Fall Colors
Fall is here and the colors are changing rapidly. Here are some photos I’ve taken near the house.
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New Dry Creek Bed & Planting
I have been wanting to tackle this barren area for years and decided I could at least move a few plants I could spare from my backyard. I have no irrigation to the area, so I waited for the beginning…
Bouquet From the Garden
Made a bouquet from my garden with peonies, oriental poppy and hardy geranium
Plum Blossoms
Plum blossoms glowing in the sunlight
Colorful Abstract Watercolor & Ink Mobile
Created a mobile with abstract watercolor art
Primrose, Cyclamen, Hellebore & Saxifrage
Added Primrose, Cyclamen, and Saxifrage to my front walkway and I’m so happy to enjoy the color
First Blossoms of 2021
First blooms of the season—hellebores and cyclamen—and I’m excited for spring
Fresh Blanket of Snow
First *real* snow of the season just north of Seattle—it’s still a novelty to me, and so beautiful
Back Raised Garden
The back raised garden had a few large shrubs when I arrived–some were bare and one looked a bit sad with droopy dark green leaves. A deciduous fern was fading late in the season and there was a layer of…
Courtyard Garden
When I arrived, the courtyard garden was overly crowded and a bit of a mess. A couple plants dominated the space, making it feel heavy and dark. I’m intent on creating a woodland garden with dappled light–something to provide shade…