Flowers and Weeds

Please visit me in my garden, among the flowers and weeds, as I carve out a little patch of heaven in this rainy Pacific Northwest. I hope to share with you some of the joys, the triumphs, the techniques I learn along the way, and maybe some favourite garden recipes and art projects, too.

Friday, June 16, 2006

Garden Glimpses : mid-June

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Here are some more glimpses into my garden (I love the little Bartlett pears growing upside down):
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Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Garden Painting Day 11 : Globe Thistle "Buds"

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I was happy to find another night to paint, and have started on the globe thistle flowerheads. At this point, they are in the bud stage (pho...
Saturday, June 10, 2006

Blog Topical Index

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This is my attempt at a topical index to my Blog. If I were more inclined to programming, I would figure out a way to automate this index, b...

Garden Painting Day 10 : Globe Thistle & Monarda Stems

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I spent a few more hours on my garden painting last night. I've been feeling very inspired to paint lately, but most nights I am too tir...
Wednesday, June 07, 2006

Garden Glimpses : Early June (Part 2)

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For some reason, I was not able to post all my photos. Perhaps there is a file upload limit per post. Anyhow, here are a few more glimpses i...

Garden Glimpses : Early June

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I've collected some highlights of my garden this evening, small glimpses into the many wonders I enjoy when I make time to stroll throug...
Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Garden Painting Day 9 : Hydrangea Bush

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I was happy to have a chance to add to my painting last night, even if it was between the hours of 10 PM and 1 AM! Lately, our business has ...
Friday, May 26, 2006

Fruits of My Labours and Then Some!

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I have been very impressed by my little fruit trees. They were only planted last Spring, and already last year the espalier apple provided 3...
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Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Garden Painting Day 7 & 8 : Bird Bath and Tree Peony Foliage

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I finally got back to my garden painting a few nights ago, and filled in the bird bath. The change is very subtle, since I painted it a ligh...
Friday, May 12, 2006

Driftwood Horse Sculptures

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The first week of May, the family enjoyed a trip to Disneyland, returning from L.A. to Vancouver via repositioning cruise. What a great time...
Thursday, April 27, 2006

First Hummingbird of the Season

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I have a long list of projects I am trying to complete this week, so I promised my husband I would not post today... But then I spotted my f...
Sunday, April 23, 2006

Skagit Valley Tulip Festival

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Today we went with our neighbours to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival . The weather was wonderful - sunny, yet very windy (as it always seem...
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Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Bald Eagle Live Web Cam

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This is a nice link my friend Helen sent to me, it is a live camera watching in close-up the activities of a pair of nesting bald eagles on ...
Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Plant Salvage Mission

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I am proud to report that yesterday morning I went on a plant salvage mission. That is, saving plants from impending demolition, and finding...
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