What’s Wrong With This Picture?
I took this picture today, August 29th, 2012. Who knows what isn’t quite right? Continue reading What’s Wrong With This Picture?
Category: Shrubs
Seaside Salal
This is the story of a plant, unnoticed yet everpresent. Planted not for show, but for usefulness. It grows in my own backyard, it grows in the Olympic National Park and it grows in the Pacific Ocean! Yes, I found it growing on a rock on the Washington Coast. What a surprise when we were on the beach, looking at tidepools filled with fascinating invertebrates, … Continue reading Seaside Salal
Beautiful Blueberries!
This variety of blueberry is one of the best. Reka has a sweet and rich flavor. It produces lots of berries even when young, and even when in a container, like mine. Reka was developed in New Zealand for it’s vigor and adaptability to a wide range of Northern climates and soil types. Berries are medium in size and delicious. Tomorrow, blueberry pancakes! What is … Continue reading Beautiful Blueberries!
Manzanita on Little Si
My daughter and I just returned from an invigorating early morning hike to Little Si. What did we see at the top? Manzanita, squirrels and fog. It was nice. Continue reading Manzanita on Little Si
California Wild Lilac
When it’s blooming, people and bees swarm around this plant. The delightful bright flowers are the bluest of blue. So many plants in the horticultural world are termed ‘blue’ when time and again we all know they are PURPLE. Ceanothus breaks this trend, it really is blue, like the color of a clear sky. Native to California, this plant has many forms and varieties, including … Continue reading California Wild Lilac
Rainyleaf 