New Article!

New gardening article up at the Examiner:
http://www.examiner.com/gardening-in-spokane/native-plant-snowberry

A native plant!

Meaningless Yule tree ornament pictures

The tree is tilting badly because Silver keeps getting in it and he's NOT a small cat. A few ornaments have been broken. I've moved most of the vintage ones away from where he can reach them. This is the first year he's had a Christmas tree, even though we've had him a couple of years now.

New Article Posted!

Not that anyone will be looking at things like this on Christmas eve, but it'll still be there later:
http://www.examiner.com/gardening-in-spokane/scientific-plant-names-colors

Happy holidays to all!

R.I.P. Mr. Moose

The moose that has been hanging around got hit and killed on the road last night. They were pulling his body out of the ditch today when we drove past.

The moose are so scarce here, it's a shame when one gets killed especially so young. And he was a pretty cool animal.

New Article Posted!

Caring for your cut Yule tree:
http://www.examiner.com/gardening-in-spokane/caring-for-your-cut-christmas-tree

Christmas lights up!

Got some of the Yule decorations up:

The magic blooming Christmas ficus.

The old Baroque mirror with lights and tinsel over it.

Lights on the sideboard, with a glass bowl of ornaments cat proofed with double sided tape.

New Article Posted!

A review of one of my very favorite gardening books:
http://www.examiner.com/gardening-in-spokane/the-perennial-garden-color-harmonies-through-the-seasons-by-jeff-marilyn-cox-review