Skagit Valley Tulips

It's been pretty breezy in LaConner. We went twice last week.

 My daughter, Daphne, was visiting.

 Thursday we were almost blown away..

... but it didn't stop us from having a Snow Goose Produce Ice Cream Cone.

We didn't buy tulips then, we went back Sunday before she left Monday 

morning to get them and found Tulip Town to be

 most expensive, in both fees to gain entry as well 

as for tulips, so we found 

another stand to purchase our tulips.

There was a long line at Snow Goose that day for ice cream cones 

that are renown in the area.

A large waffle cone for $3.00.

We got to see flocks of snow geese as well, which she had never seen, 

and they were swarming. 

It was wonderful to share that with her.

The Western Garden Book is THe Garden book to have. I love the chapter on problem areas, such as plants for wind screens or privacy, etc.
I have used this book for years, way back when I had my landscape business and before.
Highly recommended!

Western Garden Book: More than 8,000 Plants - The Right Plants for Your Climate
 - Tips from Western 
Garden Experts (Sunset Western Garden Book)

You can get the older edition for a pittance too..$2.89
How amazing is that? Try it, you'll like it!

Western Garden Book

and when it comes to growing a garden for edibles, Sunset Garden Book of Edibles..

Western Garden Book of Edibles: The Complete A-Z Guide to Growing Your Own Vegetables, Herbs, and Fruits

Moorehaven

In this photo you can see the peonies starting up, the red plants, soon will burst into bloom.

I think peonies have been a favorite along side tulips since childhood.

Peony Sarah Bernhardt - One 3/5 Eye Rhizome

Peony - Tree - Kamata-fuji Flower Bulb

Black Bamboo Plants | Lako Timor
Bambusa Multiplex Hedge (Bamboo Plants)
Fernleaf Stripestem Bamboo Plants

Moorehaven isn't exactly up and running yet it appears from my excursion there. They have cleaned a lot of growth out, but no fish to speak of, and the grounds were pretty wet. Soon as it warms up and things grow in and fish arrive it may turn out to look pretty good. We shall see..here it is this spring..

Cloud 9

Treasure hunt
 Daphne's taking a door home with her from Cloud 9.

I'm hoping she'll make a wire house to build around it. See my photo of a wire house from Moorehaven by searching my blog in my sidebar upper right hand corner. (Moorehaven wire house)

Japanese Garden: Garden, Buddhism, Shinto, Japanese castle, Western world, Japanese rock garden, Culture of Japan, Ink and wash painting, Chinese garden, Kokan Shiren, Bonseki, Sensei, Koi
Koi: Brocade, Common carp, Water garden, Kohaku (Nishikigoi), Carp, Barbel (anatomy), Japanese garden, Common goldfish, Shubunkin, Butterfly Koi, Asian carps, Prussian carp, Goldfish, Mutation

Creative ideas for garden
Complete Deck Book: Everything You Need to Design and Build Your Own Dream Deck (Sunset Books)
Ideas For Great Patios & Decks

Pike Place Market today

It's tulip time in the Skagit valley. But rain expected all week.

TotalGreen 72415200 Tulip Bulbs

WILD YELLOW DAFFODIL BULBS

TotalGreen 72415400 Crocus Bulbs

Yeoman Carbon Steel Bulb Planter with Squeeze Handle #CYE240

Easter bunny brought pink cookies

Uncle Seth's Pink Cookies

iPad stuff in pink

iLuv Leather Cover for iPad - Pink

iPad Hot Pink TPU Case

(Hot Pink) Apple iPad EVA hard cushion cover case for iPad 3G / Wifi with interior stand

Seven Silicone Cases / Skins / Covers for Apple iPad - White, Black, Orange, Light Pinnk, Hot Pink, Blue, Purple

Premium Hot Pink Soft Silicone Gel Skin Cover Case for Apple iPad WiFi / 3G 16GB 32GB 64GB [EMPIRE Brand]

Dinner at Marcellos

Marcellos. Nice place but not a good menu and food isn't great. Over
priced.
Roosevelt @72nd. Seattle

Easter tomorrow. Happy Easter to all. Whatever it means to you. Resurrection is surrounding all springing forth.

Spring things

Chrysanthemum cuttings for fall garden

Stash Premium Chrysanthemum Tea, Tea Bags, 20-Count Boxes (Pack of 6)

Bigelow Organic White Tea with Raspberry & Chrysanthemum, 0.91-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 6)

'Sunset' Chrysanthemum - 200 Seeds - Fiery Shades!

Lilacs opening

Escential Lilac Vitamin E Revitalizing Mist -- 16 oz.

Primrose, this one was from Doris. I miss her.

But I remember her smile every time I see this primrose.

Natural Factors Ultra Prim (Evening Primrose Oil), 1000 mg, 90 Softgels by ClubNatural

A rain chain
Copper Rain Chain Funnel (Bell, Cup) Shape 8-ft
Where I got mine..


adaptor
Copper Gutter Adaptor (Reducer) for Rain Chain Installation

I'm planning on making my own rain chain of clay, the material I work with.
Copper turns a turquoise color as you know, with time and weathered conditions.
 I have the perfect glaze, already turquoise..!

Antique stores with gardening stuff and yesterday I received my mum cuttings to cultivate

Some victorian looking wire baskets, and garden trellises..

..so given to imagination..

3 for 79.00

and yesterday I received my 11 mum cuttings form Kings Mums in Oregon City

I planted them in 5" pots and put them in the greenhouse.

So now I'm thinking ahead to fall.

I may buy some more, some cascading mums, perhaps, so many to choose form.

I can't decide, go figure!