Vaccinium erythrinum or Java Mountain Lingonberry
If you enjoy reading a plant review full of speculation and possibly false information, read on! I have found very little written about this shrub, and plan on doing further research, but here’s what I have so far. Vacciunium erythrinum is an evergreen shrub with foliage similar to the boxwood. It produces small red flowers followed by small dark purple edible berries in … Continue reading Vaccinium erythrinum or Java Mountain Lingonberry
Pink Octopus Campanula
This airy perennial has a fun little flower that resembles an octopus (with imagination). The blossoms are bell-shaped like other campanula, but the five pink petals are deeply divided and extend out with a slight curl, like a tentacle. It blooms in late spring/summer and forms a clump 10 inches high and 18 inches wide. This bellflower will grow in full sun or part shade … Continue reading Pink Octopus Campanula
Roses Everywhere starting with Zephirine Drouhin
My Zephirine Drouhin Rose just began blooming. Of course, everything is so slow to get started this year, due to our cool, wet spring. Plants want heat to bud and break open and smile at the sun. And finally, the roses are doing just that. I planted my Zephirine in our small vegetable garden. Why? My goal is to have roses in every part of … Continue reading Roses Everywhere starting with Zephirine Drouhin
Under-toe at the Beach
The footsteps of the gardener are the best fertilizer Continue reading Under-toe at the Beach
Homemade Kelp Fertilizer
I just visited Alki Beach in Seattle and brought home some washed up kelp to feed my garden. Here is a recipe I found from the book Great Garden Formulas by Benjamin and Martin (Editors) that I really want to try. It’s packed with good stuff and is even more fun if you harvest the kelp yourself! 1 part kelp meal 2 parts alfalfa meal … Continue reading Homemade Kelp Fertilizer
Rainyleaf 