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The Garden is to the Gardener…

May 14, 2014 By Susan Troccolo

The Song is to the Singer and comes back most to him... --Walt Whitman from Song of Myself When you are a gardener, you must consider that friend and foe alike come daily to the gates of the city. The gardener must be vigilant and welcoming, but fearsome to strangers with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Birds and Bees, Food, Life, People, Seasons in a Portland Garden, Wordseeds: Writers in the Garden Tagged With: Dr. Kayleen Asbo, gardening in Oregon, Grace Petersen, Lilac "Glory", Lilac "Katherine Havermeyer", Lilac "Primrose", lilacs, Walt Whitman Song of Myself

What’s growing now?

May 20, 2013 By Susan Troccolo

Since I wrote such a long post last time, I thought you might enjoy some photographs of spring as it looks right now. The bouquet of bearded Iris is in my favorite shades of blue, purple and white--they make a stunning backdrop for the hot pink peonies that are just about to pop. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Seasons in a Portland Garden Tagged With: iris in the blue shades, Italian flat bean "Musica", lilacs, peonies, Portland Oregon garden, spring in Portland, swiss chard, what's growing now in the Pacific Northwest

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