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One gallery is a sample of photos of my Salem Oregon garden from 2007. The Second Gallery is from January 2008, mostly taken on January 1st. The third is the garden in February with the earliest taken on Feb 3. The next is March 2008 with photos taken from the 5th through the 8th. April's gallery has photos from early in the month and then on the 14th when we had near record highs (80) and the plants went nuts!! The last is various photos of family and friends including some from our 2007 trip to Maui for my 60th birthday. I would like to add a word of thanks to my wife, Denise, for her enthusiatic weeding, stick picking up, raking, pot planting, garden art buying and placement and all of the other help she provides.Enjoy what's here and what's to come!!

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Disneyworld May 2009 :

Disneyworld May 2009

Updated: May 16, 2009 9:54am PST

Family and Friends : Pictures of Maui January 2007, summer of 2007 with the Iowegens,Christmas 2007, quilt, Heather's Wedding Photoshoot in the garden 8/8/08 and fuzzy friends as well.

Family and Friends

Pictures of Maui January 2007, summer of 2007 with the Iowegens,Chris ...

Updated: Jan 05, 2009 3:20pm PST

Winter Storm 2008 : This was the worst storm in the Northern part of the Willamette Valley in 40 years. It started with freezing temps into the low teens, followed by freezing rain followed by 16 inches of snow. There are pictures mixed in from all phases. My garden sustained some horrible damage - glad the garden tour was last year!! I've got some decisions to make on the birches and the Coral Bark Japanese Maple. I've pulled pictures from other times during the year for before and after comparisons.

Winter Storm 2008

This was the worst storm in the Northern part of the Willamette Valley ...

Updated: Jan 04, 2009 2:24pm PST

Garden December 2008 : Well we made it, 12 months of the Garden. As we started we're ending with snow and cold. It's 33 now, but we're not going above freezing for the next week and, indeed, the prediction is the coldest weather in the last two decades or so - down to 15 degrees or so. I guess I'm going to lose some zone 8 plants this winter! I guess we'll see. It's been fun, not sure what I'm going to do next year but it'll be someting for sure.

Garden December 2008

Well we made it, 12 months of the Garden. As we started we're ending ...

Updated: Dec 14, 2008 10:08am PST

Thanksgiving 2008 :

Thanksgiving 2008

Updated: Nov 28, 2008 3:31pm PST

Garden November 2008 : November is here and so are autumn colors. It's a good fall in Oregon. It's been mild and dry and the colors are beautiful.

Garden November 2008

November is here and so are autumn colors. It's a good fall in Oregon ...

Updated: Nov 26, 2008 6:40pm PST

Lutefisk 2008 : The 2nd annual non-Lutefisk Lutefisk dinner was held on November 8th. Tom and Terry hosted again. Menu consisted of Norwegian Meatballs in gravy, potatoes, pickled beets, coleslaw, lefsa, rosettes, fruit soup, lemon bars, almond bars, krumkake, beer and coffee. YUM YUM

Lutefisk 2008

The 2nd annual non-Lutefisk Lutefisk dinner was held on November 8th. ...

Updated: Nov 09, 2008 10:27am PST

Garden October 2008 : Fall is in the air - 38 Degrees as I start taking these photos. Went down to 33 so many of the non-hardy plants have been moved inside the greenhouse (not very warm thanks to the cost of propane) or the room I insulated last year in my outbuilding. Some nice fall colors, still a lot of blooms from the summer plants like Dahlias and Roses, some rebloomers still going strong and even some winter blooms from the primroses. Quite a mixed bag.

Garden October 2008

Fall is in the air - 38 Degrees as I start taking these photos. Went ...

Updated: Oct 26, 2008 7:51am PST

Garden September 2008 : The garden is still going strong with Begonias,Dahlias, Rudbeckia, Coneflowers, Russian Sage, Penstemon Autumn Clematis, Hardy Fuschias and Datura leading the way. The pond's water will start cooling soon and once a day feeding will start shortly. Fall cleanup starting shortly.

Garden September 2008

The garden is still going strong with Begonias,Dahlias, Rudbeckia, Con ...

Updated: Sep 21, 2008 8:39am PST

Victoria BC : This trip to Victoria BC on August 27 and 28 was quite the trip. Good food (The Irish Times Pub!!), beautiful town with Butchart gardens being the highlight.

Victoria BC

This trip to Victoria BC on August 27 and 28 was quite the trip. Good ...

Updated: Aug 28, 2008 5:21pm PST

The Garden August 2008 : Weel summer is in full swing. Hollyhocks, Euphorbia, Cape fuscias, Hibiscus, Daylillies, Liatris, Dahlias, Datura, Cannas, Callas , Agapanthus, Rudbeckia, Helianthus, Russian Sage, Hydrangea, Penstemon Crocosmia,and Monarda are a few of the stars in the garden right now. Had a wedding photoshoot on 8/8 for our neighbor Dave's daughter Heather. BEE ATTACK!! Trying to clean a waterfall and ran into a colony of Yellowjackets - got out with one sting! Guess the waterfall's going to wait a bit!

The Garden August 2008

Weel summer is in full swing. Hollyhocks, Euphorbia, Cape fuscias, Hi ...

Updated: Aug 19, 2008 12:01pm PST

HDR : HDRs will appear as I produce them. Flowers are first and we'll see what follows.

HDR

HDRs will appear as I produce them. Flowers are first and we'll see w ...

Updated: Aug 18, 2008 1:29pm PST

The Garden July 2008 : A changing of the guard as the Roses, Rose Campion, Lamb's Ears, Phygelius, Cerinthe, Daisies and Grasses take center stage. The front garden is thick with growth while others rest a little. The summer is finally on! By the middle of the month Daylillies are everywhere as well as Trumpets. Hebe, magnolias, cannas, penstemons, monarda, euphorbia and fushias are starting to shine.

The Garden July 2008

A changing of the guard as the Roses, Rose Campion, Lamb's Ears, Phyge ...

Updated: Jul 27, 2008 6:51pm PST

The Garden June 2008 : The previous gallery from May 28 is representative of the June garden as well except for some notable changes. Roses are now blooming as are the climbing Hydrangeas and Cistus. Many Iris are going over but some Siberians are still blooming as well as some Bearded. The Japanese Iris have yet to bloom. The Pitcher plants (Sarracenia)are also showing their strange blooms.

The Garden June 2008

The previous gallery from May 28 is representative of the June garden ...

Updated: Jun 22, 2008 9:28am PST

Garden Tour Minus Two Days : These were taken on May 28th. The Garden Tour for Gilbert House starts Friday. Pretty close to being ready. Lots in bloom and looks pretty sharp, if I do say so myself.

Garden Tour Minus Two Days

These were taken on May 28th. The Garden Tour for Gilbert House start ...

Updated: May 28, 2008 4:26pm PST

The Garden May 2008 : Abelia, Abuliton, Arisaema, Azalea, Bergenia, Brunnera, Camellia, Corokia, Crab Apple, Centaurea, Columbine, Daffodil, Daphne, Dicentra, Dogwood, Edgeworthia, English Bluebells, Epmedium, Euphorbia, Flowering Quince, Goatsbeard, Grape Hyacinth, Heath, Hellebore, Heuchera, Laburnum, Lewisia, Lilac, Loropetalum, Peony, Phlox, Poppy, Primula, Pulmonaria, Rhododendron, Solomon Seal, Strawberry, Tiarella, Tree Peony, Tulip, Viburnum and Wallflower are all in bloom early in May. Iris and Allium will be blooming in a few days. On May 16th after a cool spring we set a new record high of 99 degrees. Today it's over 90 and it's only 1:30. The tree Peonies are going to fast, Primulas are toast and every thing else is speeding up! On the 18th both Allium and Bearded Iris are in bloom as well as the Dutch Iris. Newly purchased editions that are blooming: Agapanthus and Weigelia. Siberian Iris, Lupine and Foxglove were newly blooming on the 20th.

The Garden May 2008

Abelia, Abuliton, Arisaema, Azalea, Bergenia, Brunnera, Camellia, Coro ...

Updated: May 17, 2008 1:35pm PST

Dale's Garden April 2008 : Bergenia, Grape Hyacinth, Daffodils, Forsythia, Heath, Hyacinth, Flowering Quince, Hebe, Magnolia, Osmanthus, PJM Rhododendron, Red Currant and Hellebores are all in bloom. The weather has been very cold with record low highs and night temps below freezing. I removed the wrapping on my banannas mid-March and I'm afraid I may have lost them. We'll see. The weather got real warm the 13th and 14th and more plants came into bloom - Weeping Cherry, Wild Cherry, Camperdown Elm, Camellia and Bleeding Heart. Other plants expanded wildly and the pond was fired up - all 3 waterfalls going, filter cleaned and ready to go and the main fountain uncovered and running. Now we're talking!! Last weekend 85 today (April 19th) snowing and 32! All the pots in the greenhouse for a week, RATZ!

Dale's Garden April 2008

Bergenia, Grape Hyacinth, Daffodils, Forsythia, Heath, Hyacinth, Flowe ...

Updated: Apr 19, 2008 5:11pm PST

Dale's Garden March 2008 : The garden in March which is starting to take off with many blooming and budding plants. Blooms include: Bergenia; Crocus, Corylopsis (Winter Hazel); Cyclamen; Daffodils; Daphne; Heath; Hebe; Hellebore; Iris (reticulata); Lungwort (Pulmonaria)and Pieris japonica.

Dale's Garden March 2008

The garden in March which is starting to take off with many blooming a ...

Updated: Mar 09, 2008 6:21pm PST

Dale's Garden February 2008 : In February the spring and even summer bloomers are starting to come through. The late January, early February rain, snow, freeze had delayed some stuff but they're definitely on their way. The Witch Hazel is in it's glory as are the white Hellebores.

Dale's Garden February 2008

In February the spring and even summer bloomers are starting to come t ...

Updated: Feb 24, 2008 4:46pm PST

Dale's Garden January 2008 : This is the first of a series of the garden to see how it changes over time. These photos were taken early in January - most on January 1st. There are 4 types of plants currently in bloom in early January: Hellebores, Camellia, Witchazel and Primroses.

Dale's Garden January 2008

This is the first of a series of the garden to see how it changes over ...

Updated: Jan 27, 2008 11:19am PST

Dale's Garden 2007 : Pictures from various times throughout 2007of my Salem OR garden.

Dale's Garden 2007

Pictures from various times throughout 2007of my Salem OR garden.

Updated: Jan 16, 2008 9:25am PST