Winter

Published on December 13, 2016 by weedingwildsuburbia

Twenty winters have passed since we moved to Southern California, and my blood – thin to start with – has only gotten runnier. I know this because we are spending a few weeks this December in the Pacific Northwest. We packed our winter coats, sweaters, long-sleeved shirts, gloves, hats, and scarves. Temperatures here have been in

Oregon white oak

Published on July 25, 2016July 30, 2016 by weedingwildsuburbia

Oregon white oak restoration project on Orcas Island

Starting a new garden

Published on July 12, 2016 by weedingwildsuburbia

Starting a new garden is big. It fills me with enthusiasm, excitement, and joy. However, this act of optimism has another side. In a time when Facebook highlights only the positive moments and feelings of our lives, let’s be honest, the enthusiasm, excitement, and joy we post about is usually accompanied by nervousness, weariness, and

Orcas Island Garden Tour

Published on June 27, 2016 by weedingwildsuburbia

Garden tour of five special gardens featured by Orcas Island Garden Club

New beginnings

Published on September 13, 2015 by weedingwildsuburbia

Missed this week’s brutal heatwave. Instead, my husband and I are spending our first days and nights on Orcas Island in our new vacation home. We took possession last Wednesday and will be returning to So Cal next Wednesday. It has been very exciting but beneath it all I have the nagging feeling that I am