Clark County Mini-Tour
It is a rare rainy day here in August (or more accurately, a wet, drizzly day). That means a break from watering and a good chance to catch up on blogging and other computer-related tasks. Before I continue with my England tour highlights, I wanted to share photos from this past Sunday's mini-tour of four gardens here in Clark County (an event sponsored by HPSO - Hardy Plant Society of Oregon). I saw three of the gardens on Sunday. I had already visited the fourth one, Lynne Heidsiek's native habitat garden, when she was part of the Study Weekend tour that we were on. Our first stop was the marvelous shade garden of Margaret Stapenhorst. A bluestone patio is surrounded by towering mature trees that shade a woodland garden. There was a fern table and a moss garden, as well as garden art by Steve Farris. Loved, loved the waterfall. This is what I'd like to do in our front garden, but I don't know if we have the room. Just a few streets over is the garden of Eloise and Bo...
For not having any rain for 55 days your blooms look great. You have some blooms I am not familiar with. Fun to see. Happy GBBD.
ReplyDeleteYour roses are beautiful! I admire them in others' gardens, since I don't grow any myself. I may change that next year, we'll see. I'm sure after living in Alabama our heat wave was a piece of cake for you.
ReplyDeleteDahlias, Fuscias and Roses, oh my! Looks gorgeous considering the temps and lack of rain.
ReplyDelete"Back to the low 70's"? I didn't realize you were so much cooler than us. Yesterday was in the mid 70's here, as was Sunday, but now we're back in the 80's. which of course feels much cooler than the upper 90's we've been experiencing.
ReplyDeleteLove the Lagerstroemia, and I'm seeing them all over town now, they've definitely arrived!
Lovely blooms and fantastic photos, Phillip! It's hard to believe the heat and lack of rain you have had; that's not what I think of when I think of the PNW. Your garden is looking beautiful in spite of it all.
ReplyDeleteLooks wonderful Phillip. You and Michael are really starting to settle in there. Yes, August in PNW has to be better than the South. Happy Bloom Day.~~Dee
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blooms all and so well photographed!
ReplyDeleteYou prove that August CAN be beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI loved your roses. They are beautiful, well, everything is great!
ReplyDeleteI hate August also, but hate February (bitter cold, dark, nothing growing) even more.
Thanks for sharing on GBBD.
Jeannie @ GetMeToTheCountry.Blogspot.com
Outstanding photos of outstanding flowers--maybe August isn't so bad now?
ReplyDeleteThe statue is beautiful.
Love your Rozanne. Sadly, she hates me. I am zone 8b & near to the Gulf Coast so don't know why.
ReplyDeleteEverything is just beautiful Phillip! You two are really making your new home your own!
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