My New Greenhouse
My husband and kids made this greenhouse for me out of six recycled glass doors, two recycled windows and 2×4’s. It measures five feet across, seven feet in length and 6’6″ in height. I can’t wait to move my ‘I’m crazy to grow these in Washington’ plants into it. Myer Lemon, banana tree, gardenia, Fatshedera vine and the Abutilon I’m overwintering. We’ve had a relatively … Continue reading My New Greenhouse
Dirr’s Trees and Shrubs are all Mine!
Thank you dear, sweet sister for giving me the gift that will last a lifetime. My very own copies of these two classic books…I am soooo happy! All that horticultural knowledge is at my fingertips. My review? They speak for themselves… Continue reading Dirr’s Trees and Shrubs are all Mine!
Adirondack Crabapple in Winter
When I saw this tree last month I did a double-take. Was it in bloom? From the corner of my eye I noticed it awash in glowing color. On my second look I realized it was covered in fruit. Persistent fruit that makes this tree quite remarkable during the winter months. ‘Adirondack’ has an interesting history. It was introduced from the U.S. National Arboretum in … Continue reading Adirondack Crabapple in Winter
Plant Collage
Plant Collage by elainesalal on polyvore.com IKEA Kanist $7.99 – ikea.com IKEA Lönsboda $3.99 – ikea.com birch tree green wallpaper – WALLPAPER – TREES AND PLANTS – TREES -… $68 – blinds-wallpaper.net Continue reading Plant Collage
Pike Place Market
For fresh flowers, fruits and vegetables, Pike Place Market in Seattle is the best! We went there New Year’s Eve day. I gazed lovingly at all the flowers, salivated at piles of fresh vegetables and fruits, bought a warm woolen hat handmade by Tibetan refugees in Nepal, greedily gobbled miniature donuts with my kids, looked at the gum wall with a slight feeling of nausea … Continue reading Pike Place Market
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