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https://mulchmaid.blogspot.com/2009/04/why-blog.html MulchMaid: Why a blog? Well, why not? Everybody has a blog these days, right? Actually, I hope it'll be a locus for evaluating my progress in three areas: Firs... blog https://mulchmaid.blogspot.com/2020/07/a-visit-to-tangly-cottage-gardens.html MulchMaid: A visit to Tangly Cottage Gardens I first met Skyler during the Portland Garden Bloggers' Fling, held in the summer of 2014. I started following her blog, Tangly Cottage Gar... a visittangly cottagegardens https://mulchmaid.blogspot.com/2010/07/bee-candy.html MulchMaid: Bee Candy Bees are one of my favorite parts of summer. Really. Bees say to me that the world is balanced. It's a short-sighted view, I know, what wit... beecandy https://mulchmaid.blogspot.com/2009/12/seasons-greetings.html MulchMaid: Merry Christmas to all Spotted on the Wildwood Trail in Portland. A little Christmas cheer for my blogger friends and readers. May your day be peaceful and ex... merry christmas https://mulchmaid.blogspot.com/2009/12/honest-scrap.html MulchMaid: Honest Scrap Riki, over at Sprig to Twig , has flattered me with an Honest Scrap tag. As I understand it, the recipient lays out ten thin... honestscrap https://mulchmaid.blogspot.com/2010/07/late-bloom-day-report-july-2010.html MulchMaid: A late Bloom Day report, July 2010 This being retired stuff is hard work! I didn't even have the time to post a proper Bloom Day report yesterday. So a day late (and a dollar ... late bloomdayreportjuly https://mulchmaid.blogspot.com/2009/04/how-mulch-is-too-mulch.html MulchMaid: How mulch is too mulch? Last year's mulch has done a disappearing act from the bermed areas of the garden. I blamed gravity and the mow-and-blow guy, but apparent... mulch https://mulchmaid.blogspot.com/2009/04/foliage-trumps-blooms-this-week.html MulchMaid: Foliage trumps blooms this week Blossoms are great, but I'm taking increased pleasure in the foliage I see unfurling and coloring these last few weeks. As soon as it heated... foliagetrumpsbloomsweek https://mulchmaid.blogspot.com/2014/12/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-december-2014.html MulchMaid: Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - December 2014 Like the days as we draw near to the Solstice, this Bloom Day post will be short - there are very few flowers in my garden this month, and ... garden bloggers bloom daydecember https://mulchmaid.blogspot.com/2012/12/holiday-greetings_24.html MulchMaid: Holiday Greetings! Cheers! I hope the holidays bring you and yours many small joys... ... and a peaceful and rewarding New Year full of LOTS of gardening... holidaygreetings https://mulchmaid.blogspot.com/2009/04/spring-infatuation.html MulchMaid: Spring infatuation My new darling, Arctostaphylos 'Austin Griffiths', has been blooming for about a month now. I'm in love with the whole manzanita family, b... springinfatuation https://mulchmaid.blogspot.com/2012/12/a-very-late-bloom-day-post-for-december.html MulchMaid: A very late Bloom Day post for December Yikes! I am four days late posting my bloomers for December. I actually ran out and took these pictures during a rain break on the 16th, bu... late bloomdaypostdecember https://mulchmaid.blogspot.com/2020/07/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-july-2020.html MulchMaid: Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - July 2020 Like many of the gardeners I know, I have been spending even more time in my garden this month. So you'd think I'd have even more flowers t... garden bloggers bloom dayjuly https://mulchmaid.blogspot.com/2009/11/warm-california-walk.html MulchMaid: A warm, California walk Early this month I spent a long weekend in Pasadena where we celebrated my mother-in-law's 80th birthday. We had lots of fun and family time... warmcaliforniawalk https://mulchmaid.blogspot.com/2010/07/bamboo-saga-continues.html MulchMaid: The bamboo saga continues As I posted in June, we were scared of our running bamboo . It was far more vigorous than the type we had at our previous home. In spite of ... bamboosagacontinues https://mulchmaid.blogspot.com/2012/11/a-belated-november-bloom-day.html MulchMaid: A Belated November Bloom Day Things at Longview Ranch are much quieter this month. It's mostly a case of falling leaves and more falling leaves. But I have a few blooms... belatednovemberbloomday https://mulchmaid.blogspot.com/2010/01/slowly-winter-gives-way.html MulchMaid: Slowly, winter gives way... ...to tiny signs of spring. Mahonia aquifolium is budding out. So is the mahonia nervosa . Archtostaphylos "Austin Griffiths" is bloo... slowlywintergivesway https://mulchmaid.blogspot.com/2013/12/ MulchMaid: December 2013 Gardening on the West Coast december https://mulchmaid.blogspot.com/2016/03/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-march-2016.html MulchMaid: Garden Bloggers Bloom Day - March 2016 This is the month flowers really get going here at Longview Ranch, and it's a pink- yellow- and blue-flowered March outside this week. The ... garden bloggers bloom daymarch https://mulchmaid.blogspot.com/2014/03/syneilesis-x-hybrida-is-my-favorite.html MulchMaid: Syneilesis x hybrida is my favorite plant in the garden this week My favorite plant this week is a real harbinger of spring for me. Most people buy plants for their mature look. And this one's pretty c... https://mulchmaid.blogspot.com/2014/03/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-march-2014.html MulchMaid: Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - March 2014 I really thought I'd have more blooming this month. I mean, everything was budding up and looking so promising on Bloom Day in February. Bu... garden bloggers bloom daymarch https://mulchmaid.blogspot.com/2010/12/evergreen-forever-stamps.html MulchMaid: Evergreen Forever stamps Even if you pay all your bills on line, and keep up your correspondence by email, there's always something you need a stamp for. And for man... evergreenforeverstamps https://mulchmaid.blogspot.com/2009/04/by-special-request.html MulchMaid: By special request My delighful first (and, so far, only) follower has requested pictures of the house. Since Tikimama is focused on mid-century homes and her ... specialrequest