Tips for gardening success

June 2023!

Post published:June 3, 2023
Post category:Garden celebrations House plants Native plants Propagation Rock garden
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Clusters of intricate , rippled greenish-white sepals on May 17, 2023 - IMHO this is the best stage

And just like that, it's already June. And what a dry start! We haven't had rain in weeks and I've already had to start watering…

Spring break in Astoria (part 3)

Post published:April 25, 2023
Post category:Hardscaping and construction Native plants Travelogue
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Okay, here we are, the last post from Spring Break in Astoria, OR. After walking along the Cathedral Tree Trail for a bit, we reached…

Here comes the rain again

Post published:April 7, 2023
Post category:Deer and rabbit resistant plants Drought tolerant plants Storm damage, snow, ice, drought, pestilence
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Smoke filled skies on September 8, 2020

Today, I am documenting a year's worth of temperature and precipitation data from our place so that I can try to make better decisions about…

Lessons from the bridge project (part 2)

Post published:March 28, 2023
Post category:Hardscaping and construction
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Part 2 of our bridge replacement project. Last time, I recounted how our bridge had cracked during a tree removal project and the year-long adventures…

Lessons from the bridge project (part 1)

Post published:March 21, 2023
Post category:Hardscaping and construction
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Today we are revisiting a major renovation project that took place last year. It technically began back in July 2021, when we had a local…