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Monday, December 31, 2007 - Page updated at 11:01 a.m.
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Valerie Easton is a Seattle freelance writer and contributing editor for Horticulture magazine. Her book, "Plant Life: Growing a Garden in the Pacific Northwest" (Sasquatch Books, 2002) is a selection of her columns in Pacific Northwest magazine. |
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Subtract This!
On this next-to-last day of the year, before we launch into a new season of fresh temptations, maybe it's time to pause and think about.. what not to plant in 2008. (Sun, 12/30)
The Indestructibles
Flora is never dearer than in winter when there's so little of it. You can greatly improve the view out your window by relying on these indestructible winter plants. (Sun, 12/23)
White Christmas
Just because it rarely snows in December doesn't mean we can't have a white Christmas. Indoors and out, white looks clean, fresh and festive. (Sun, 12/16)
Whether Beautiful Or Just Useful
While my new favorite garden tool might seem a little, well, incendiary for a Christmas gift, a weed torch will delight any practical-minded gardener on your list. (Sun, 12/09)
Finding Focus
Art, objects, containers or other elements with presence are especially vital this time of year when the herbaceous level of the garden dies down... (Sun, 12/02)
Bulb Bonanza (Sun, 10/14)
The Fall Crop (Sun, 10/07)
Organic materials and all-natural dyes make these fashions earth-friendly.
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