3, 2, 1…BLOOM!

Triosteum pinnatifidum (not native). Surprisingly easy from seed! Somebody online said the flowers are forgettable (blasphemy).

May. Warm weather (hot even!) has returned and the plants have exploded into growth in our zone 7 Oregon garden. Especially the weeds. So, let's…

Wren houses

I've hung bird houses from the large apple tree before. No one ever used them. Let's see if this one does the trick.

The weekend of April 15-16th, I spent a couple hours building two new wren houses. I was thinking I had plenty of time before the…

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…

Today, part 2 of the Astoria travelogue. Part 1 is here. On the morning following our arrival, we decided to walk to a local cafe…

This is my last minute, impromptu Bloom Day post featuring a selection of flowers currently blooming in our zone 7 western Oregon garden. Bloom day…