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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...
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Meet a new blogger!

I'd like to introduce a new blog to you. My friend Jennifer lives just over the Tennessee state line which is about 20 miles from me. We met a few years ago when she visited my garden. She has a talent for rooting plants and I guess you could call her a rose rustler. Her blog is titled "Confessions of a Serial Tiller" (I love it!) and I'm looking forward to it. Blog away Jennifer!


Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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  1. GingerJanuary 15, 2010 at 8:26 PM

    What a cute name for a blog, and how nice of you to feature her!

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  2. serial tillerJanuary 15, 2010 at 8:39 PM

    Thanks for the publicity Phillip! I am glad I quit procrastinating and finally got started! I tossed around a lot of titles but this one just stuck with me. Glad to be in the blogging community. Y'all are such nice folks!

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  3. Lisa at GreenbowJanuary 16, 2010 at 5:03 AM

    What an intriguing title of her blog. I will pop over and have a look.

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  4. George GastonJanuary 16, 2010 at 5:17 AM

    Phillip thanks for pointing out Jennifer's blog... I must admit I love her title. Especially since I could confess to being a serial killer in the garden. I guess my thumb is less green, due to being covered in chocolate from baking.

    I hope the extreme cold has finally left your area and your garden can start preparing for Spring.

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  5. Southern AspirationsJanuary 16, 2010 at 6:11 AM

    Cute name and I'm excited to check her out!

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  6. Southern AspirationsJanuary 16, 2010 at 6:11 AM

    Cute name and I'm excited to check her out!

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  7. UnknownJanuary 16, 2010 at 8:02 AM

    I love that you'd take the time to post about a new blogger, Phillip. That's the sort of blogging network I support with all my heart. Off to welcome her now!

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  8. CarolJanuary 16, 2010 at 9:01 AM

    What a lovely introduction! Great blog title. Very sweet of you Phillip.

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 16, 2010 at 7:36 PM

    Phillip~~ I love a person who is creative with words. Jennifer's got a very nice blog.

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  10. Rob (ourfrenchgarden)January 17, 2010 at 1:47 PM

    That's a seriously good blog name.

    Hello Jennifer!

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