Jun 25
I’m fortunate that I live in the older part of town with mature trees. I’ve got a pie cherry and magnolia tree in my yard that are both pretty big. I also have a giant BLACK WALNUT hanging over my fence from the neighbor’s yard. Read more
May 15
Here’s everything blooming (and almost blooming) today.
Waterlogged Front Perennial Bed & Licorice
Viburnum plicatum tomentosum 'Mariesii'
Geranium 'Bill Wallace'
Pink Bluebells
Blue & White Bluebells
Clematis
Candytuft
Espalier Apple Tree
Weigela Carnaval (?)
Double Pink Peony (not quite open)
Cornflower, Bachelor's Button
Geranium phaeum 'Samobor'
Persicaria & Hardy Geranium
Bleeding Heart
Bleeding Heart 'Alba'
London's Pride
Tree Peony (name unknown)
White Lilac
Purple Lilac
Summer Daphne
Chives
Garden Blogger’s Bloom Day takes place on the 15th of every month and all started with May Dreams Gardens.
Apr 28
That’s right – this Saturday is the annual Snohomish County Master Gardener plant sale! The sale features over 150 tomato varieties, plants donated by Master Gardeners (from their own gardens) and eight specialty nurseries.
I went to the sale last year and LOVED IT! To read what I got at the sale last year, click here.
The sale runs from 9-2 on Saturday only! Get there early so you get first pick of the plants.
WSU Snohomish County Extension
600 128th St. SE
McCollum Park, Everett
FREE-RANGE CHICKEN GARDENS. I have the pleasure of being included in Jessi Bloom's beautiful book (pages 27, 51 upper left, 112, 114-117). Check it out!
THE NEW LOW MAINTENANCE GARDEN. This book by Val Easton is one of my favorite design books.
WICKED PLANTS: Great read about poisonous plants by Amy Stewart.
THE VEGETABLE GARDENER'S BIBLE. My favorite vegetable garden reference book by Edward C. Smith.
GROW. COOK. EAT. by Willi Galloway is a beautiful vegetable garden cookbook. Great recipes and tips on eating ALL parts of the veggie - not just the mainstream parts.
Gardening in My Rubber Boots 