Pretty strange weather the last couple of days, highs in the sixties, lows in the mid 40’s. It definitely feels like fall and not an accelerated spring. Today it is supposed to start to cool down and dump a bunch more rain. I hope the sand bags hold. Next weekend it will probably get below [...]
Archive for the ‘Gardening’ Category
What do you call a second Indian Summer?
Posted in Gardening on November 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
BUILD A RAIN GARDEN
Posted in Gardening, Northwest Natives on January 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Free workshops throughout Seattle and King County
Please join Stewardship Partners and WSU Extension for a hands-on classroom workshop on rain garden design and construction. Several classes are scheduled throughout King County and the Seattle Metro area beginning January 22nd in Bellevue.
A rain garden consists of native trees, shrubs, herbs, and grasses planted in composted-amended soils [...]
Midwinter Clean-up
Posted in Northwest Natives, Weather, alternative lawn on January 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There was a short break in the winter storms, which means here that it’s in the low 40’s, usually with broken clouds. The unusually heavy snowfall is nearly all melted except for a few spots on the north side of the house. I ducked out for about an hour to whack back some clematis that is overwhelming [...]
Sunny November Day
Posted in Gardening on November 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Note I didn’t say days. It is a gorgeous and calm day. I saw some Beauty Berries along the street in Seattle today. Lovely purple. I wonder why I don’t see more of these shrubs around.
Rains are supposed to start back in tomorrow.
Alternative Lawn
Posted in alternative lawn, tagged alternative lawn, creeping thyme on June 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
…having a purple lawn in late June/July is a novelty…
Weeds I know and hate
Posted in alternative lawn, tagged alternative lawn, clover, thyme on June 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I don’t use broadleaf herbicides, even though the conventional wisdom is that physical removal isn’t recommended.
