Rowland Lake and Columbia River from Catherine Creek trail March 21, 2015 The Columbia Gorge is a mecca for wildflower lovers – especially the Eastern end. Many years ago, we hiked Dog Mountain mid-May and we were astounded at meadows … Continue reading →
Streissguth Gardens We went to REI today to buy new sleeping bags for our Madagascar Expedition. Today was the 20% off members so we used our coupon to save some money on our new bags. These will be nice since … Continue reading →
The last nursery that we visited was Flower World. This has become a mecca for many gardeners. They grow a lot of one type of plant and the prices are low. If they have what you want and you are … Continue reading →
We usually make our first visit to the Bellevue Botanical Garden in April but this year has been so mild and warm so we did an early March Spring visit. The day was sunny but still quite chilly. Daffodils were … Continue reading →
Sunday we decided to go to the Eastside. On tap for the day was Wells Medina Nursery, a visit to Bellevue Botanical Garden and Flower World. First up was Wells Medina Nursery. I was a little disappointed in it after … Continue reading →
Next up was Swanson’s Nursery. We wanted to time this to have lunch in their great Seasons Cafe. What a riot of color as we walked in – Primroses – Tulips – Daffodils – Hellebores. They also had a great … Continue reading →
Coffee shop at Sky Nursery The first nursery we visited was my local nursery – Sky Nursery. G worked at Sky for over 10 years before retiring. We have loved seeing how it has changed over the years. The biggest … Continue reading →
Our gardening friend from Spokane is visiting this weekend. He used to work with my husband at the old Seattle Garden Center in the Pike Place Market. He typically visits during the flower show but he was unable to … Continue reading →
Roosevelt Beach near Pacific Beach Washington The forecast for the weekend was excellent. We are having an early spring and the prediction was for sun and temperatures around 60 degrees. The drive to Ocean Shores takes about 2 1/2 hours … Continue reading →
Washington State has a very different coast than Oregon or California. The northern section of our coastline is the Olympic National Park; good areas for tide pools and headland trails to view sea stacks along isolated beaches. The southern area … Continue reading →