tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:15:23 +0000PhotographyMy gardenNW EventsSeedsVegetablesaround the NWBirdsmagnoliaseattlesnap shotsHydrangeasorganicsalvagingto do listweatherCold weatherplantsFoliageJasmineMossRe-useSanitySnowTravelWinterfalllawnplant explorationrecomendationssustainabletulipsArticlesBloggingBudsBugsBurlapCompanion plantingEarth dayFertilizerFuchsiaGuest bloggersKidsPathsPeoniesRecipesRosesSimplicitySowingTomatoesWineWisteriaWorkshopsall naturalbookscoffeegarden showshedgemulchnurseriesLife in a Northwest garden...rain, slugs & 3mths of sunshine!http://polkadotgaloshes.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (PolkaDotGaloshes)Blogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-4780457504921765433Wed, 23 May 2012 15:47:00 +00002012-05-23T19:00:05.559-07:00BugsPhotography This last month I've been pursuing my passion...Photography. I am looking forward to sharing with you what I learn while bringing you more beautiful images from my garden... http://polkadotgaloshes.blogspot.com/2012/05/wordless-wednesdayladybug-love.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PolkaDotGaloshes)95tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-3727508549697727395Wed, 16 May 2012 03:36:00 +00002012-05-17T13:46:42.428-07:00Gratitude is totally consuming my every thought today, I'm deliriously giddy from the happiness I feel and I'm just bursting to share... (no I am not drinking or smoking anything I shouldn't! But warning, a wordy post coming...yes I like to talk, pretend we are having an iced-tea out on my patio, enjoying the cherry blossom!) Its an amazing feeling, gratitude from the depth of your soul! I'm http://polkadotgaloshes.blogspot.com/2012/05/blogs-and-bloggers-i-love-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PolkaDotGaloshes)30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-828191325239314543Thu, 10 May 2012 16:32:00 +00002012-05-10T09:36:57.065-07:00 This Mothers Day the Seattle area seems to be having Plant Sales on every corner! Oh I really do even just love typing those two words together...Plant + Sale, ahh happiness!  Really what could make mom happier on Mothers Day? hint hint kids! A clean house, well behaved children, jewelry, a bottle of vino and a night off? Well when that bubble of crazy thinking bursts, the next besthttp://polkadotgaloshes.blogspot.com/2012/05/this-mothers-day-seattle-area-seems-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PolkaDotGaloshes)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-2706340917807410409Mon, 07 May 2012 18:11:00 +00002012-05-09T20:43:38.262-07:00BirdsMy gardenPhotographyWhat a beautiful Seattle weekend for some outdoor discoveries and what greater place than your own backyard! For weeks now my little bird lover and I have been watching a chickadee family build a nest in one of our lopsided Cypresses, busily scurrying around with twigs, moss anything they can find to create a safe place for their soon to be chicks. Really, what screams springtime more than sweet http://polkadotgaloshes.blogspot.com/2012/05/birds-nest-discoveries.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PolkaDotGaloshes)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-810050603760851219Wed, 02 May 2012 21:19:00 +00002012-05-09T13:59:26.416-07:00FoliagePhotographyBursting neon green freshness the crisp new foliage of Spring! Mercer Slough, Bellevue WA http://polkadotgaloshes.blogspot.com/2012/05/wordless-wednesday-springtime-foliage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PolkaDotGaloshes)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-6330229653444763275Sun, 29 Apr 2012 02:22:00 +00002012-05-09T14:00:57.047-07:00around the NWNW EventsPhotographyrecomendationsseattleTraveltulipsDuring Spring, one of my all time favorite day trips in the state of Washington, is visiting the tulip festival up in beautiful Mt Vernon and Skagit Valley. The never ending sea of tulips and daffodils really is a sight to see! Only second largest to the tulip fields in Holland, the Skagit Valley offers one of those picturesque displays of endless rows of color that stretch as far as the eye can http://polkadotgaloshes.blogspot.com/2012/04/skagit-valley-tulip-festival.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PolkaDotGaloshes)20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-789031266012823672Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:33:00 +00002012-04-25T08:48:04.773-07:00Photography http://polkadotgaloshes.blogspot.com/2012/04/wordless-wednesdaycapturing-sunshine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PolkaDotGaloshes)23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-4635639237396841940Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:22:00 +00002012-05-09T13:58:59.338-07:00magnoliaPhotographyI'm sure we all have one, our favorite springtime bloom that we look forward to all year. Without a doubt mine is the Magnolia bloom....I can not get enough! (I'm sure you can tell from my latest post obsession hehe) What's your most coveted springtime bloom? http://polkadotgaloshes.blogspot.com/2012/04/wordless-wednesdaycoveted-springtime.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PolkaDotGaloshes)16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-8332100494176965613Mon, 16 Apr 2012 02:04:00 +00002012-04-15T19:04:15.996-07:00PhotographyGarden Bloggers Bloom Day is a Meme I have always enjoyed, well reading others that is. I never seem to have any pics to post or anything in bloom, maybe the abundance of rain or just busy, I never seem to have my ducks in a row for a post. But as the weather has been nothing but divine this week in the Sunny Pacific Northwest, (YES Sunny!!) I have been trigger happy with my camera and I actuallyhttp://polkadotgaloshes.blogspot.com/2012/04/april-garden-bloggers-bloom-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PolkaDotGaloshes)21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-232291881741805520Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:02:00 +00002012-04-18T08:24:27.487-07:00magnoliaPhotographyFor a fleeting moment every Springtime I enjoy its scent-full blushing blooms....   http://polkadotgaloshes.blogspot.com/2012/04/wordless-wednesdaymagnolia-tree-love.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PolkaDotGaloshes)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-8894846035310852202Fri, 06 Apr 2012 06:00:00 +00002012-04-06T08:38:06.577-07:00I know, a garden blog what's that got to do with Autism? April is the month for Autism Awareness and this is my way of shining some light and raising some funds for a disorder that hits close to home. Its amazing how many families it really does effect, if not personally you may know someone who's life has been turned upside down by it. For me its my little gardening buddy, nature lover and bird http://polkadotgaloshes.blogspot.com/2012/04/these-galoshes-want-to-give-autism-boot.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PolkaDotGaloshes)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-2370276154518659910Wed, 04 Apr 2012 03:48:00 +00002012-05-09T14:01:58.580-07:00SeedsVegetablesSo I've crawled out of my sick bed for this post...But I was just to excited to wait! I am now the proud parent to broccoli and brussel sprout shoots! Oh my I am so relieved and completely shocked that I did it. My new little babes seem to be thriving in their re-purposed egg containers...woo hoo success!  ....Although I am knocking on wood while saying this. They still need a few more http://polkadotgaloshes.blogspot.com/2012/04/successi-have-my-first-sprouts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PolkaDotGaloshes)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-8656591152196528936Mon, 02 Apr 2012 04:18:00 +00002012-04-01T21:19:58.046-07:00Re-usesalvagingSeedsSowingWho doesn't love free! I am loving this seeding journey and I am loving it all the more for being so cheap! After researching different styles of seeding trays, pods, puck's, mixes, fancy do-dads and everything in between.   I decided to raid my own recycling bin for my solutions. Here's what I found... Newspaper Single piece, doubled over and folded down, wrap around a can from the pantry, http://polkadotgaloshes.blogspot.com/2012/04/free-and-repurposedseeding-containers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PolkaDotGaloshes)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-8801254266110122720Sat, 31 Mar 2012 18:14:00 +00002012-03-31T12:20:37.892-07:00Re-usesalvagingEarth Hour 2012 - Dare the World to Save the Planet and this year for the first time I am not being reminded of it the day after and missing it all together!  click pic for link What is it all about....Switch off your lights for 1hr on Saturday 31 March at 8:30pm (Yes people that is TONIGHT!) to be part of the world's largest voluntary action for the environment, sounds pretty great!http://polkadotgaloshes.blogspot.com/2012/03/earth-hour-2012.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PolkaDotGaloshes)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-9133215530558863386Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:28:00 +00002012-03-28T13:28:34.557-07:00Guest bloggersSeedsWorkshopsOK so I am beyond excited for this post! This is my first ever guest blogger spot....woot!! My wonderful friend, fellow blogger and newbie seed starter, A'mee from Paying Our Way has embarked on her journey of starting veg from seed and growing them container style on her apartment balcony. In an effort to see if she can save money by growing vs buying. Thanks A'mee for allowing me to share your http://polkadotgaloshes.blogspot.com/2012/03/guest-blogger-lessons-from-seeding.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PolkaDotGaloshes)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-6574140700766936060Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:55:00 +00002012-03-26T12:07:34.243-07:00What am I waiting for and why are my seeds still snug in their packs? Worlds greatest procrastinator here! Thank goodness for the drive and motivation of others, really all it took was a garden workshop and hearing the excitement and infectious passion for sowing seeds. It was all I could do to not run home and plant my seeds that night, finally the dose of motivation and the confidence neededhttp://polkadotgaloshes.blogspot.com/2012/03/seed-startingstop-procrastinating-just.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PolkaDotGaloshes)22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-9146438531430801526Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:27:00 +00002012-03-20T10:38:36.439-07:00What is it about a gorgeous spring day...one that is full of sunshine filled blue skies that energizes me so? Seriously, I have not been this productive in a longtime (just ask my husband..lol) So many chores happily crossed off of my once stagnant to do list, so much accomplishment. It's wonderful to get out and make the most of these bright sunny days for a sun deprived person, to soak up somehttp://polkadotgaloshes.blogspot.com/2012/03/spring-has-returnedto-my-step.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PolkaDotGaloshes)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-3596725740805072559Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:44:00 +00002012-03-14T12:44:26.505-07:00MossPhotographySometimes you just need to look where you least expect it! http://polkadotgaloshes.blogspot.com/2012/03/wordless-wednesdayfinding-sunshine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PolkaDotGaloshes)17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-7550468861800493686Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:40:00 +00002012-03-15T09:03:26.446-07:00Cold weatherSeedsto do listVegetablesweatherWhen is the best time to sow veggie seeds in the Pacific Northwest? Seattle is just like most other places and is dependent on the Last Spring Frost date! Whether you are starting your seeds in/out doors or direct sow in the ground it all comes down to timing and the freezing bite of mother-nature. After speaking with many nurseries, gardeners, bloggers and local sites, the consensus for the http://polkadotgaloshes.blogspot.com/2012/03/journey-of-seed-sowersowing-caledar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PolkaDotGaloshes)19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-1443288524060584315Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:33:00 +00002012-03-08T09:34:16.726-08:00Companion plantingVegetablesSo while this week I am sinking my teeth into learning all there is to learn about sowing seeds and where to start, I came across this wonderful companion planting chart for my veg garden. As my goal is to be completely 100% organic in my seed to plate method, these combinations will be great at combating possible disease and insect attacks! Love the natural insect repellant tips on the side...http://polkadotgaloshes.blogspot.com/2012/03/companion-planting-chart.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PolkaDotGaloshes)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-4488847536878881438Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:13:00 +00002012-03-07T08:13:43.839-08:00First little Cherry blossom still not sure if she should venture!http://polkadotgaloshes.blogspot.com/2012/03/wordless-wednesdayspring-buds-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PolkaDotGaloshes)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-3249049015354020579Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:35:00 +00002012-03-05T14:58:01.082-08:00SeedsVegetablesThis is the start of my journey from seed to plate! Something I have not successfully achieved before! I really have to admit I am scared when it comes to growing vegetables from seed, knowing when to sow and what vegetable to grow...help! I think my blog is turning more into a confessional for a gardener who really doesn't have a clue...lol! But like anything I am hear to learn...woot! My track http://polkadotgaloshes.blogspot.com/2012/03/i-have-my-veggie-seedsnow-what.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PolkaDotGaloshes)24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-5747589084654691127Sat, 03 Mar 2012 19:28:00 +00002012-03-03T11:28:47.227-08:00The Beacon Hill Edible Food Forest in Seattle is due to open this year and the prospect of foraging for locally grown wild food is making me giddy with excitement! What's even more exciting is that it is located a short 10mins away. This is to be built in stages, while still in the planning stage, committees are forming and funding is being raised.  Full seven acre proposal to be built overhttp://polkadotgaloshes.blogspot.com/2012/03/seattles-first-edible-food-forest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PolkaDotGaloshes)18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-8770363132996107787Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:35:00 +00002012-02-22T20:35:48.245-08:00A little treasure hidden deep in the memory of my cell phone, what a bursting treat! http://polkadotgaloshes.blogspot.com/2012/02/wordless-wednesdaypink-explosions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PolkaDotGaloshes)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531935909912747730.post-2704078513293046569Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:02:00 +00002012-02-20T15:29:38.910-08:00organicSeedssustainableVegetablesHow do you know if your vegetable seed is a Genetically Modified Organism (GMO)? What is your label telling you or not telling you about your seed?  image - Etsy shop...The Little Ragamuffin Some of the advances in seed technology are amazing, creating stronger, healthier, just down right gorgeous variates of plants. Gardner's and Farmer's are always looking at new ways to make a plant http://polkadotgaloshes.blogspot.com/2012/02/you-say-tomato-and-i-say-toma-gmo-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PolkaDotGaloshes)16