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Japanese Maples Fall Color

'Skeeter's Broom' is the most colorful maple in our garden. I have just returned from a 2-week trip to Japan. This was my first ever trip outside the United States. It was an amazing experience and one I will never forget. Japan was wonderful - they really have their act together and I think the U.S. could learn a few things from them. There was one disappointment on the trip - the fall color had barely begun there and was really just beginning as we left. That is okay because the gardens were still spectacular, and I got a nice shot of fall color when I got back. 'Ryusen' I missed a few things - our ginkgo had just turned a glorious color the day before I left, and the leaves were gone by the time I got back.  'Sango-Kaku' I came home to many leaves on the ground but still a lot on the trees. 'Osakazuki', a beautiful red maple always changed color very late and therefore doesn't usually last long. When I left there was no color but a few remaini
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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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