Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Category: Gardens
Saturday Caturday in the Garden
It’s good to be back home in the Northwest, especially in my garden, where everything is lush and green. The cats are happy too. I’m ready to plant the catmint, yarrow, lavender, and salvia in the last empty garden bed, but not before Benji… Continue Reading “Saturday Caturday in the Garden”
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Can you have too much Lavender?
They don’t think so in Sequim, Washington, the lavender capital of the Northwest. Every July, lavender takes center stage in this sunny town on the Olympic Peninsula, which lies within the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains. And every year for as long as… Continue Reading “Can you have too much Lavender?”
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How does your garden grow? Ask a Clematis
It’s been a slow start to spring but the clematis has woken and started its annual climb using its twining arms and little curlicue feet. Sharing with Cee’s Flower of the Day. ~ Susanne
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What Lasts Seven Years?
My blog, that’s what! Seven years ago, I published my first post on CATS and TRAILS and GARDEN TALES. I’ve mostly stayed true to my vision – to share stories of my cats, travels, hikes, and gardens – though I admit I’m increasingly focused… Continue Reading “What Lasts Seven Years?”
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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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