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A Closer Look at Winter Damage

But first, take a look at this gorgeous rainbow that we had on Friday! The five-day stretch of warm temperatures last week really jump-started the garden. Now that plants are putting out new growth, it is easier to see what kind of damage the winter left. Back in mid-January, we experienced five straight days of below-freezing temperatures. This caused much damage in Portland and areas where frigid winds were a factor. Here, we were fortunate to not get the wind and the cold temperatures were dampened by a blanket of snow. That said, it was a tough time for the garden and there are noticeable casualties but no outright deaths that I have seen. The bottlebrush ( Callistemon 'Woodlander's Red') did not like the cold at all. It was planted six years ago, in the north-facing garden no less, and I've not experienced die-back on it until now. A local expert said to cut it all the way back so that is what I did. If it doesn't make it, I won't be too distraught. It is

Rain, glorious rain!


I'm doing a big happy dance today because last night we got 4" of rain! I went to bed grumpy because it had thundered and rained around us all evening and all we got was a sprinkle. This is not the first time this has happened. Anyway, I was awakened by a severe thunderstorm around midnight. This morning - a big 4" - and possibly some more tonight?

I was talking to my friend Rebecca last night who said that she was going to do a nude rain dance. I must call and thank her for that!



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  1. Hey,I know how you feel. We got some rain too after ages and ages of not getting anything (like all summer). Soooo happy now.

    Nice garden photos! Cheers, Yvonne

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  2. Hi Phillip and thanks for visiting my blog. Your rain photos are very nice. I like the hardscapes in your garden. Nothing like a birdbath to show off the beautiful rain!

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  3. Hi Phillip,

    I see by your post here that you had a 'frog strangler. ' I hear from my friends nearby you that you've had the worse drought in history. I did a post on it today and was wondering if you could tell us how you've managed to keep your beautiful garden alive.

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