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A visit to Chickadee Gardens

I was excited to finally get to see Chickadee Gardens last week. I have followed Tamara's blog  for years. She and her husband garden on 2 acres in Saint Helens, Oregon.  When you look at the map, it appears that St. Helens is directly across the Columbia River and slightly to the north of us. However, there is no convenient bridge to get over to the Oregon side. You must go north to Ridgefield, Washington (about 30 minutes north of our house) and go across there  or travel through Portland and then go north through Scappoose. Either way, it is about a 45 minute drive. I decided to try the Ridgefield route and I was glad I did. Not only did I not have to contend with Portland traffic (it was Rose Parade weekend), I got to see country on the Oregon side that was new to me.  Tamara used to work at the beautiful Joy Creek Nursery (my favorite, but alas they are now closed) and she now works part-time at Cistus Nursery.  She focuses on native plants and sustainabili...

Open Garden Mini Tour


Our garden will be open tomorrow (Sunday, June 4th) along with two other gardens in our area - 

Ruth Clark 3111 NW 149th St, Vancouver, WA 98685 
Vicki Green (and local glass artist Kevin Kanyo) 11914 NE 49th Court, Vancouver, WA 98686

Stop by for a stroll and lemonade and cookies!

Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

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  1. On the cusp of summer, your garden is looking fabulous, Phillip!

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  2. Anyone lucky enough to see your garden will have a great time!

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