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textural and color contrast When we moved to Old Goat Farm we brought with us about 60 different types of Hostas. Reliable and hardy with...
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Greg Graves
Aug 14, 20233 min read
Hydrangeas
Hydrangea serrata ‘Preziosa’ Hydrangeas are the queens of the summer garden. Most deciduous shrubs and trees flower in spring giving more...
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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
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
Sep 2, 20193 min read
Grow Up!
Hydrangea anomala ssp. petiolaris Oh grow up! That’s what I tell people who say they have no more room in their gardens. What I mean is...
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Greg Graves
Sep 10, 20182 min read
White in the Garden
Saxifraga ‘Maroon Beauty’ and Kerria japonica ‘Variegata’ Here at Old Goat Farm that would be way to constrained for even just a part of...
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Greg Graves
Jun 19, 20182 min read
Farm to Table Dinner
Table One of the joys of living here at Old Goat Farm is dining in the garden. To be surrounded by the beauty of the garden and enjoying...
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Greg Graves
Sep 19, 20172 min read
The State Fair
The Fair It’s that time of year when Agriculture, Horticulture and clowns meet. Well I can think of a few gardeners that make that happen...
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Greg Graves
Aug 4, 20155 min read
Seattle Garden Tour part 1
Seattle waterfront I’ve had the opportunity over the last several years to escort a number of horticultural tours, both domestic and...
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Greg Graves
Aug 26, 20141 min read
Dog Days of Summer
Relax Dog Days is the name for the most sultry period of summer, from about July 3 to Aug. 11. Named in early times by observers in...
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Greg Graves
Aug 19, 20142 min read
A Trip To Paradise
WOW When James Longmire’s daughter-in-law, Martha, first saw this site, she exclaimed,”Oh, what a paradise!” This quote pretty much...
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