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Aluminyze!

I recently took a lot of close-up photos of the gorgeous hydrangeas blooming in our yard, and I thought the photos would be great candidates for enlargement and mounting on aluminum plates.  Thanks to...

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Spring flowers come early here in Oregon

The sun is shining, the scent of daphne fills the air, the flowering cherry trees are in full bloom, and the temperature is over sixty degrees – can it really be February?  I know I sound like a...

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Sunny daffodils

Bright and sunny daffodils, along with bright and sunny skies, welcome the month of March here in Oregon . . . Pin It

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Cherry blossoms

Everything is so early here in Oregon this year! Pin It

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Spring magnolias

Oregon is particularly beautiful this spring!   Pin It

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Ranunculus

Spring has come so early here in Oregon, I’m already planting my pots of annuals!   Pin It

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The first week of May in my garden

Oregon has had a beautiful spring so far, and everything is in full bloom around here!  The peonies are just starting to open: The native azaleas bloom in such beautiful colors, and I love their light...

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May in my garden

Here’s what’s blooming this week Gorgeous peonies – I think I have over 100 plants by now! Rhododendrons are in full bloom – this is one of my favorite colors. I planted this flowering ground cover on...

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Falling petals

Peony petals are beautiful even when they’ve dropped to the ground Pin It

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Fragrance

I wish that photos could convey how wonderful this rose smells!  The shape, fragrance and color all embody the word “rose” to me.  Out of all of the varieties in my rose garden, this one is hands-down...

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Lacecap hydrangeas

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Cutting garden begins to bloom

This year, I developed a new area of our property into a cutting garden, using as guidance an article in Sunset Magazine about perennials and annuals that work well for cut flower arrangements. This...

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Images from a summer Sunday

Our summer schedule has been packed full of fun trips, activities, camps, and adventures, which is all well and good, but I was really glad for a Sunday to stay home, take a breath, and slow down a...

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Blooming in my garden this May

I have a spectacular old-fashioned David Austen rose bush blooming in our garden this month: The snowbell tree is in full bloom, and the entire tree hums with the sound of happy bees: And the...

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Playing hookey in North Portland

When the sun came out this week, I decided it was a sign that I should take the morning off and explore a new bakery and breakfast place on N. Albina I’d read about:  Sweedeedees.  It was worth the...

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Peonies!

Picking a favorite flower is like picking a favorite among your children . . . but if I had to choose, peonies would definitely be a contender!  I grow over a dozen varieties – probably at least 100...

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Blooming in my garden right now

Such a beautiful time of year in the flower garden!  The daylilies are blooming: The gooseneck is taking over one corner of the pool garden: A morning shaft of sunlight through the bee balm – a real...

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Spring 2017 in my garden

It has been one of the wettest winters and springs on record here in Oregon, and spring is very slow to arrive.  I’m told that the plants are all close to a month behind their regular schedule.  So,...

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Peonies in bloom

I have well over 50 peony plants on my property, and probably a dozen or more varieties – if you can’t tell, they’re one of my all-time favorite flowers 🙂  Here’s what it looks like when they’re all...

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