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Upcoming Plant Sales

There will be FOUR events in the next few weeks, so mark your calendars and be sure to stop by one (or all!) of them. All proceeds help benefit our local schools. Each of the sales will offer native plants (note that some are not on the Portland Plant List). Please see below for more details about each sale! Fort Vancouver High School Plant Sale: Wednesday, April 24, 8am-6pm, Thursday, April 25, 8am-5pm and Friday, April 26, 8am-4pm Native plants available: Trees:  Cascara, Oregon White Oak, Vine Maple, Douglas Fir, Western Hemlock, Western Red Cedar;  Shrubs:  Mock Orange, Flowering Red Currant, Red Twig Dogwood, Cascade Oregon Grape, Baldhip Rose, Nootka Rose, Douglas Spirea, Thimbleberry , Serviceberry, Red Elderberry, Blue Elderberry, Black Hawthorn, Salmonberry, Golden Currant, Smooth Sumac, Salal;  Groundcovers : Western Yarrow, Wild Ginger, Sword Fern, Goldenrod, Blue-Eyed Grass, Soft Fruited Bulrush, Tufted Hair Grass, Oregon Sunshine, Maidenhair Fern, Checkermallow, Sedum Spat

Wide Shot Wednesday - The Changing Light


This is the view from our bathroom window. I was shooting through the window screen which gives the photo a textured effect. When I glanced out, I immediately noticed the changing light. I love that when it happens every year. The back of our house faces south (toward Portland) and the sun begins to rapidly advance in that direction. We begin to get more shade from the photinias and laurel that are planted along our back fence. 

That is Michael's hat in the center foreground and it wasn't placed there for artistic effect. He is a sweater (unlike me) and his hat is always wet from perspiration after working in the garden. He always put it out there to dry out.

Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

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  1. Interesting shot. I too have noticed the changing light. The garden is also responding.

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