Bloomtown

Mutant Hosta Sighting

darcy@bloomtown.net (Darcy Daniels) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:01:13 PDT

Darcy Daniels comes upon a hosta mutant in one of her client gardens. UPDATED: Villain revealed: Hosta Virus X

Fall finale in Bloomtown kitchen garden

darcy@bloomtown.net (Darcy Daniels) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:36:01 PDT

Bloomtown kitchen garden offers up a colorful fall finale.

Acer japonicum ‘Aconitifolium’

darcy@bloomtown.net (Darcy Daniels) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:29:43 PDT

Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium' strutting fall foliage color in Darcy Daniels home garden.

Winners -- Proven by a Summer's Work

darcy@bloomtown.net (Darcy Daniels) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:58:14 PDT

Darcy Daniels of Bloomtown Garden Design & Nursery posts about Diascia 'Flirtation Orange' and Lobularia 'Snow Princess.'

Garden Design Workshop at Joy Creek Nursery

darcy@bloomtown.net (Darcy Daniels) — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:39:42 PDT

There's still time to register for Darcy's garden design workshop at Joy Creek Nursery on Saturday, August 15th. (Not much though, so you better hurry!)

Dwarf conifers: assessing rate of growth

darcy@bloomtown.net (Darcy Daniels) — Sat, 30 May 2009 13:32:41 PDT

Dwarf conifers can vary greatly in their eventual size and consequently can be tricky to site properly in gardens. As I'm getting acquainted with a conifer that is new to me, one of the ways I try to assess how large it might get in the garden is to examine how much new growth it pushes each season. This is easiest to see early in the season, like now, just after it has put on...

Photos from Bloomtown

darcy@bloomtown.net (Darcy Daniels) — Tue, 26 May 2009 11:09:05 PDT

OK, so I've been busy and haven't been able to post to the blog in awhile. It *is* spring fer chrissakes! But I know what you're thinking ... the least I could do is post a few photos, right?

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - April 2009

darcy@bloomtown.net (Darcy Daniels) — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:21:52 PDT

I posted a few photos of what blooming and or looking good in my garden today, April 15th -- participating in the Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day which happens the 15th of each month in the blogosphere.

Baby Bok Choy

darcy@bloomtown.net (Darcy Daniels) — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 11:51:28 PDT

Note to self: plant more of this beauty this fall so I can have plenty in my garden this time next year. These are almost too beautiful to eat!

Listen to Darcy Daniels on In the Garden with Mike Darcy this Saturday

darcy@bloomtown.net (Darcy Daniels) — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:36:21 PDT

I'll be on the radio with Mike Darcy tomorrow talking about vegetable gardening. His program, In the Garden with Mike Darcy, is aired on KXL at 750AM in the Portland area. I'm told that I'll be on at about 11 am. For those out of the listening area, the segment will be available as a podcast soon after airing. Hope you'll get a chance to tune in and/or check out the podcast!

Talking paths with Kay Balmer from the Oregonian's Homes & Gardens

darcy@bloomtown.net (Darcy Daniels) — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:43:55 PDT

Kay Balmer from the Oregonian interviewed Darcy Daniels about path design and the resulting story is featured in post at the Oregonian's Homes & Gardens blog.

Urban farmer? Yup, I'm working three plots.

darcy@bloomtown.net (Darcy Daniels) — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:48:03 PDT

Darcy sets the stage for future posts, updates, and photos where she'll be chronicling her progress toward growing more than a little food for her family. She gives an overview of the three vegetable garden plots she's cultivating.