California pipevine
Today, an entire post devote to a single plant, the California pipevine. Here it is, growing on the side of our old woodshed. I'm afraid…
Plants native to the Pacific Northwest or to the Willamette Valley
Spring plant sales
Ranunculus ficaria 'Flore Pleno'
Spring, my favorite time of year. Nothing beats it for me - the joy of seeing things starting to grow again, seed planting, the spring…
A dry March
Cladonia species
March turned out to be very dry. This meant it was one of the better years for photographing crocus. Usually, the unrelenting rain mashes them…
February photographs
Juniperus communis 'Hood View'
I always have more ideas for blog posts than I have time. And lots and lots of pictures. How does one whittle it all down…
Buckwheat
I decided to try something new this winter. This rather untidy looking mass of gray leaves is a white-flowered form of the arrowleaf buckwheat (Eriogonum…