Tangly Cottage Gardening Journal
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From garden to garden: a photo diary from the corner of Columbia and Pacific. A gardening business with a passion for fascinating, collectible plants.
Tangly Cottage Gardening Journal
15h ago
Thursday, 5 December 2024 at home The cold weather has done in the flowers of the tree dahlia against the south wall of the house. Salvia ‘Amistad’ and the cannas also felt the cold (just slightly below freezing overnight). I am pleased with the new paths that angle east and west through the big side ..read more
Tangly Cottage Gardening Journal
2d ago
Thursday, 5 December 2024 at home I took so many photos on a garden walk around that I will divide them into at least two posts, starting with these from the front and sides garden. Starting on the west side of the house as viewed from Alicia’s driveway… The driveway garden between Alicia’s long driveway ..read more
Tangly Cottage Gardening Journal
3d ago
Wednesday, 4 December 2024 at home Still cold and icy. The currant bun water tank has frozen. My mission today was to dig out a hidden sit spot just off the west angled path, where the upper bucket sits. I would have picked away at it with buckets, a slow way of moving soil, if ..read more
Tangly Cottage Gardening Journal
4d ago
Tuesday, 3 December 2024 at home Still cold at 11:30! I started digging the west angled path, which will wend its way across the wide north end of the west bed. After two hours of digging, I had enough of it done that Allan came along and dug it neatly along the bed of river ..read more
Tangly Cottage Gardening Journal
5d ago
Monday, 2 December 2024 at home It was cold when I went outdoors, with frost on the potting soil container… …and the shaded grass…. …and my path project through the east big bed. and ice on the water canoe. I had a quick look around. Pineapple sage from Tony Tomeo… Angelica gigas seed heads… Cannas ..read more
Tangly Cottage Gardening Journal
6d ago
But first, you can read historian Heather Cox Richardson’s letter about Pearl Harbor Day, December 7th, here. And then, back to an ordinary day of gardening. Sunday, 1 December 2024 at home I continued my east angled path project, starting at noon because it had been cold in the morning. (Eleven would be a more ..read more
Tangly Cottage Gardening Journal
1w ago
Saturday, 30 November 2024 at home I decided to start the east angled path project, a route running west to east through the wide end of the large eastern bed. The inspector showed up immediately. I took a break from digging to intake three buckets of crab shells and guts from the Norwoods, two doors ..read more
Tangly Cottage Gardening Journal
1w ago
Friday, 29 November 2024 at home I wanted to put some upright branches along the east fence by the neighbouring gear shed’s back yard to hide the bright white bags that are piled there. We had some tall trunks stashed along the Alicia side of the west fence, which I moved with the big wheel ..read more
Tangly Cottage Gardening Journal
1w ago
Thursday, 28 November 2024 at home I toured the garden with my new iPhone camera. Eryngium pandanifolium was the first plant that caught my eye, followed by other garden treasures. View out the southeast gate… South of the fire circle… Allan hauled three big logs to prop up and hide the ghost bags… He helped ..read more
Tangly Cottage Gardening Journal
1w ago
Wednesday, 27 November 2024 at home I was determined to sort and dispose of the majority of the debris in the trailer, all from yesterday’s last work day. Weeds went into the wheelie bin and clean debris got chopped into compost bin one, after I dug out some crab shells from bin two and put ..read more