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The 2024 Garden Year

January 19, 2024 January Our year started with snow, ice and frigid temperatures in mid-January. Our temperatures stayed below freezing for almost a week. I think it was the most consistent cold that we've experienced since moving here. Fortunately, it was a dry snow so there wasn't too much damage. Once again, we almost lost the azara and I'm afraid there would have been some breakage if I had not kept knocking the ice off. February 14, 2024 February In past years, it seems that inclement weather seems to hit around Michael's birthday in mid-February. After the January snow and ice, this month was actually quite tame. Nothing exciting to report - mostly birdwatching . Early flowers like hellebores, cyclamen and crocus begin to bloom in mid month. March 3, 2024 March I got into a walking routine which I'm happy to report I am continuing this year. You get to the point where you feel guilty if you miss a day. I do miss days occasionally but I'm learning that ...
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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. Lisa at GreenbowSeptember 2, 2020 at 1:47 PM

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

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