More Fall Plantings

I'm definitely leaning into the retail plant therapy right now. Garden Treasures Nursery has some great finds, including big espalier fruit trees, the 'Koto no Ito' Japanese maple I've wanted for ages, and a variegated osmanthus! The fruit trees are huge, and Kate and I both hurt our backs trying to install them. And the osmanthus just excites me because I don't normally see the variegated one at nurseries (this is the one that blooms in the fall, and has a strong fragrance).

Gorgeous Snag is a Garden Treasure

 For years I've driven west on WA-530 and admired this snag from a distance. Serendipitously, when Kate and I were checking out the Garden Treasures nursery, we found out that the snag is located on their farm!