The Wheel Tree
Finally another evergreen broadleaf tree that can grow in zone eight! We have so few, and people seem to need them, to want them. It’s hard with frozen temperatures and snow and ice to keep big, green leaves green. Conifers are better at that job. But we do have the rhododendron, and Pieris japonica, not really trees, but sometimes they grow to tree height (Wikipedia … Continue reading The Wheel Tree
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!
Ukigumo, You’ve Been With Me Four Years!
Ukigumo. People like this tree. Wrong! People LOVE this tree. A Japanese Maple like no other. A head turner. An award winner. A poem, a cloud, a welcome home. Here is a small tree that shows off its unique foliage of green and pink and white with a soft spring glow. Every time I drive home my tree is sitting in the driveway and it … Continue reading Ukigumo, You’ve Been With Me Four Years!
Olympic National Park
Here are some images from our rainy walk through this beautiful place, the Olympic National Park. The forest was alive, glowing green. Every tiny square inch had something growing on it. Mosses, lichens, ferns, huckleberries, salal, sitka spruce, maples and more. How does this area produce such a spectacular forest? Here is the recipe, from the National Park Service: Ocean-Born Forests The lush forests in … Continue reading Olympic National Park
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
Rainyleaf 