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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...
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Fort Vancouver Garden



I was not interested in watching the debate last week, so I decided to get out of the house. I've been wanting to visit the Fort Vancouver Garden for years and decided to go on the spur of the moment. 

Once I got there, it occurred to me that this was not the peak time to see a vegetable garden but what I did see was interesting and there were quite a number for visitors milling about. 

This garden once comprised eight acres and the food grown there fed the Hudson's Bay Company Fort's  residents. Today's garden is a smaller version and the vegetables and flowers grown there are some of the same varieties found in the fort's records.











Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
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  1. tz_gardenSeptember 22, 2024 at 8:32 AM

    You chose a great way to spend the day, instead of tv. It's a lovely garden, I really like photo #3 showing off the pathways.

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  2. Kris PetersonSeptember 22, 2024 at 3:11 PM

    As vegetable gardens go, that's a very pretty one, especially given how late in the season is is!

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  3. Ardith FergusonSeptember 22, 2024 at 6:08 PM

    Your photos are beautiful. I especially like the sunflower. We went in mid-June and again in late July. I guess it's time to go again to see the progression through the seasons. In June the rose arbor was completely covered in beautiful white blooms.

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  4. AnonymousOctober 3, 2024 at 2:02 PM

    It sure looks like a beautiful place even here at the end of the growing season.

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