Hello from the ladies

Clematis

I can't seem to get my photos to download properly so I am going to blog about my love of Clematis. I remember the day I fell in love. It was at my Aunt Cheryl's. She had one by her front door. I remember thinking that this is love at first site. Had I not payed attention before. Or was this the moment my eyes were opened to gardening at this wonderful plant. I had to have one. I have five in my yard and hope to add more. So many to choose from. It truly is a love affair I have with this plant. It climbs, it has big wonderful flowers and so hardy. One of my favorites, Asao is so happy to please. She is out there standing so proudly these days. Buds about to burst open with her crisp champagne pink flowers. She doesn't stop blooming either. My champion plant. And when the flowers fade they leave you with a wonderful straw colored fire work of a seed pod. What more could you ask for. If I weren't already married I'd marry this plant. Don't tell my fuschias. They might get jealous.

HPSS

Well I was able to protect my lovely finds from the Hardy Plant Society sale from the freeze. Thanks to my lovely greenhouse. I found some really fabulous things. I managed to get a few doubles due to a little mishap at the hold area. All turned out for the best though. I got a few white bleeding hearts, some lovely hellebores. (I am happy about those because my hellebore niger that I have is about the size of my pinky nail and is not going any where..hmm.) I got a lovely climbing hydrangea. I have planted this under my cherished mimosa. The leaves on this hydrangea are so yummy. They look like key lime pie. I got three wonderful clematises. Thank you Susan for the suggestions on these. I got three fuschias. They are hardy and they leaves are a lime green with red veins and stems. Real show stoppers. I planted one next to my persicaria (dragon's blood) It looks great.

spring freeze

Well Oregon does it again. Just as the spring Hardy Plant Society sale ends and I get some of those precious babies in the ground Matt Zafino tells us that it is going to freeze the next three nights. I did manage to cover my plants with some buckets and cardboard. Thankfully Pop called me to let me know so that I wouldn't plant the new Dahlias that just arrived in the mail. Well off to read about propagating. At least with the freeze maybe I will get some house work done.

Our new home, Hello?!

Here are the chickens in their new home. I think they like it.

Counting the hours...

I am just counting the hours until the Hardy Plant Society Sale. Thinking about all the fun new plants I will purchase. I went on a long walk today through my neighborhood. Lots of good gardens. I got some good ideas. I also tried out my new garden bibs. They are water proof as well as fleece. I am actually still wearing them. Well off to dream about plants and catch up on some unread garden articles. Happy gardening

Hardy Garden Society Sale

Don't forget the Hardy Garden Society Sale is this coming weekend. April 12th and 13th. Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 10-3. This year it is at the expo center in North Portland. It is a fabulous sale with lots of vendors. This year's venue is apparently bigger than years past. It is a great opportunity to talk to nurseries and acquire many natives and all those special treats you have been waiting for since fall's sale. Here are some pictures from last year's sale.