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gardeningmattersti
Mar 241 min read
In honor of Spring...
... my latest book "Four Seasons in the Pacific Northwest Coastal Garden" will be on sale for $24.00 plus shipping. Check it out on this...
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gardeningmattersti
Mar 204 min read
Starting Over
The title of this column has a double meaning. First, “Starting Over” refers to the beginning of a new gardening season. But, perhaps...
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gardeningmattersti
Mar 133 min read
"Everyone Knows its Windy!"
March certainly came in like a lion again this year. Nothing new there. After a couple of days of pretty serious wind storms, I was...
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gardeningmattersti
Mar 64 min read
Assessing the Damage
When we compare our winter to that of friends and relatives in other parts of the United States, we certainly can’t complain. Many states...
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gardeningmattersti
Mar 31 min read
Just a Quick Note...
Every once in a while, Mother Nature does something to let us know who is in charge. Today, with a light dusting of snow that turned into...
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gardeningmattersti
Feb 284 min read
Sluggin' It Out
About six years ago, I was given the opportunity to sit in on a “master class” webinar for Master Gardeners with the topic title...
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gardeningmattersti
Feb 213 min read
Good Companions
Now that the seed catalogs have begun to arrive on a regular basis, we know spring can’t be far away. I have actually seen a couple of...
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gardeningmattersti
Feb 143 min read
The Language of Flowers
Here we are at St. Valentine’s Day already. I am unsure where the month of January went and we are already half-way through February. As...
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gardeningmattersti
Feb 73 min read
Braving the Weather
The groundhog predicted an early spring last week and from the way my garden looks right now with things sprouting all over the place, he...
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gardeningmattersti
Jan 312 min read
"SHE" in the Garden
Last week I talked about winter-blooming plants like the Sarcacocca and the week before about Hellebores as being good plants for winter...
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gardeningmattersti
Jan 244 min read
The Scent of a Garden
During January it is often easy to get complacent about the garden. The weather isn’t generally nice enough to be out and it’s too early...
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gardeningmattersti
Jan 174 min read
Winter Blooms
Oftentimes in January, I am bemoaning the desolation in my garden caused by the cold weather. But this year, after a mild November and...
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gardeningmattersti
Jan 103 min read
Time for Catalogs
It used to be that I could set my calendar by the seed and garden catalogs that started arriving on January 2nd each year. But now, using...
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gardeningmattersti
Jan 44 min read
Talking About Resolutions
I have pretty much decided that there really is no purpose to making New Year’s Resolutions. Resolutions are designed for changing...
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gardeningmattersti
Dec 4, 20231 min read
On Sale for the Holidays!
Although I am not going to get back to writing my blog until January, 2024, I wanted to offer my book "Four Seasons in the Pacific...
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gardeningmattersti
Nov 8, 20231 min read
A Tribute
Dear Blog Friends, I will be taking a few weeks off from the Gardening Matters Tillamook blog. It is with a broken heart I announce the...
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gardeningmattersti
Oct 25, 20234 min read
Year-Round Halloween?
Our fourteen-year-old granddaughter Daisy’s favorite holiday – even above Christmas and her birthday – is Halloween. She loves getting...
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gardeningmattersti
Oct 18, 20233 min read
Arachnophobia!
It is no doubt a good thing we live tucked away in Barview and have few permanent neighbors. Most of the homes surrounding us are weekend...
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gardeningmattersti
Oct 11, 20234 min read
Autumn Chores
As much as I hate to admit it, autumn is here and it’s time to clean up our gardens for the winter. I was reminded recently that I have...
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gardeningmattersti
Oct 4, 20233 min read
Falling for Pansies
When we were traveling in England many years ago, we stayed at a bed and breakfast in Cheddar. The owners were delightful and the...
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