Re-Organizing My Gardening Library
So I have a lot of books. Before we moved to Washington state in 2016 from Alabama, I had even more but I got rid of most of my library with the exception of my gardening books. I also have quite a number of film history and biographies which you cannot see in the photo. The main unit, front and center, is the bulk of my gardening library, which consists of around 325 titles. To the left is my collection of "The Secret Garden" editions and a half-hearted collection of Ruth Rendell & PD James novels. And the books along the top are miscellaneous titles and ones that I'm in the process of reading. Earlier this week, we had a cold, windy and rainy day, the perfect day for an overdue project - organizing and recording the library. Before this, I had the books arranged by subject matter, but this was not working for me. It seemed that every time I needed to find a particular book, it took me a while to locate it. I decided to organize the books by author. I usually remembe...
Wow, so many gorgeous colors. I'm thrilled your Feijoa made it through that awful ice storm! The pine and the deodar are breathtaking, as is the Fatshedera.
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful to see all that healthy foliage! I love the 'Chief Joseph' pine. I hope you get more sunny skies before the week is over.
ReplyDeleteYou have so many choice shrubs besides the roses and the other wonderful plants you grow. I always thought it was--unexpected that a Fatsia could cross with an Ivy. Interesting Eucalypt, beautiful pine, gorgeous deodar, love that Euonymous. Tried to grow it--could not give it enough water.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the sunshine!
How lovely to have so much greenery in the winter! We’re currently blanketed in snow.
DeleteI always enjoy your garden updates and the descriptions of each plant.
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