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...
Lovely!
ReplyDeleteI grew "Shasta" in my last garden before we moved and it was always stunning in bloom.
ReplyDeleteOne of my absolute faves!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beauty. I have one that looks like this. I wonder if it is the same variety. It isn't blooming yet.
ReplyDeleteLove Viburnum so much...a great family of plants!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. Like little lacecap hydrangeas.
ReplyDeleteLooks marvelous!
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