I keep my outdoor garden clogs on the front porch. They’ve been there all winter with little use. I bought some fertilizer the other day and grabbed my shoes to scoot them over to make room for the 3.5 pound box. I actually plopped the box down right on top of it. I thought it [...]
Posts Tagged ‘garden’
Shelter
Posted in garden, tagged garden on March 6, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Sunny Days ~ Chilly Nights
Posted in birds, flowers, garden, weather, tagged birds, garden, weather on February 23, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Yes, it’s been darn cold at night – in the low 20′s. The air’s been so dry that there’s barely any hoarfrost on the ground. But my birdbath had a solid sheet of ice on it. With the clear skies there’s been lots of sunshine. I feel as if my fellow citizens and I are [...]
Out and Afield
Posted in Excursions, garden, tagged Elsewhere, flowers, garden on February 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We’ve been having spectacular pre-spring weather! I’m catching up on my vitamin D with all this sunshine. Morning temps have dropped to the mid-20′s. The Master Gardeners do a monthly field trip to wholesale nurseries. We drove south of Portland to the Willsonville / Aurora area — a hot bed of specialty agriculture (tulips, roses, [...]
My $60 tulip …
Posted in flowers, garden, tagged flowers, garden on January 26, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I bought several dozen tulips last fall. All but a few were planted in the ground. This is all I have to show for my efforts. My neighbor has dozens of naturalized tulips. I thought they were a safe bet. But no, the squirrels just thought I’d buried their food. Then there’s my Sarcococca (sar-ko-KOAK-ka) [...]
Winter cover
Posted in garden, tagged garden on November 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last year I tried to plant a cover crop of Fava Beans … to abysmal failure. I later learned in the Master Gardener program that they’re not suitable to our winters. This year I used a pre-packaged mix of clover, vetch and cereal rye. Mid-September is the optimal time to broadcast a cover crop. I [...]
Worms!
Posted in composting, garden, tagged compost, garden on November 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »
An email conversation prompted me to make this post. It turns out keeping a thriving worm bin is a bit tricky. I’m learning as I go. This is only what I know so far. I got my setup from BWCN Farms (I have no idea what the initials stand for). My first batch of African [...]
It’s been busy around here …
Posted in Fall colors, garden, Sky, tagged Fall colors, garden, Sky on October 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’ve been away from this blog for so long, it’s hard to try and catch up. I’m enrolled in the local Master Gardener program, seeking a part time job (and training to be a Quickbooks ProAdvisor), volunteering and last week I had family visiting. Where to begin? How about a rainbow across the street? Fall [...]
End of Summer Cleanup
Posted in garden, tagged Elsewhere, garden on September 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It’s time to start battening down the hatches. First on my list was checking the bird houses to see if they’d been used and clean up anything left inside. Yep, we got a nest in here! I’m not sure this was ever occupied with chicks but there was lots of coming and going. I had [...]
Morning Visitors
Posted in garden, tagged Elsewhere, garden on September 4, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I like to look out my bedroom window when I first get up. It’s a ritual of getting acquainted with the day before it’s gotten used to itself. It’s still quiet and tinged with the night’s leaving. So imagine my surprise when I spy this pair of raccoons intent on their business. I know they [...]
A very artful garden
Posted in Excursions, garden, Travel, tagged Elsewhere, garden, Travel on September 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sorry, I’ve been distracted with all sorts of stuff and have neglected my blog duties. While I was in the Bay Area my friend Rita and I visited a lovely (and very quirky) sculpture garden in Berkeley based on a newspaper article. A hallmark of the landscape is the novel use of everyday things — [...]
