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Oct8

A late summer garden

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Late August and early September, 2023


Just a quick post here, but one that I’m quite proud of – the final stage of my balcony garden!

It’s been going strong all summer, growing by leaps and bounds in the hot weather and drinking up a frankly impressive amount of water throughout the heat and sun. The hops have grown crazy, and I’ve frankly kind of given up on trellising them in any meaningful semblance of order – they grow wild now, searching and clawing around the beams and each other.

It’s beautiful, though, getting to see how big they’ve all grown. The spiderplants are huge and verdant, with gloriously deep green leaves. The hanging pot is already on its second stage of growth, and some of the flowers have already bloomed, died, and are now blooming again.

I adore gardens and growing things.

Jul16

More flowers and growing things

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June, 2023


More flowers and growing things!

From walks through Portland, to my own balcony, everything seems to be growing wild this year. It’s been sunny, it’s been hot, there’s been rain and cold days… the weather’s been all over the place, but the one constant is that the plants keep struggling upward to the sky.

My hops vines weren’t even sprouted when I went to Dublin, and on my return they’d shot up nearly 3ft. By May, I’d already had to re-layer them at least once… and now in June, they’ve created a thick wall between me and the rest of the world… exactly as planned.

Roses are crowning, the sky is staying bright later, and the sunsets are as glorious as ever.


It’s going to be a beautiful year.

Jun11

A growing Garden

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April, 2023

I miss the garden I had at my previous house… but the past is the past. I don’t have a yard… but I do have a balcony, some planters, and the drive to let green things grow.

This year, I kept it simple. Hops, Peas, and flowers. Nothing special, nothing fancy. Minimal care, aside from watering and draping the hops across the overlook, and a lot of enjoyment and appreciation of the beauty and glory of growing things…



I’m always astounded at just how quickly some plants can grow. These hops, for example, seriously grow 3 or 4 inches a day… more, on the hot days that Wilsonville’s been having. I’m not quite a fan of 95+ degree days in April, but the hops sure as heck don’t seem to mind!

These two sets of photos were taken less than 3 weeks apart… seriously. It’s amazing!