Day May 2018
It's been awhile since I did a Garden Blogger's Bloom Day post, and I may have chosen the worst month to jump back in. The garden is just exploding with blooms and it's turned into a monster of a GBBD...
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Gardening with Verticillium Wilt
A branch from a Magnolia globosa showing dead cambium and dark staining in the wood, a common sign of verticillium wilt. The stain in magnolias shows a little differently than in other trees like...
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HPSO/Garden Conservancy Pre-Tour
Last Sunday, I was lucky enough to take part in a preview of the garden tour held jointly by the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon and the Garden Conservancy. You can find the details on the main event,...
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The summer of my discontent...
Summer is not my season. Let me just get that out in the open right now. My eyes don't like the harsh summer sun. The brown, sear grass and other crispy plants depress me. Heat waves usually throw me...
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The summer of my discontent (sequel)
Warning, this is a long, rambling post. Ok, you've been warned. Now read on!If you read my last post and were wondering why I'm complaining so much about how bad the garden looks, this post should...
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More Summer Evaluations
Planted in fall of 2016, the newest garden areas have had time to begin showing what works and what doesn't. As I cast a critical eye over everything to evaluate its performance, I'm also planning...
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Garden Bloggers Bloom Day September 2018
Though not exactly few, the blooms in the garden this month are a bit far between. So here are my September blooms, gathered deceptively into one post. In real life, they are much more diffuse, with...
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Appreciating what went right
I've done several posts this summer on the plants and garden areas that haven't worked out, and while I firmly believe in showing the uglier side of gardening, it's important to look at what is...
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Indoor Gardening: DIY Humidity/Drip Trays
The Pacific Northwest has had an abnormally sunny and dry autumn, allowing gardeners to be more active in their outdoor gardens, but this is normally a dark, rainy time in the PNW. It's a time when the...
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Musings on Inspiration and Direction
Recently, I watched the first episode of Monty Don's American Gardens. First off, I love that he's come to this side of the pond to see the great diversity of gardens across the United States. We have...
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