Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Tag: FOTD
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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A Sure Sign of Spring – the Salmonberries are Blooming
Despite the rocky start to spring – we had snow yesterday, and wind, rain and hail last week – the salmonberries are blooming! I found these on the trail recently, on the hottest day of the year when the sun was actually shining, and… Continue Reading “A Sure Sign of Spring – the Salmonberries are Blooming”
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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
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Frosty Leaves
Winter is coming. Sharing with Sunday Stills and Cee’s Flower of the Day. ~ Susanne
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Wax Begonia – Workhorse of the Garden
After yesterday’s rain I went for a walk in my garden and found wax begonias blooming heartily where I planted them earlier this year. I may have neglected them but they didn’t neglect me. Next year I shall add to their numbers. Sharing with… Continue Reading “Wax Begonia – Workhorse of the Garden”
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The Dahlia and the Hummer
I’ve been watching a new dahlia in my garden open up this week. It’s still not fully open – but this little hummer didn’t seem to mind. Sharing with Cee’s Flower of the Day. ~ Susanne
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Opening Sunflowers
I love sunflowers but don’t grow any in my garden – maybe I should change that next year. In the meantime I love coming across them as we did last week at one of the lavender farms in Sequim, these in various states of… Continue Reading “Opening Sunflowers”
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Summer Weed or Flower?
The dandelion is an herb with medicinal properties, traditionally used to treat various ailments and infections; it can be made into tea or wine and used in soups and salads. I’ve never eaten one. I still consider it a weed, growing tenaciously where it… Continue Reading “Summer Weed or Flower?”
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Sweet Smelling Azaleas!
My favorite azaleas are blooming this week filling the garden with the fragrance of honeysuckle! Can you smell them? For Cee’s Flower of the Day. 🙂 ~ Susanne
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Glorious Tulips at Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival!
Happy, happy to have stopped by the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival in Woodburn, Oregon last month, on the way home from our road trip! That’s Mt. Hood in the background in case you wondered. It was our first time at Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm… Continue Reading “Glorious Tulips at Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival!”
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