Feeling anxious lately? Stuck? unsettled?

July 22, 2011

Feeling anxious lately?

 Stuck?

 unsettled?

What’s going on? Welcome to the club.

I learned long ago the importance of Reality testing.

It is always comforting to know that others are experiencing the same.

The cause behind this anxiety is downright insane.

Make a beeline to your garden and tend to it.

 Know, as you are caring to the garden you likewise are tending to yourself.

I see hope and promise in my garden.

The promise may be a seed delivered by birds from the  trees above.

Tending the Garden

Weeds can easily take over. That situation steals can steal our hope.

Weeds are harmful in so many ways

Fairie Garden is a sacred space away from the rest of the world.

I have been tending the gardens with the hope you will find pleasure and serenity here.

Stories are told here beside the pond.

Maybe fresh mint tea is here brewing just for you.

The good news –

There are still some great plants from our gardens, all at great prices.

We even have one Blue Poppy for sale.

Rodgersia pinnata “chocolate Wing” is a great new shade-loving perennial.

Dave Baird

If only you knew what is available to us right now,

Botanical Name	Common Name	Size	Available
Achillea ‘Moonshine’	Yarrow -Yellow			1 Gal
Achillea ‘Paprika’	Yarrow – Red			1 Gal
Agave americana	Century Plant			1 Gal
Agave americana	Century Plant			5 Gal
Antennaria dioica ‘Rubra’	Pink Pussy-Toes			4 in
Arenaria tetraquetra	Spanish Sandwort			4 in
Astilbe ‘Delft Lace’	False Spiraea – pink			1 Gal
Astilbe ‘Younique Silvery Pink’	False Spirea- Pale Pink			1 Gal
Astilbe ch. ‘Visions in Pink’	False Spiraea- pink			1 Gal
Astilbe ch. ‘Visions in Pink’	False Spiraea- pink			2 Gal
Astilbe ch. ‘Visions in Red’	False Spiraea- red			1 Gal
Brugmansia ‘Miner’s Claim’	Variegated Angels Trumpet – Pink			1 Gal
Brugmansia ‘Miner’s Claim’	Variegated Angels Trumpet – Pink			2 Gal
Campanula ‘Birch Hybrid’	Bellflower			1 Gal
Carex ‘Rekohu Sunrise’	Rekohu Sunrise Sedge			1 Gal
Carex flagellifera	Brown Sedge			1 Gal
Carex oshim. ‘Everest’	Everest Sedge			1 Gal
Clematis ‘Blue Pirouette’	violet-blue			1 Gal
Clematis Assorted				PatioPT
Coleus ‘Dark Star	Dark Star Coleus			4 in
Cortaderia selloana ‘Splendid Star’	Dwarf Pampas Grass			1 Gal
Daphne x houtteana	Black Leaf Daphne			2 Gal
Delphinium ‘Guardian Mix’	Larkspur			1 Gal
Dianthus Sup Troop Lilac Purple	Carnation			1 Gal
Dianthus Sup Troop Magenta	Carnation			1 Gal
Dianthus Sup Troop Scarlet Red	Carnation			1 Gal
Dianthus Sup Troop Silver Pink	Carnation			1 Gal
Dicentra formosa ‘King of Hearts’	Western Bleeding Heart			1 Gal
Digitalis Goldcrest	Foxglove			Quart
Digitalis purpurea ‘Camelot Mix’	Foxglove			2 Gal
Ellisiophyllum pinnatum	Ellisiophyllum pinnatum			4 in
Elymus magellanicus	Magellan Wheatgrass			1 Gal
Ensete ventricosum ‘Maurelii’	Red Abyssinian Banana			1 Gal
Ensete ventricosum ‘Maurelii’	Red Abyssinian Banana			3 Gal
Erica cinerea ‘C.D. Eason’	magenta			1 Gal
Erica cinerea ‘Golden Sport’	amethyst			1 Gal
Euphorbia ‘Ascot Rainbow’	Ascot Rainbow Spurge			1 Gal
Fragaria ABZ Beltran Basket 10in	Strawberry Basket, white			BSK
Fragaria ABZ Roman Pink Basket 10in	Strawberry Basket, pink			BSK
Fragaria ABZ Tarpan Basket 10in	Strawberry Basket Deep Rose			BSK
Fuchsia magellanica ‘Aurea’	Golden Fuchsia			1 Gal
Gaillardia ‘Sunburst Burgundy Picotee’	Blanket Flower			1 Gal
Gaillardia ‘Sunburst Scarlet Halo’	Blanket Flower			1 Gal
Gaillardia ‘Sunburst Scarlet Halo’	Blanket Flower			Quart
Gaillardia ‘Sunburst Yellow’	Blanket Flower			1 Gal
Gaillardia ‘Sunburst Yellow’	Blanket Flower			Quart
Geranium pratense ‘Hocus Pocus’	Cranesbill			1 Gal
Hakonechloa m. FUBUKI PPAF	Fubuki Forest Grass			1 Gal
Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’	Japanese Forest Grass			1 Gal
Hebe ‘Hinerua’	Hebe			1 Gal
Hebe ‘Karo Golden Esk’	Hebe			4 in
Hebe ‘Pinocchio’	Hebe			4 in
Hebe ‘Variegata’	Variegated Hebe			4 in
Hebe assorted	3 varieties of Hebes			4 in
Hebe carnosula	Hebe			1 Gal
Hebe cupressoides	Hebe			1 Gal
Hebe mckeanii	Hebe			1 Gal
Hebe pimeleoides ‘Quick Silver’	Hebe			1 Gal
Helianthemum num. ‘Ben Nevis’	Sunrose – Orange			1 Gal
Heuchera ‘Marmalade’	Coral Bells			1 Gal
Heuchera ‘Paris’ PP18,881	Coral Bells			1 Gal
Imperata cylindrica ‘Red Baron’	Japanese Blood Grass			4 in
Jasminum stephanense	Pink Jasmine			2Liter
Juncus effusus ‘Twister’	Corkscrew Rush			4 in
Juncus inflexus ‘Blue Arrows’	Blue Arrows Rush			4 in
Juncus inflexus ‘Blue Medusa’	Blue Medusa Rush			4 in
Lavandula lan. x ang. ‘Richard Gray’	Lavender			1 Gal
Lithodora diffusa ‘Grace Ward’	Blue Rock Seed			1 Gal
Lithodora diffusa ‘Grace Ward’	Blue Rock Seed			4 in
Lithodora diffusa ‘White Star’	White Star Rock Seed			Quart
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gold Bar’	Gold Bar Maiden Grass			1 Gal
Mitella hallii	Bishop’s Cap			4 in
Musa basjoo	Hardy Banana			1 Gal
Musa basjoo	Hardy Banana			3 Gal
Nassella tenuissima	Mexican Feather Grass			4 in
Oxalis ‘Plum Crazy’ PPAF	Plum Crazy Wood Sorrel			4 in
Paeonia ‘Dr. Alexander Fleming’	Dbl. Pink Peony			2 Gal
Pennisetum setaceum ‘Fireworks’	Fireworks Fountain Grass			1 Gal
Pennisetum setaceum ‘Fireworks’	Fireworks Fountain Grass			4 in
Pennisetum setaceum ‘Rubrum’	Purple Fountain Grass			1 Gal
Penstemon ‘Phoenix Pink’	Beardtongue – Pink			1 Gal
Penstemon ‘Sweet Joanne’	Beard Tongue – Lavender pink			1 Gal
Penstemon mexicali ‘Red Rocks’	Beard Tongue – Rose pink			1 Gal
Penstemon Phoenix Violet’	Beardtongue – Violet			1 Gal
Phormium ‘Yellow Wave’	Yellow Wave Flax			1 Gal
Phygelius ‘Devil’s Tears’	Cape Fuchsia			1 Gal
Phygelius ‘Passionate Pink’	Cape Fuchsia			1 Gal
Phygelius ‘Yellow Trumpet’	Cape Fuchsia			1 Gal
Phygelius x rectus ‘Cherry Ripe’	Cape Fuchsia			1 Gal
Polemonium ‘Brise d’Anjou’	Jacob’s Ladder			1 Gal
Polemonium ‘Touch of Class’	Jacob’s Ladder			1 Gal
Rhodohypoxis baurii ‘Rosie Lee’	Red Star			Quart
Rosmarinus off. ‘Roman Beauty’	Roman Beauty Rosemary			1 Gal
Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Prostratus’	Prostrate Rosemary			1 Gal
Salvia nemorosa ‘Marcus’	Meadow Sage			1 Gal
Salvia nemorosa ‘Snow Hill’	Meadow Sage			1 Gal
Selaginella kraussiana ‘Aurea’	Golden Spikemoss~8pak			8Pak
Solanum crispum ‘Glasnevin’				1 Gal

 

Mail ::”The Gardens You Have Created”

From Time I receive Emails thanking us for7 something we have done.

I have never received a letter from another Garden Designer who has seen my work on line or elsewhere. Her response, on an emotional level it would appear, is what I work for in  creating a garden.

 

Mail :: Inbox: your work.

“I was hunting around on the internet looking for a job at a Nursery in Olympia
and surrounding areas (I live in Puyallup). I happened to stumble across the
Fairie Gardens website and I couldn’t believe the beauty! I have now gone back
at least 5 times to the website to stare in amazement at the lovely gardens you
have created.
I just graduated the Horticulture program at Lake Washington Technical College
in Kirkland last fall and I’m interested in pursuing a path in Garden
Creation…otherwise known as Landscape Design…but that always sounds so
technical to me. I much prefer Garden Creation.
I was amazed and excited by your work. It’s beautiful, bright, flowing,
emotional and thought-provoking work. I thought I would write to let you know
that I’m now a huge fan.
I hope to visit Fairie Gardens very soon to get a real life glimpse.

Thank you for the inspiration and keep of the fantastic work!”

California Poppy Reserve; Lancaster, California Stock Photo 11144839 : Shutterstock

 

We just potted up 8 of this fabulous plant today.

check out this link  http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/160668/

We have had  this plant, in it’s two forms, for the last fifteen years.

This is the best year for starts.

Speaking of starts, we have been potting up choice and rare perennials for the last month. Wood Poppies, European Wild Ginger, Ornamental grasses,

Sea holly, and more than I can mention here. The lavender seedlings hold much promise.

Even though it has been cold, now is a great time to visit. There is  so much life in the garden right now. Diversity is celebrated here.

We believe that voters should be encouraged and not suppressed as many states are trying to do.

We stand with the working folks of this country. With the teachers, fire fights and our Public workers. All of these folks, and many more, who are  providing essential services to all of our citizens.

 

Spring Open House

Grande Re-Opening Open House
April 8 – April 10
10 AM – 5 PM
at Fairie Gardens, A Perennial and
herb Nursery
6236 Elm Street
Tumwater telephone 360-754-9249

Throw off the dulling cloak of winter.
Videos and music at at our redesigned web site
www.Fairiegardens.net
Happy Days are Here again – Garden tours –
15 percent discount from April one unti April 10

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Illusrated History, Chapter Three – Tour of the Gardens

Illustrated History of Fairie Gardens Chapter Four

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