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A Visit to Cistus Nursery

I rarely go to nurseries anymore since I work part-time at one and another reason being that I don't have much room for additional plants. When a garden fanatic runs out of room, the brain goes into overdrive, dreaming up ingenious ways to incorporate more plants. And another thing happens - a burning desire to obtain rare and unique plants. I've been moving plants around, a tricky process that has a domino effect. A plant is unhappy - it is getting too much shade or perhaps too much sun. There is a plant that did not get as large as you thought it would or it is just a slow grower and now it is hopelessly hidden behind a taller plant. Sometimes a plant is just a dud for reasons unknown (Rhododendron 'Golden Gate' anyone?). I find the plant in question a better home, but it means that another plant will have to be moved. And the merry-go-round continues to turn... However, for those plants that are to be discarded, a space opens up for a new one! I decided to move a Mou...

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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