the Clematis around the 4th of
July??
This one if well over 5 foot tall already!
Several are starting to bloom!
Saturday, August 8, 2026
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Welcome To My World!
Heat and Smoke! Hope you are enjoying
all this smoke! As soon as the air clears I'll
be stripping all the leaves off the Brugmansia
to save them. All the leaves are feeling so
gritty, turning yellow as they smell of smoke.
This is your warning so don't be shocked as
some of you visit or drive by. Just trying to
keep them healthy! These plants and their
cousins do not do smoke, they are rebelling.
All Solanaceae family members are the same
way. They are the canaries in the mine!
Did you catch my letter to the editor for the
Columbian on Monday about smoke? Here
is what was submitted:
For ten years, my
husband and I have
endured heavy smoke from a neighbor’s
firepit that drifts
directly onto our property.
Despite our asthma, declining bone density,
and my AMD, the burning continues without
regard for health or safety. Even the fire
department and air quality officials expressed
shock at the level of smoke, yet
the county
continues to look the other way. Our plants
show visible damage, and
our health has
measurably worsened.
No resident should be forced to breathe
harmful smoke in their own home. It’s
time for the county to address this
serious public health gap.
If you haven't had a bone density test?
Get one!
Don't we have a burn ban on now?Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
2026 Brugmansia Starting to Bloom
This was the last gift I received from
Tony Sorrow before he passed away.
(I was asked today why I grew Brugmansia
and I proudly stated they are my canary
in the coal mine.)
These are members of the Solanaceae Family.
Thursday, July 23, 2026
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