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Garden Photo of the Day

Garden Photo of the Day


READER PHOTOS! Michael's garden in Oregon

comments (12) December 7th, 2011 in blogs

mgervais Michelle Gervais, Associate Editor
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Photo: Courtesy of Michael Follose
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Today's photos are from Michael Follose in Oregon. He says, "Our home and garden are located in Central Oregon, a high desert area with a short (about 90 day) growing season.  We live in a farming community which receives irrigation from snow melt in the Cascade Mountains.  I've been gardening here for about 35 years, but the property has been in my family for almost 75 years. All three of these photos are from our side garden.  The land here is very flat, so we built a 78-foot long retaining wall, brought in truckloads of fill and topsoil, terraced it with lichen-covered lava rocks from our property, and then finally finished the waterfall three years ago. Since then we've been filling in the area with perennials and small shrubs." Beautiful job, Michael! Thanks so much for sending in photos.

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graciebelle writes: I love how the light is shining through those Tropicanna canna leaves too - amazing! What beautiful gardens. Thanks for sharing! Posted: 1:24 pm on December 12th
KarinCa writes: First of all,your yard looks lovely, so colorful and varied! Love the use of the grasses too (oat grass?). What I don't understand is how your Russian sage looks so lush with only a 90 day growing season and here (zone 9, California), I can't get mine to get bigger than a twig or two!!! I'm inspired to try it one last time next year. Posted: 2:49 pm on December 7th
tractor1 writes: My wife likes gardening but not so much as she loves knitting, she would live on that porch. Posted: 11:09 am on December 7th
sheilaschultz writes: Michael, your side yard could not be more lovely. All of your hard work and thought paid off... Bravo! Posted: 11:07 am on December 7th
blondeartist writes: The land you've transformed is a work of art. Posted: 9:48 am on December 7th
Wife_Mother_Gardener writes: Wonderful gardens! I love the cornus bush in your boarder. It really lightens everything. Posted: 9:33 am on December 7th
Lisianne writes: Flat but getting irrigation from mountains? Guess I learned something about Oregon! I'm really enjoying all these photos from areas across the country. A nice diversion from my flat, rural, northwest Ohio scenery! The photos are lush!
Posted: 8:35 am on December 7th
Deanneart writes: So pretty! and what a lovely 'Pick me Up' to see this on a cloudy dreary day. Thanks for sharing Michael Posted: 7:50 am on December 7th
jdigi writes: You have done a lovely job. You have reminded all of us that it's a good idea to plan for your own view from the porch and from the windows--how wonderful to look out and see all the color. Posted: 7:15 am on December 7th
Kris_at_Blithewold writes: So pretty! And now I know that my ninebark has been needing a Russian sage all along. Thanks! Posted: 7:04 am on December 7th
Bluevale writes: Your Waterfall looks great, set in to your stunning shrubs and flowers! I fell in love with Oregon during a 4 month work term at one of our divisions there. From the Cascades the coast and the high desert area Oregon is a majical place.
Jack
Ontario Canada Posted: 6:54 am on December 7th
gottagarden writes: I love the lush, crowded, cottagey look of flowers and conifers. Gorgeous!
Posted: 6:16 am on December 7th
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