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Category Archives: Garden Events
Start Garden Journaling in 2020
The first seed catalog arrived in my mail this week. It’s the time of year when garden plans are swirling around my head, fueled by weather and holiday-driven indoor days. With my journal by my easy chair, I’ve been penning … Continue reading
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Insect Hotels–Design Inspiration
Going to the NW Flower & Garden Show yesterday recharged my gardening batteries. Inspiration was everywhere, but mostly in the people I met and those I reconnected with. Landscapers, horticulturists, welders, sculptors, painters–artists all, whose ingenuity and skillful craft lit … Continue reading
Glenwood Gardens Plant Fair
Did somebody say “plant fair”? I like nothing more than to spend an afternoon exploring tables of flats and wandering display beds looking for that plant (or two). Maybe that plant is one I’ve been lusting over for years but … Continue reading
James Kelsey Studios Art Sale September 22 & 23, 2012
Garden tours are a popular way to spend a weekend day in the summer. This year alone, I’ve been on three, each time coming away with inspiration and respect for other people’s talents and accomplishments. Recently I have noticed that … Continue reading
Manette Edible Garden Tour July 21, 2012 from 10-2pm
“Meet your Neighbors and their Chickens”, says the flier for the Manette Edible Garden Tour that takes place this coming Saturday, July 21st. The Manette Neighborhood Coalition is hosting this event from 10 am to 2pm where you can tour … Continue reading
Join me in Celebrating National Pollinator Week
The US Department of Agriculture has declared June 20-26th, 2011 National Pollinator Week. This is the 5th annual pollinator week and Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, wants us all to recognize that pollinators like bats, insects and birds are important partners … Continue reading
Tukwila Backyard Wildlife Festival
This Saturday, May 14th from 9 to 3 is the Tukwila Backyard Wildlife Festival–held the second Saturday in May every year. The festival coincides with International Migratory Bird Day and promises to be a fun day for everyone. I’ll be … Continue reading
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Display Gardens Under Construction
You wouldn’t think that February would be the busiest time of the year for landscapers, nurserymen and garden designers here in chilly Washington, but then you’re probably not thinking about the effort it takes to produce the Northwest Flower & … Continue reading
Garden Show Season is Upon Us
Spring is on its way. We know this because garden show season is upon us. And the NW Flower and Garden Show for us northwesterly gardeners is the beginning of the gardening year in many ways. For those exhibiting or building … Continue reading
