The Regal Thistle – Heirloom Artichokes

The Regal Thistle – Heirloom Artichokes

As Seen In:Spring, 2015 At twilight, the silver, ethereal glow from an artichoke plant draws the eye to its fountain of regal, deeply, cut leaves. The plant, which can get to four feet in height and span five feet or more, is a dominant focus of the garden. The...
SADDLE MOUNTAIN ROCKS!

SADDLE MOUNTAIN ROCKS!

Saddle Mountain is a natural wonder of extruded, hexagonal, basalt columns, vistas of major Northwest mountains and home to forty plus wildflowers. Ascending the trail, views of the ocean, inland peaks and vast forestlands surrounding it, spread before you. The...
Halloween Doughnuts

Halloween Doughnuts

For a few years my mother celebrated the thirtieth of October making doughnuts. She’d pull out her two-part aluminum deep fat fryer with its hexagonal patterned strainer, three days before, from the cabinet above the refrigerator. This same cupboard held holiday...