19 and holding
Garrya x issaquahensis 'Glasnevin Wine'
19. That, of course, is the temperature in Fahrenheit (-7 Celsius) that we dropped to after I wrote "Is winter over?" Then it rained. A…
Plants that do well in drought
Is winter over?
Veronica (Hebe) pinguifolia 'Sutherlandii'
That's what I am wondering as I write this post. We've just made it through almost a whole month without any rain, which is weird,…
Drought and heat part 2
This photo isn't from my garden, but you know it was hot when you see damage like this. I spotted these burnt dwarf spruce at…
Response to drought and heat: part 1
One of the biggest surprises of this year's drought and heat wave was how my alpine bottlebrush (Callistemon pityoides sieberi) suddenly seemed to collapse. According…
Fall is coming!
The colchicums are blooming and that can only mean one thing. Fall is coming! And hopefully, along with that, some much needed rain! No idea…