Category: garden
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early bloomers
Yesterday we visited our second plant sale of the season, the Arboretum’s Early Bloomers sale. Members donate starts from their own garden and the proceeds go to support the Arboretum. But first – check this out. Not raining Friday night, yet this appeared over our house. Anyhoo. We picked up The Lovely Miss Z to […]
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spring is sprung
Yesterday the sun came out briefly for the first real day of spring, so I put some of the plants I got from Tilth’s early edible sale in the ground. Lettuces, arugula, spinach. Also picked up some herbs for the window boxes. In mini-makeover news, this little spot in the front of our driveway by […]
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spring is springing (nearly)
Still a few weeks away from official Spring, but out in my hot mess of a yard, I see evidence of its imminent arrival. There is much work to be done, for sure. Don’t even get me started on the back yard – “hot mess” is generous – but we do have plans for it. […]
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spring is in the air (when it’s not snowing)
I know I’m not the only one out there jonesing to get out in the garden, despite tonight’s forecast for some white stuff. To tide you over, here is a small listing of my favorite spring plant sales… Early Bloomers Plant Sale (2011) Arboretum, Saturday, April 9, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. At Plant Donations […]
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hope springs eternal
While checking the yard for possible wreath-making bits, I came upon a surprising sight. Buds! (No, not THAT kind.) Just days after it snowed here! To be sure, there is puh-lenty of dead stuff. I was a bit negligent in the putting-the-garden-to-bed area. I need to do some big time shearing. In the meantime, there […]
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end-of-summer
Wrapping up a chaotic August – 2 trips and 2 birthdays, and not much time to spend in the yard. The weather has also been a bit chaotic – some days of hot, but mostly kinda cool. Hence some tomato ripening issues – Luckily some of the smaller ones have had enough sun! This was […]
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july garden
Well, it seems I have managed to keep a few things growing, despite our forever-lasting spring and wacky hot days last week. Poor plants must be thoroughly confused. There are still a few babies in pots, mainly the ones meant for the shady side that is still weed-infested, and a red contorted filbert that sorely […]
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shiny
Finally! Something good to write about! And no, sadly, it is not bar-related. (Let’s just get that update out of the way: we are waiting to hear back from the buyers about a lease. Again.) No, THIS is the fun new toy, a Panasonic LX3… It came today. I fired up the battery this morning […]
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oh dear
I spent an hour while held captive at the Ballard pool yesterday cataloging all the plants that I’ve procured this spring, beginning in March at the Early Edibles sale from Seattle Tilth, then the Early Bloomers sale at the Arboretum, the Northwest Perennial Alliance sale, the Arboretum’s Florabundance sale, and last but not least, the […]
foible and folly 