Ann Loves Plants

Category: Native Plants of the PNW

  • The Alaskan Honeymoon: Part One (Anchorage, AK)

    We knew we’d landed in Anchorage when we saw this at the airport. Yes, it was thrilling, but it was sad at the same time. Rhodochiton vine in a planter outside of a hotel in Anchorage. We landed late on Friday night and stayed in Anchorage for two nights. Most people wouldn’t recommend this, but we…

  • The Fruits of my Garden: Figs, Apples, Pomegranates, Asparagus and Berries

    The second fig crop is still ripening on my Ficus  ‘Petite Negra’. Days are shortening and nighttime temperatures are cooling down. Yesterday was our first dreary and wet reminder that our days are numbered. It misted and rained. Clouds hung in the air all day—as did the smell of PNW dampness. The city of Portland felt…