Idaho Gardener

David Perry, photographer extraordinaire, poet, fellow GWA panelist, garden geek, smart alleck and all ’round faboo cook, knocked this plum tart out on my account last week. ( I whined really really loudly, threw a tantrum, and groveled for almost five months and trust me, it was worth the effort.)

Yes, dear Reader, it was as [...]

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Hmmmmmmm. I am sorry to report, this year’s show in Seattle was a disappointment.
There were a handful of very good display gardens, but just a few. Much to my chagrin. Here are a few snaps from my favorites:
Robyn Cannon’s French potager: delish! One part of a three part display titled Garden 2 [...]

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The scientists/botanists of Norway and their colleagues deserve a serious shout out for their latest planet worthy accomplishment: the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. As reported on the news tonight, it is a safehouse for seeds from all over the world and holds 4.5 millions seed samples. Protected by polar bears, armed guards [...]

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Dang. I’ve read The Secret, am working on New Earth for Oprah, have done a few hundred visualizations and never did I envision a Naked Cowboy. OK, I didn’t envision a naked cowboy in a Black Escalade spouting Anthony Robbins as his higher power. And he has nothing but cash (maybe frostbite) comin’ in [...]

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It’s that time of year again! Northwest Flower and Garden Show! Yippee skippee! I will be posting from there the rest of the week.
Stay tuned!
Your roving reporter, Dirt Diva from the Rivah, 94.9, and all ’round gal pal.

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I came across this article TWICE in one week so thought it prudent to share it with you.I mean, really, I don’t want to run into you on the street and have you accusing me of leaving you out of THE LOOP. You know, the groovy loop. The loop of all hip things in [...]

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You know you are welcome to take it or leave it when it comes to trends. Your garden should be your garden. Make it a place YOU LOVE TO BE! If you are gardening to impress, you are wasting your time. That said, let me rattle off the Garden Media Group’s 2008 [...]

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OK, so now you know about the hot tub, the stones steps and the seeds. There are a couple more items on the list.
~I have two trees to be picked up at a local nursery. They have been sitting there for two seasons. TWO. A multi-trunked Canada Red chokecherry and a stewartia. [...]

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Me neither. Just thought I would ask. I still have a couple of months to get things in order around here. I thought I would share with you my lofty and goofy-ass goals for the 2008 gardening year.
~find a place to put the hot tub bargain I couldn’t pass up [...]

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Someone please remind me who started this Poetry Day among garden bloggers? Thanks to that person. And here is another wonderful piece by Mary Oliver.
Yes! No!
Yes! No! by Mary Oliver
How necessary it is to have opinions! I think the spotted trout
lilies are satisfied, standing a few inches above the earth. I
think [...]

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