Gardening in My Rubber Boots

Feb 15

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What’s Blooming February 15, 2011

Heather

Euphorbia

Stella

Helleborus

Weeping Pussy Willow

Snowdrop

Garden Blogger’s Bloom Day takes place on the 15th of every month and all started with May Dreams Gardens.

Feb 10

I am Grateful…

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.

— Marcel Proust

Feb 2

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Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree…

My gorgeous grandma

Entertaining in their back yard

Garden along the side of someone's house. Grandma took this picture.

I wonder how big this Magnolia tree is now...

Striking a pose in front of her Dahlias

My dad and his brothers working hard digging a hole - for the patio?

Vintage Dahlias

My dad helping in the garden (or maybe that's another picture...)

I love these posed pictures.

I'll have to see how big this one is now...not even sure this is their house

More vintage Dahlias

My grandma sure loves her covered garden swings

My mom weeding my grandma's garden in the late 70's. You can see my little curly head in the foreground.

My grandma is in her 90’s now and has tended to the same garden for almost 60 years. I was fortunate that both sets of grandparents were gardeners who in turn gave the bug to my parents.

Jan 30

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Dates Announced – 2011 SCMG Garden Tours!

The dates have been announced for the 2011 Snohomish County Master Gardener garden tours. All 14 gardens on the tour are maintained by a Snohomish County Master Gardener and it’s only $25 to view all 14 gardens! The gardens are grouped based on location with tours held over five Saturdays (about 3 gardens a day) in June and July.

My garden is part of the tour this year — scheduled for June 18!

Dates & Times

Gardens are open 10 AM – 4 PM

June 18 and 25

July 9, 16, and 23

Tickets

Tickets/booklets are $25 each and good for all 14 gardens.

Available at the McCollum Park Extension Office: 600 128th St. SE, Everett Mon. – Fri. 9 AM – 5 PM

or

Send a check and three postage stamps for each book/ticket to: SCMGF 2011 Tours, 21506 12th Ave W, Lynnwood WA 98036

For information, please call (425) 338-2400.

Click here for a full list of 2011 Snohomish County Master Gardener events.