Even though the high temperatures of 2009 stand out in my garden memories, this summer of 2014 will be remembered as a “real” summer. In fact, it is already the hottest summer on record. It’s been a stellar season for … Continue reading →
I didn’t plan it that way, but due to my love of evergreens and the climate in Seattle, my garden has evolved in a sort of woodland style. I’ll try almost any broad leaf evergreen you can think of. If … Continue reading →
I recently found myself in Skyway on a hot day with an hour to kill. As I started driving towards Renton in hope of finding a diversion, what should I see by the side of the road but Minter’s Earlington … Continue reading →
It’s been a great year for those hot weather plants like sunflowers, just as I predicted. I planted nine mammoth sunflowers on the south side of the house near the sidewalk. They are on the dragon side. Sunflowers are a … Continue reading →
