Native plant information and updates.
I recently had a friend ask me, ‘what can I do with rose hips?’ so I thought I would do a little digging and find some answers. Seeds make plants. Plants make flowers. Flowers make fruit. Fruit makes seeds. It’s a never-ending cycle. Rose hips are simply the fruit, or the seedpod of the rose plant. They are produced after the flower dies and often … Continue reading Rose Hips
August is a good time for lilies in the Northwest. They are raising their beautiful faces up and gazing out into our gardens. I’ve seen them grouped together and with other perennials and they look good. I’ve also seen them standing alone in a bare patch of dirt and they look like they want to get up and move closer to the party. They seem … Continue reading Lilies
I liked this book. Did it make me want to don a 50 pound pack and disappear into the wilderness for three months? No. Did it make me want to sit down with a can of cream soda and read about the wilderness? Yes. Actually, what I really want to do after completing this story is just what the title says, go for a walk … Continue reading Book Review—A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
We saw these adorable baby birds today at the nursery, what are they? Nuthatches? Continue reading Baby Birds!!!
A quick hike today in the Redmond Watershed, getting ready for Zander’s Eagle Scout project. We encountered beautiful plants, wonderful weather and 10 horses! (Who knows what the little yellow violet is?) Continue reading Redmond Watershed
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