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Galega x hartlandii 'Lady Wilson'  On Monday, our garden was included in the HPSO Study Weekend. This is a four-day event that includes speakers, plant/art sales and garden tours. The event rotates every two years between the cities of Portland, Seattle, Victoria B.C. and Vancouver B.C.  It will be 2033 before Portland hosts again. I toured the Portland gardens on Friday and Saturday and will share some photos in my next post. The weather was perfect on those days. Not so much on Monday, the day for the Vancouver, Washington gardens tour, and by late afternoon, the temperature had reached 94. However, it wasn't too bad in the first part of the day, and that's when we received the most visitors. We didn't have an exact count, but making an estimate based on our guestbook, I would say around 200 people. It was a hectic but fun day! We had a lot of visitors from Seattle and areas north of us as attendees were making their way home. Every time we open our garden, there ...
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Snow Day


After weeks of near hits and misses, we finally got our snow day. And it was a significant one. We got about 3 inches but areas to the south of us got up to 10 inches. It arrived late in the day and continued through the early evening. It is beautiful. However, I guess I am just getting old but I had no desire to get out in it. In fact, all of these photos were taken from the windows inside the house! 

 The sun is out this morning and it is falling off the trees. I suspect it will be gone by this afternoon. I still do not want to get out in it. These photos will have to suffice!























Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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  1. LesFebruary 26, 2015 at 7:56 AM

    Your garden is pretty in any season.

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  2. outlawgardenerFebruary 26, 2015 at 11:27 AM

    Gorgeous, especially the night shot! We got no snow this winter.

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  3. Edith KentFebruary 26, 2015 at 11:28 AM

    Beautiful pictures Phillip. Snow is beautiful but ready for it to go!

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  4. Jean CampbellFebruary 26, 2015 at 4:52 PM

    I am not a fan of snow but your photos are lovely, especially the one through window screen which is how I watch severe weather.

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  5. Lisa at GreenbowFebruary 27, 2015 at 5:28 AM

    Welcome to my world. I have hopeful to see the ground after weeks of snow cover. Lucky you getting to stay in during a snow day. Those are the best days. I bet you cooked up something delicious. Love seeing your garden from your windows.

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  6. sweetbayFebruary 28, 2015 at 8:41 AM

    Your garden looks marvelous in its winter finery.

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