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Snow? Are You Kidding Me?
This is what I woke up to this morning. Snow. I know what you're thinking. It's February. Snow + February = Normal, right? But... Read more »
Saturday Survey: Week 6
This year, inspired by a series of photos from my old house, I'm keeping a weekly series of photos in my garden, and I'm... Read more »
Rose Garden, Plan
I am so proud of myself. I actually drew a to-scale plan for the future rose garden. I am usually a garden-by-the-seat-of-my-pants kind of... Read more »
Rose Garden, Before
One of the things I've promised myself at my new house is a rose garden. And by that, I don't mean neat rows of... Read more »
Saturday Survey: Week 1
I got such a kick out of looking through the series of monthly photos from my old garden, that I decided to keep a... Read more »
Top Ten Garden Photos From 2008
In the spirit of "end of the year" posts, I thought it would be nice to post my top ten favorite photos from this... Read more »
What's Blooming: December 2008
Just a quick note, my gardening posts have moved here, In the Cottage Garden, so that I can focus on gardening. You can find... Read more »
Yet More Snow!!!
I know that for all of you in snow country, we PNWers seem like big babies with the snow we're having. But while this... Read more »
Snow!
You've probably heard that we're having unusual amounts of cold and snowy weather here in the Pacific Northwest. It's been snowstorm after snowstorm for,... Read more »
What's Blooming: November 2008
Sunny days are a rarity here in the Pacific Northwest, so I appreciate each precious one. The bright blue sky looks so beautiful behind... Read more »
Foxglove Seedlings
I love, love, love foxgloves. They are one of the classic, top ten cottage flowers, in my book. I've had them in all of... Read more »
What's Blooming: October 2008
Fall is well and truly here in the Pacific Northwest. How can I tell? Not the position of the sun, the turning leaves, or... Read more »
What's Blooming: September 2008
This month, I'm once again reminded of how maligned peonies are as a multi-season plant. Everyone loves peonies, but many dismiss them as a... Read more »
What's Blooming: July 2008
Since the garden at Pear Tree Cottage appeared to be a blank slate when I bought it, there have been a few surprises. The... Read more »
What's Blooming: June 2008
It's my first summer at Pear Tree Cottage (what I'm calling my new home), and I'm still discovering what's here in the garden. Despite... Read more »
What's Blooming: May 2008
I'm still in my first year at my new-to-me-home, and the garden was nearly a blank slate when we moved in. So there's not... Read more »
Prunus serrulata "Kwanzan"
Kwanzan Cherry Of all the flowering trees, none is as romantic as the ornamental cherry "Kwanzan," (Prunus serrulata "Kwanzan"). Like many cherries, it has... Read more »
Signs of Spring
It's official! Spring is in the air here in the Pacific Northwest! The daffodils are blooming. The primroses are fluffy. But the most telling?... Read more »
You Hear Me? I Want Them All!
I swore I wasn't going to do this. I swore. After schlepping plants from house to house for the last 10 years, I swore... Read more »
