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...
View ArticleSpring 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...
View ArticleSunny daffodils
Bright and sunny daffodils, along with bright and sunny skies, welcome the month of March here in Oregon . . . Pin It
View ArticleRanunculus
Spring has come so early here in Oregon, I’m already planting my pots of annuals! Pin It
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleMay 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...
View ArticleFalling petals
Peony petals are beautiful even when they’ve dropped to the ground Pin It
View ArticleFragrance
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...
View ArticleCutting 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...
View ArticleImages 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...
View ArticleBlooming 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...
View ArticlePlaying 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...
View ArticlePeonies!
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...
View ArticleBlooming 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...
View ArticleSpring 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,...
View ArticlePeonies 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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