Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Category: Gardens
Gardens and Gardening
Sixth Anniversary! My First Blog Post from Tiger’s Corner
I can’t believe it’s been six years since I published my first post on this blog with just a few cat stories in mind. I remember thinking immediately thereafter, “oh no! now what?” Honestly, I still wonder. But just when I think the well… Continue Reading “Sixth Anniversary! My First Blog Post from Tiger’s Corner”
The Azalea and the Mason Bees
My azaleas are blooming and lighting up the yard with purple, and the largest of them has become a bee magnet. It not only attracts honey bees, it also attracts mason bees and I’m only now learning the difference. My hubby put up a… Continue Reading “The Azalea and the Mason Bees”
Let’s Celebrate Daffodils!
I didn’t make it up to the Skagit Valley this year for peak daffodil season, but I do have many pictures to share from previous years! No law against that, right? Aren’t they beautiful? Yes, but I don’t feel comfortable going up this year,… Continue Reading “Let’s Celebrate Daffodils!”
Spring Gardening with Benji
It’s that time of year for gardening to begin in earnest, with planning, pruning, and the moving of shrubs from one place to another. Then there’s the preparation of the soil in the garden beds, to furnish good ground for new seeds to flourish.… Continue Reading “Spring Gardening with Benji”
Focus on Hellebores
On a rainy day walk at Lake Wilderness Arboretum this week, I found Hellebores blooming and defying winter. (Perhaps I was too.) I think it’s time to plant some in my garden. Sharing with Cees Flower of the Day. ~ Susanne
The Northwest Flower and Garden Show is Back!
The NW Flower & Garden Show is back this year in Seattle and it was almost like old times! There were beautiful flower ladies to greet you – Display gardens, plants for sale and vendors displaying their wares. Yes, it was smaller, with everything… Continue Reading “The Northwest Flower and Garden Show is Back!”
Gardening is for the Birds
I love gardening and I love birds and the two go hand in hand. At our last home in Seattle, our yard was a Certified Wildlife Habitat, which means it was wildlife friendly; we planted native shrubs and trees, had water sources, and feeders.… Continue Reading “Gardening is for the Birds”
A Challenge in White
Just when I thought it was time to put away my snowy pictures, along came a photo challenge in White from Sunday Stills. What could I do? Share a few more from our recent snowstorm, for starters! But enough with the snow! I’m ready… Continue Reading “A Challenge in White”
About those Hummingbirds in the Snow
When I woke this morning it was 18 degrees outside. The snow was deep, dry and sparkly and the moon was still out. I was waiting for the day to fully dawn before putting the hummingbird feeders back outside. I knew they depended on… Continue Reading “About those Hummingbirds in the Snow”
The Promised Snow Has Arrived! And Hummingbirds, too!
It was only a tease yesterday, the promise of a White Christmas for those who care about such things. But this morning the snow appeared, clothing the evergreens with its beauty and providing joy in the Great Northwest! I bundle up and venture outside… Continue Reading “The Promised Snow Has Arrived! And Hummingbirds, too!”
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