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Sheryl's Kitchen Garden

comments (2) December 31st, 2008 in gallery

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Climbing Hydrangea (Hydrangea anomala petiolaris). I ocassionally prune back and use the stems in flower arrangements.

Arugula snug in its autumn leaf mulch bed. I use finer leaves like ornamental pear, flowering plum, or cherry on the vegetable beds. They break down nicely during our rainy Oregon winters so I can just fork them under come spring.

Now THATS winter gardening. Broccoli and kale harvested during our recent snow storm. My leaf mulch kept everything alive. I should be able to keep harvesting all winter.

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Instead of green lawns, my landscape is an eclectic mix of edibles, cut flowers, plants I just had to have, herbs, and Oregon natives. I collect yard debris from my neighbors and use it as mulch or cook it into compost. Later they are recipients of some awesome produce or stunning flower arrangements. A fair trade indeed.

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Front yard that used to be all lawn is now all garden. All done by me over many years. Half wild, half formal.

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GardenLady45 writes: Looks yummy! I once showed my neighbor photos I'd taken of my okra blossoms. Though an avid vegetable gardener himself, he'd never looked closely at "those beautiful flowers." Posted: 12:49 pm on January 9th