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With nurseries having their fall sales, last week I decided it was high time for a visit to Dancing Oaks Nursery . Given that it is at most a half hour drive, I dont know why I dont go more often. So I made up for lost time. After my first visit I went again a few days later with my friend Heather from Eugene. I took more photos on the first visit because the weather was better that day. If youve been to Dancing Oaks you know that the final stretch is a two-mile gravel drive across a...

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It was a really busy August, especially the second half and now, here it is almost the second half of September! I didnt mean to stay away so long. My garden is a mess and today was the day I was finally going to get some serious work done. But no. Its raining, darn it. Such a weird summer. No long stretches of sunshine like we typically get from July through September. Fortunately with the cooler temperatures the flowers lasted longer and who knows, maybe I saved a few bucks on t...

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Oregon has the best summers and this one is no exception. Sunshine, temperatures in the 80s, cool nights, slight breeze. I think weve had only three or four 90 degree days so far. Im really thankful. Just because its summer doesnt mean I quit buying plants. Check out this newbie. Its a tropical so Ill need to move it inside during the winter but arent these leaves gorgeous Breynia nivosa Roseo-picta Also on the tender side, Ill have to take care not to let ...

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An interesting coincidence today is the daily Dictionary.com word of the day. Eyeminded: adj. disposed to perceive ones environment in visual terms and to recall sights more vividly than sounds, smells etc. As an eyeminded person, the July garden is rife with eye-candy for this eyeminded person, exactly the way I want it. But, lest you think Im not appreciative of the other senses, there are buzzers everywhere and the air is fragrant with floral sweetness. And the berries are ripe s...

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I have an incurable affection for Clematis, specifically the small-flowered varieties. Early summer is when they begin showing off their blossoms so I thought Id devote most of this post to the ones blooming right now in my garden. Clematis viticella Confetti The first blossoms on Clematis viticella Kermesina Clematis viticella Palette Clematis sp. nova Clematis sp. nova Clematis victic...

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Its difficult to find fault with the garden in June. There are minor annoyances and improvements to be made but we wont go there right now. Lets just look at pretty things. Last fall, I got a cutting of this Impatiens from my sister. I potted it and protected it from winters cold and this spring, it grew! And here is the first blossom! Impatiens sodenii Flash I was in Woodburn a few weeks ago, visiting my sister. Of course we visited nurseries. I found this s...

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You know youre a gardener when your outdoors is cleaner than your indoors. Confession: Ive spent so much time gardening lately that my house looks like crap. I keep telling myself, Dont look at all of the indoor to-dos. They will get done. They always do. Right now Ive got gardening to do. Well, and blogging. Its been forever since Ive posted photos. Ive got a bunch of them so Ill keep my comments brief. If you have a question or comment, feel free to chime in. Penstemon...

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