Tulips as tradition

Tulip festival in Skagit Valley is my annual tradition now. This year full blooming was in March. This time everything from garden and fields of RoozenGaarde. Story about tulip farms and photos of last years here : 2012, . . . → Continue reading Tulips as tradition

Appples

If you drive from eastern part of Washington to western one you would see a sign that carrying of apple maggots is prohibited. It always remand me that apple gardens of eastern Washington not only nicely bloom, but also produce a lot of food for maggots. . . . → Continue reading Appples

Rhododendron time

May around Seattle is a time of rhododendrons. They bloom everywhere in different shape and color. But for real lover I would recommend little garden on Whidbey Island. Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens – is small, but saturated with numerous rhodo species and hybrids.

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Future harvest

At the end of April we visited the north-east of Washington state including the Okanogan Valley and its blooming gardens. Okanogan is mostly gardens and wineries, from Leavenworth to Canadian board. The weather was not perfect for photography, but still it was good.

Apricots. I have . . . → Continue reading Future harvest

Apple-tree blooming

More future apples:

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Winter Okanagan

Short return to winter. In February I drived to home from Big White via Okanagans. Okanagans (both, in Canada and in State) are garden places. Gardens-gardens-gardens. I really would like to visit these places again in spring blooming and in summer harvest.

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Tulip’s time

It is time of traditional tulip festival in Skagit Valley, that is one hour north from Seattle. My view of tulip fests of previous years: 2012 and 2013.

Just plenty of different tulips below:

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Spring flowers

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January in Seattle

I prefer winters that includes flower, smells and sun. Week ago in Seattle.

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Rhododendrons

Rhododendron garden in the Burnaby near Burnaby City Hall. It is small, but concentrated haven for rhododendron-lovers. Middle of May.

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