The Garden in November
By Rachel Anderson, Certified Professional Horticulturalist We’ve entered into the blustery wet month of November. I don’t know about you, but I always feel energized and uplifted when the…
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Christianson’s Famous Molasses Cookies
1 1/3 cup butter 2 cups sugar 2 eggs 1/2 cup molasses (dark) 4 cups flour 4 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 2 tsps cinnamon 2 tsps ginger…
The Garden in October
By Rachel Anderson, Certified Professional Horticulturalist October in the garden is so quintessentially autumnal for me. Mornings are cool and drippy with dew (if not down right soggy from the…
The Garden in September
By Rachel Anderson, Certified Professional Horticulturalist We have been blessed this year with one of the very best summers that I can remember. At my house, you know it’s a…
The Garden in August
By Rachel Anderson, Certified Professional Horticulturalist It’s a rare day that I don’t come home with a few plants from the Nursery. My sweet and understanding husband kindly points out…
The Garden in July
By Rachel Anderson, Certified Professional Horticulturalist I was on my way out to the chicken coop one morning, when I noticed that the new growth on my apple tree…
The Garden in June
By Rachel Anderson, Certified Professional Horticulturalist June to me really means one thing: roses! I love roses, and this past month I have been watching carefully as their flower buds…
The Garden in May
By Rachel Anderson, Certified Professional Horticulturalist May in the garden is a wonderful thing! I long for this time when the new leaves of deciduous trees and shrubs are…
Rhododendron Flower Show
The Komo Kulshan Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society hosted a fabulous show of rhododendron trusses in our Propagation House on Saturday, April 27th. The winners of the People’s Choice…
The Garden in April
By Rachel Anderson, Certified Professional Horticulturalist Spring has sprung and boy is it glorious! I always have this internal sense of euphoria, as though this is the first spring I’ve…
Winter Gardens Photography Contest 2013
And the envelope please….here are just four of the many wonderful images we received in our Fifth Annual Winter Garden Photography Contest. All entries were professionally judged by Scott Terrell,…
The Garden in March
By Rachel Anderson, Certified Professional Horticulturalist Yup. It’s still cold and it’s still gray. As I write this, a stiff wind is blowing icy cold and the clouds are marching…