Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Category: Gardens
Looking for Pastels on a Rainy Day
For this week’s Sunday Stills Challenge, I went outside looking for pastels in the rain. My expectations weren’t high, but I managed to find some hiding midst the green – in the form of very wet periwinkle in lavender, and forget-me-nots in blue. Soon… Continue Reading “Looking for Pastels on a Rainy Day”
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Red Berries on a Rainy Day
Rain, rain, and more rain in the Pacific Northwest. Dismal. Dreary. Dampening. Disappointing. Even so, the berries offer the occasional bright spot, lighting up the yard. I shouldn’t complain. We’ve fared much better than the rest of the country, which has been hard hit… Continue Reading “Red Berries on a Rainy Day”
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Rainy Day in a Tulip Field
The tulips are slow to bloom this year in Washington’s Skagit Valley due to the unseasonably cool weather. I hope to make it up north to see them when they do. But last year we stopped by the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in Oregon,… Continue Reading “Rainy Day in a Tulip Field”
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Cats Seeking Shelter in the Rainy Northwest and Baseball – Revisited!
After a long, cold winter, we have now settled into a typical rainy spring. The garden is loving it and new plants are being thoroughly watered in. Cats seek shelter wherever they can find it, if they are willing to go out at all.… Continue Reading “Cats Seeking Shelter in the Rainy Northwest and Baseball – Revisited!”
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Bumble Bees Waking Up in the Garden
Even though spring is officially here in the Pacific Northwest, the temperatures have remained icy cold, with bouts of wind, rain and hail. Perhaps that explains why I’ve done so little in the garden. Fortunately, the azalea is in full bloom with no help… Continue Reading “Bumble Bees Waking Up in the Garden”
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Happy Spring in the Garden and the Finches are Courting!
Spring has finally arrived in the Great Northwest after a cold and rainy winter. We got a head start over the weekend when we hit 60 degrees for the first time since last November. It was worth waiting for. There’s much to be done… Continue Reading “Happy Spring in the Garden and the Finches are Courting!”
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It’s Springtime in the Garden and You know what that Means
If you’re Benji – “Let’s get at it, Sue! There’s work to be done!” If you’re Tiger – “Have at it, boy!” “I’ll just take some time to smell the flowers.” Which one are you? ~ Susanne
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Sent Flowers Becoming Spent Flowers
As I was breaking down the beautiful bouquets mom and I received – we had a trying month – and readying them for the compost pile, I couldn’t help but notice that despite being worn they retained their beauty. The thought was sweet and… Continue Reading “Sent Flowers Becoming Spent Flowers”
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Winter Garden Waking Up
Under the shade of the sleepy Douglas Fir, near the stream the winter garden is waking up. ~ Susanne
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Unexpected Snow Day and Icy Berries
Just when it looked like spring had arrived, we woke to snow on the ground – enough to ice my favorite berries. Sharing with Cee’s Flower of the Day. ~ Susanne
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