A visit to Chickadee Gardens
I was excited to finally get to see Chickadee Gardens last week. I have followed Tamara's blog for years. She and her husband garden on 2 acres in Saint Helens, Oregon. When you look at the map, it appears that St. Helens is directly across the Columbia River and slightly to the north of us. However, there is no convenient bridge to get over to the Oregon side. You must go north to Ridgefield, Washington (about 30 minutes north of our house) and go across there or travel through Portland and then go north through Scappoose. Either way, it is about a 45 minute drive. I decided to try the Ridgefield route and I was glad I did. Not only did I not have to contend with Portland traffic (it was Rose Parade weekend), I got to see country on the Oregon side that was new to me. Tamara used to work at the beautiful Joy Creek Nursery (my favorite, but alas they are now closed) and she now works part-time at Cistus Nursery. She focuses on native plants and sustainabili...
How lucky you are to have such beautiful things growing in your garden, and to be able to share them with your friend. How lucky your friend is to be the recipient!
ReplyDeleteSomebody has some SERIOUS talent. That bouquet is beautiful. Love the wisps of the HL walking stick. Only a gifted eye would know to use them to such good effect.
ReplyDeleteLooks like it says cheer up in the most special way. Happy Sunday to ya'll.
ReplyDeleteHi Phillip, how cheering a bouquet and how sweet of you to offer flowers from your garden. Those are way more special than purchased ones. Daffodils are one of the only flowers I will cut to bring inside, if bad weather is predicted to ruin the petals. I do hope your friend has a fast and full recovery.
ReplyDeleteFrances
Beautiful bouquet -- so cheerful and nicely arranged.
ReplyDeleteCameron
Really lovely and a kindness I am sure was much appreciated....Michael did a great job with the arrangement. Gail
ReplyDeleteThat's beautiful Phillip! The bouquet looks unique - not the usual roses and gerberas! Awesome.
ReplyDeleteThat would cheer anyone up. How beautiful!
ReplyDeleteMarnie
Love the walking stick, it's a great addition to the bouquet!
ReplyDeleteNow that beautiful arrangement would cheer up even a dead man walking. I hope your friend "got" the neat symbolism of your HL Walking Stick sprigs with the knee surgery. BTW, do you have good luck rooting HL cuttings?
ReplyDeleteJon at Mississippi Garden
A beautiful bouquet!
ReplyDeleteSo much in bloom in your garden in February! Your friend was immediately cheered, I am sure, by that bounty of beauty from your garden. Very creative.
ReplyDeleteI'm not feeling so well , Phillip and could a real picker upper like those beautiful flowers from your garden :-)
ReplyDeleteThat arrangement would make a great subject for a painting.
Carolyn, I hope you get better soon!
ReplyDeleteJon, I never made that connection!
What a lovely bouquet.I am sure that they made your friend feel much better.
ReplyDeleteYou're so lucky to have so much blooming to actually be able to make such a full arrangement. I'd make one too but my one blooming hellebore stem would look lonely in a big ole vase! I guess I expect too much from a 3 year old garden. thanks for brightening my day with your bouquet.
ReplyDeleteAre those hellebores I see? I'm so jealous! Mine have just not performed well over the last few years, in spite of organic amendments. That's a beautiful arrangement. I've got two Harry Lauder's and love their quirky twists and turns.
ReplyDeleteAre those hellebores I see? I'm so jealous! Mine have just not performed well over the last few years, in spite of organic amendments. That's a beautiful arrangement. I've got two Harry Lauder's and love their quirky twists and turns.
ReplyDeleteOur spring bulbs are just an inch or two out of the ground. Looks like you are about a month a head of us. I can't wait!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flower for a lucky friend!!
Anyone would be delighted to receive this bouquet, just lovely. Your header photo looks so springy.
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