ADVENTURES RECORDED BY LEAFY LIZ LAIR... LIVE AND SOMETIMES IN COLOR...
A diary, growing tips, plant culture, how to design a great garden, things I've learned the hard way, and .........ART by Gregg Lair
THE GRASS GODS ARE CHANTING:
NO MOW LAWN! TURN IT INTO GARDEN! HAVE SOME ADVENTURE!
Saturday
BACKSTORY
THE PICTURES ARE SOMETIMES DUDED UP WITH PHOTOSHOP EFFECTS AND SOMETIMES NOT. SOME OF THE PICTURES ARE GOING TO BE TAKEN SEASONALLY...DATED ENTRIES OF WHAT IS HAPPENING "AS WE SPEAK."
For about ten years my garden in Oregon was open to visitors, photographed by magazine photographers and written about in books and the press. I loved that garden experience and although I have now been digging up a much smaller plot, I decided to share what I have learned in a blog. I also give lectures and have had a few television and radio interviews.
Enough horn tooting.
This blog may turn out to be a major undertaking and I will not be able to offer you good navigational ability at first. If things work out, there will be stories about handling typical problems in the garden - plus illustrated examples of making good plant combinations while taking into consideration color, cultural needs like sun soil and water etc.
I also wrote a column on Gardening for three years (The Register Guard) and another column for a now defunct monthly paper.
I compiled a when-to-do-what gardening calendar a few years ago and it was published.
Now, I am putting together a lavishly illustrated book on gardening. Don't be looking for it yet, however.
Dick - Spouse - Chief manure mover and the guy who keeps it looking good
Gregg - Number Two son who drew plan for first garden berms, paths, pond, etc. Illustrator. Patio roofer- small shed builder- rock hauler
Jeff - Number One son who built greenhouse, studio, deck and spectacular main gate.Also designed mosaic of small colored (natural colors) rocks at foot of deck stairs
Marcella, Diane, Paul and Denise - -Major gardeners and inspirers
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