Showing posts with label flowers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label flowers. Show all posts

Wall of flowers

Sunday, March 27, 2022

Photo by Lee Lageschulte

 Took this beautiful display near 199th NW and NW 23rd. 
It is truly lovely 🥰. Lee



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Photo : Poem Daffodils giggle

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Photo by Wayne Pridemore


Daffodils giggle

as snowflake tickle cold stems

spring cajoles winter.

Denise Hart poem





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Flowers from the Skagit Valley

Saturday, March 19, 2022


Photos by Steven H. Robinson

The daffodils are in full bloom in the Skagit Valley and the tulips will be following very soon. Steve Robinson brought back these photos.


There were fields of both yellow and white daffodils.
 

The tulips are soon to come. The farms of the Skagit hold a tulip festival during the month of April. Tickets and information here



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Spring flowers

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

 
Photos by Lee Lageschulte

All in one week we have Daylight Saving Time, St. Patrick's Day, and the official first day of spring.

These beauties live in Richmond Beach.



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Flowers in full bloom in Richmond Beach

Monday, March 14, 2022

 
Photos by Lee Lageschulte

Lee Lageschulte took these photos in Richmond Beach this week. Not sure why flowers bloom first on the west side - perhaps the amount of sunlight and lack of big trees?

They are beautiful and soon everything everywhere will be in bloom.

--Diane Hettrick



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Photo: Tractor in the Skagit Valley

Monday, March 7, 2022

 
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

A tractor sits on the road next to fields in the Skagit Valley. You can see hints of yellow in the green fields.

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

The yellow color is barely brushing the tops of the green. Soon the fields will be bright with yellow daffodils.



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Photo: Poem - Golden morning

Photo by Wayne Pridemore


golden morning

daffodil head turns

following the sun


--poem by Eiken Laan




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Bumbles and daffodils

Sunday, March 6, 2022

 
Photo by Jo Simmons

There's something so endearing about the roly-poly bumble with his loud buzz and bumbling ways. 

Which came first clumsy-looking bee or bumbling human?

--Diane Hettrick



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Is it spring yet?

Saturday, March 5, 2022

 
Photo by Lee Lageschulte

The flowers are so waxy they don't look real but the bees are vouching for them.
--Diane Hettrick



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These flowers don't care about snow

Saturday, February 26, 2022

Photo by Lee Lageschulte

I have enduring childhood memories of my mother exclaiming "Oh no! It's going to freeze" and running outside to bring in dozens of container plants to spend the night in the enclosed patio.

So I'm always surprised to see my jonquils sitting happily in a bed of snow. These in the photo aren't mine but I have a clump of six inch tall leaves surrounded by snow, just as jaunty as can be.

--Diane Hettrick



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Purple spring flowers with logos

Saturday, February 19, 2022

Photo by Lee Lageschulte - and she doesn't know what they are either.
She just loves flowers.

I've been watching the Olympics channel too much. When I look at these flowers - and I have no idea what they are - I keep seeing a logo for downhill ski racing.

Feel free to identify the flower and if you yell at me for not including an identification and complete dissertation I will delete your comment.

Yes. The power has gone to my head. But the flowers are still pretty.

--Diane Hettrick


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Northwest Spring and Garden Show Feb 9-13, 2022

Friday, February 11, 2022

Lee and Roger Lageschulte with Cisco Morris at Nature Perfect Landscaping and Design

Northwest Flower and Garden Festival
February 9-13, 2022
Washington State Convention Center, 
705 Pike St, Seattle, WA 98101

Farmer Frog's Garden
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
SHOW FEATURES
 
The Gardens
Garden Creators from around the Pacific Northwest put their blood and tears into stunning display gardens. 

These incredible works of art, constructed in under 72 hours on the show floor, are central to what makes the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival a world renowned experience of garden design and innovation.

Urban Earth Nursery
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
This year there will be 14 gardens which will be voted on by attendees for the People’s Choice.  On Tuesday February 8th the 14 gardens were judge by a panel of gardening professionals. 
 
These gardens are full of design themes and the plants are labeled so you will be able to know what plants you might want to purchase for your own gardens.
 
City Living
Joining the Display Gardens on the garden floor, 10 delightful patio gardens offer lots of practical ideas and inspiration with container garden design, especially for apartment and condo dwellers or anyone with a limited space for outdoor gardening.
Lee Lageschulte loved the orchids
Marketplace
With over 280 high-quality vendors, it’s a spectacular shopping opportunity for on-of-a-kind gift items, must-have plants, the hottest new garden accessories, hand-crafted art and furniture, vintage garden wares, books, specialty seeds, artisan gourmet foods, and more.  This one-stop shopping destination attracts vendors from around the U.S and Canada.
 
Seminars
Free Seminars and demonstrations.

Photo by Lee Lageschulte

There are also a variety of other events and displays to view while visiting the Festival.

Getting There

Steve Robinson says, "If people are interested in getting ready for spring garden ideas and plants this would be the place to go. I took Light rail from Northgate to downtown. It was a quick and inexpensive way. The only challenge is finding free parking at Northgate. If you get to the Park n Ride after 9:00am you may end up paying for Kraken Parking for uptown $2 for 6 or more hours."



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Small modifications will have your garden teeming with flowers, songbirds, and wildlife

Monday, February 7, 2022

Bring birds to your garden
Photo courtesy SCC

Your garden is calling! With some small landscape modifications, you will see your yard teeming with flowers, songbirds, hummingbirds, and wildlife.

Jennifer Ramos is Chief Science Officer for Agricultural and Environmental Applied Sciences and focussing on microbes for regenerative agriculture.

Class is part of Continuing Education at Shoreline Community College and is held online. 

February 17th – March 10th, 6:30 – 8:00 pm, Thursdays (4), $79, Online



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First houseplant of the year

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

 
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

The first house plant to bloom this year was our orchid.  These amazing blooms will last for several weeks and will brightened our days.

--Wayne Pridemore



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Spring in January

Friday, January 14, 2022

 
Photos by Lee Lageschulte

It was 51 degrees in Shoreline Thursday and these flowers thought that meant Spring so they bloomed. Now we'll probably get a blizzard in April.

Oh well, they're very pretty now.

DKH


 


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Intro to Ikebana: The Japanese Art of Flower Arrangement

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Intro to Ikebana: The Japanese Art of Flower Arrangement 

Tuesday, December 14, 2021 4-5pm on Zoom

Hosted by the Education Coalition for Asian American Representation, Mercer Island High School.

In the simplest sense, Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. At the heart, Ikebana is a lifestyle that promotes a deep understanding and respect for nature. 

Join Fanny Yau, certified teacher from Sogetsu School of Ikebana, Japan, as she guides you through the history and philosophy of the Sogetsu School, followed by a short demonstration. The majority of the time will be devoted to a hands-on workshop to create your own arrangements at home. See below for a supply list.

Please register by 5pm on December 13, 2021
https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/61a4fd4b4842555700e209d8

You will receive a Zoom link by email before the event. Be sure to check your spam folder. If you haven't received the Zoom link by 4pm on December 14, please contact Carrie at clbowman@kcls.org.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Mercer Island Library

For best results to follow along at home, please gather the following:

Flower Materials
  • Four stems or branches of any kind available. Length: 2 -3 feet (camellia, maple, willow, boxwood, dogwood, forsythia, cherry, plum, etc.) - bare branches and seed pods are fine
  • Three stems of single flowers (roses, mums, iris, carnation, sunflower, dahlia, tulip - whatever you have or can find, seed pods are fine)
  • Few pieces (5- 6) of greens (salal, cedar, fir, etc.)
Supplies
  • One low dish/shallow container
  • Pair of garden shears or hand pruners to cut the branches
  • 1/2 block floral foam (for fresh flower use only), soaked in water before use

Closed captioning is available for online events. Captioning is auto-generated. Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request for all events. Contact the library at least seven days before the event if you need accommodation. Send your request to access@kcls.org.



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Poinsettias at Sky

Monday, November 22, 2021

 
Photo by Lee Lageschulte

I always think of these at Christmas - so cold weather plants. But they are actually native to warm countries.

Photo by Lee Lageschulte

I was told to put them in a closet to go dormant after their leaves started to fall. Supposedly I could take them out of the closet after a number of months and bring them back to life and color.

Didn't work but I did end up with a fair amount of dirt on the closet floor. Fortunately Sky is there with a large supply each year.

DKH



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All it takes is a vase, a front yard, and a lot of creativity

Tuesday, November 16, 2021


Story, photo, and bouquet by Patricia Hale

I had company coming for dinner on Sunday and wanted to dress up the table with some fall color. So I headed out to the yard to see what I could find.
 
There is always something available to make a bouquet with. Even if you don’t have many flowers.

This bouquet includes the last of my dahlias, some feverfew, a few sprigs of cotoneaster, a little bit of Douglas fir and leaves -- lots and lots of leaves. Maple, Rhododendron and even some fuchsia leaves.

Just grab a big vase, fill with water and overstuff it with interesting shapes and colors.

Happy Fall and Thanksgiving all!



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Fall-Winter Dahlia care with John Hibbs of the Dahlias for Seniors Project 2021

Tuesday, November 2, 2021

John Hibbs dahlia webinar on
November 9 at 2pm
The Shoreline - Lake Forest Park Senior Center offers a webinar on Fall-Winter Dahlia care with John Hibbs of the Dahlias for Seniors Project 2021.

Tuesday, November 9, 2021, 2pm on ZOOM

Hibbs, nicknamed Dr. Dahlia, will cover topics including:
  • When the season’s over – cutting your dahlia plants back
  • Options for wintering tubers – in and out of the ground
  • Digging, washing, and cutting tubers before storage
  • Preventing tuber injury – freezing, drying out, molding
  • Tending your soil for next Spring

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81369111469?pwd=bnNHa1hzdDJxR2NXcy9ZZ0hNQVBqUT09

Meeting ID: 813 6911 1469
Passcode: 154092


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Flower garden in Richmond Beach glows in the sun

Thursday, September 30, 2021


Lee Lageschulte found a glorious garden in Richmond Beach near 201st and 13th NW. Enjoy the blossoms.




All photos by Lee Lageschulte.

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