Fall Planting
Grasses at OGF nursery Get ready, get set, PLANT. I know you have heard it a hundred times but here in the Pacific Northwest fall is the...
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Greg Graves
Oct 17, 20222 min read
The Stumpette
Inspiration and opportunity usually don’t occur at the same time but when they do it can be quite fun. Now comes the opportunity. About 7...
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Greg Graves
Feb 28, 20223 min read
Winter pruning
pruning 80 year old apple trees Late winter or early spring is a good time to prune many woody plants while they are still dormant. There...
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Greg Graves
Feb 13, 20223 min read
Composting at Old Goat Farm
hard at work We usually try and compost earlier in the year when things are really dormant, like fall, but it’s never too late to...
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Greg Graves
Nov 23, 20214 min read
Thanksgiving
Tom and Jerry This being the week of Thanksgiving makes me reflect on how fortunate we are to be living at Old Goat Farm. What started...
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Greg Graves
Nov 8, 20213 min read
Canopy part 2
Amelanchier x grandiflora in spring This is a continuation of the blog from last week about that in-between layer in the garden canopy. I...
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Greg Graves
Nov 1, 20212 min read
The Canopy
Layers One of the big lessons I have learned in the garden is how to create layers. It is important not only because it makes the garden...
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Greg Graves
Oct 26, 20213 min read
Putting the Garden to Bed – Part 2
Tender plants put into the greenhouse The fern greenhouse Well I certainly hope you got the first 6 items done from last weeks list. Item...
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Greg Graves
Oct 18, 20213 min read
Putting the Garden to Bed – Part 1
Seasonal containers Now that we have had our first frost, I think it is that time of year when I need to start to put the garden to bed....
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Greg Graves
Sep 21, 20213 min read
Bridging the gap
wreath Here on the early days of fall you can definitely feel the change of seasons. Fall color is just starting to kick in and lots of...
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Greg Graves
Sep 16, 20212 min read
Harvest Time
Cherry Tomatoes ‘Tis the season to be picky, picking veggies that is. One of the real treats of living here at Old Goat Farm is having...
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Greg Graves
Jun 29, 20212 min read
Roses
Rosa blanda There is nothing quite like the smell of roses in the garden in June. For me roses have always been a bit of a challenge. I...
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Greg Graves
Jun 22, 20212 min read
Iris
Iris ‘Latin Lover’ The Iris is a staple in many gardens. There are many different kinds requiring a number of different conditions. In...
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Greg Graves
May 31, 20212 min read
The Vegetable Garden
Freshly Planted Growing up in North Dakota I thought gardening was just about vegetables. The growing season was about three or four...
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Greg Graves
Mar 15, 20213 min read
‘Great Plant Picks’
It’s that time of year to revisit ‘Great Plant Picks’. While I was working at the Miller Botanical Garden the ‘Great Plant Picks’ program...
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Greg Graves
Nov 27, 20203 min read
Inspiration
Inspiration can come from many different sources. About 33 years ago I had a little lapse of sanity and moved into a condominium. I...
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Greg Graves
Sep 1, 20202 min read
Yellow in the Garden
Old Yellow House Color is always an important attribute to the garden. The one unifying color at Old Goat Farm is yellow. It helps that...
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Greg Graves
May 20, 20203 min read
A trip to Sikkim
Arisaema griffithii dark form For me, one of the exciting things about traveling is seeing plants that I grow in my garden grown in the...
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Greg Graves
Mar 4, 20203 min read
Spring Plant Sale 2020
GO……………. This coming Saturday, March 7th, Old Goat Farm will take part in the Northwest Horticultural Society annual spring ephemeral...
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Greg Graves
Feb 26, 20183 min read
Spring Plant Sale
GO……………. This coming Saturday, March 7th, Old Goat Farm will take part in the Northwest Horticultural Society annual spring ephemeral...
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