Staying home, staying safe -
at Long Shadows
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We can say we live in HISTORIC times, that's
for sure.
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Early in March the fallout from
Covid-19 was upon Oregon. The day that the governor shut down
large gatherings, the Glide Wildflower Show was cancelled.
More shutdowns followed quickly. The world was slowly coming
to a standstill.
The stay-at-home order didn't change things very much for us.
At the very end of January, Dianne had had shoulder surgery, so
throughout the spring, she had physical therapy appointments in
town, once or twice a week. We cleared everything
else from our calendar and just worked around here.
Nancy did all the heavy gardening and Dianne did things that a
one-armed person could do safely without further damaging herself.
You will see from the photos, we have lots of lettuce and the
promise of a lot of different fruit in our foreseeable future.
Long Shadows is a pleasant place to do social distancing. The
surroundings are beautiful, and you will never go hungry!
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Black cherries in a month or two
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Columbine
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Lettuce
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and more lettuce |
The figs will be ripe in late summer
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Australian mint loves it here
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Lithodora
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Hood (June-bearing) strawberry bed
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It may not be June, but the berries are
starting to ripen.
May 11, Nancy ate the first berry of the season. YUMMMMM!
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Bearded iris
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More bearded iris
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Old strawberry bed -
ever-bearing variety
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Newest strawberry bed -
also ever-bearing variety
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Bridal wreath
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Native iris
If Long Shadows had an official wildflower, this might be it!
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Sea campion (Silene uniflora)
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Creeping phlox
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Alpine baby's breath
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Clematis
Languinosa candida
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A bed full of color
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A border of bearded irises
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Candytuft
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Wood hyacinths
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Lily of the valley
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Another variety of columbine
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Native rhodie |
Wisteria over our patio
a Louisiana transplant |
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