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.

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Yam and Beet Chips

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These yam and beet chips are even more delicious than they look, and very easy to make. This weekend I amused myself by making yam and be...
Sunday, September 23, 2012

Good-bye to our Rattie Girl Sammy

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Recently we said good-bye to Jen , and now we have said good-bye to our oldest rattie girl, Sammy .  We found her dead on Tuesday.  She had ...
Monday, September 10, 2012

Good-bye to our girl Jen (and our Bear)

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2012 will be a very sad year, especially for my daughter, since we will likely say good-bye to all 4 of our ratties by the end of the year. ...
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Friday, August 31, 2012

More Glimpses of Europe : Vienna, Venice, and More

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We passed through Wien (Vienna), Austria, where we visited and toured the beautiful Schoenbrunn Castle.  Again, photos were not allowed insi...
Thursday, August 30, 2012

Glimpses of Europe : Dragons, Cathedrals, Cobblestones and Castles

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Our family had the wonderful privilege to take a 3 week vacation in Europe, returning this past weekend.  It was my first time, as it was fo...
Sunday, July 29, 2012

Lavender Harvest

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I had the wonderful pleasure of harvesting some of my lavender today, with the bees buzzing about the flowers as I cut them.  I believe the ...
Monday, July 23, 2012

Sony NEX5N Garden Photos

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Recently we bought a Sony NEX5N camera which is an ultra-small digital SLR camera with some full-size camera capabilities.  Other than its r...
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Thursday, July 12, 2012

Butchart Gardens in Victoria, BC

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In May, my husband and I celebrated our 15th anniversary with a cruise from San Diego, CA back to our home in Vancouver, BC.  We had the won...
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Sunday, April 22, 2012

Skagit Valley Tulip Festival 2012

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Skagit Valley Tulip Festival 2012 It has been many years (6 years, actually - see 2006 post ) since we last went to the Skagit Valley Tu...
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Thursday, April 05, 2012

Forsythia : You Can Grow That!

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I received so many encouraging comments on my "You Can Grow That" post about espalier fruit trees last month, that I have been lo...
Sunday, March 04, 2012

Espalier Fruit Trees - You Can Grow That!

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I was delighted to discover today the first collaborative posting of the monthly "You Can Grow That" blogging meme series, hosted...
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Sunday, February 26, 2012

Signs of Spring

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I keep telling myself that I'll stop collecting compost during the Winter, but the habit is too strongly entrenched.  Lately, the weathe...
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