Category: gardening
Gardening in Oregon
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Or should I say gardening with a squirrel assist. I’m not the biggest fan of paper whites. Would never buy the bulbs despite their early winter bloom schedule. But apparently the local squirrels thought I ought to have some. About two months ago the pots on my patio had that disturbed look, a depression, with…
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The Japanese anemones in the garden are so delicate and sweet. Some people call them windflowers, not sure why. Every morning this week, I’ve been savoring them, knowing the winds and the rain are coming; an atmospheric river heading this way. But not today. I wonder what that delicate perennial knows of the weather. Does…
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The people who owned our house before us planted more than 30 feet of grape vines, several varieties, all seedless. It reminds me of the saying that the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. These grapes probably were planted at least that far back. This year, we harvested almost 90 pounds.…
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