Category: Seeds
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Botanical Library Gifts and Belated Thank Yous
Last Friday, I graduated from Clackamas Community College, finally taking time to declutter my life. I received thoughtful gifts from friends Loree and Alexa, including vintage books that inspired nostalgic memories of my childhood and my admiration for women in botany. Reflecting on my journey, I aimed to reconnect with nature and my past.
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Geranium palmatum (Canary Island Geranium)
Like many Portland area gardeners before me—and likely after—I’ve tried to grow Geranium maderense in my garden with little success. Yes, those experiments could have been successful if I’d been lucky enough to own a larger garden with a greenhouse for overwintering large specimens, but I don’t have that kind of setup, so I need…
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