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Welcome to Rainy Side Gardeners, dedicated to you, the Northwest gardener! Our focus is gardening in the maritime Northwest west of the Cascade Mountains. If you live in western British Columbia, Oregon, or Washington, you are in this unique Mediterranean climate.
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What's New!
Fun Finds at the Tacoma Home and Garden Show
The Vintage Market was fun to walk through booths of cleverly displayed gems of the past.
January 26, 2012
Garden News
The Cut Flower Market
As you would guess, the lilies and tulips that you buy in December are grown in a greenhouse.
January 25, 2012
Articles
Brighten a Shady Nook
One small pot, and one small begonia tuber was all it took to bring this dim place back to light.
January 24, 2012
Containers
A Touch of Vintage at the Tacoma Home and Garden Show
After the snow has melted, the winds have died down, this gardener could really use a garden fix.
January 23, 2012
Garden News
Magnolia sieboldii
SIEBOLD’S MAGNOLIA
January 16, 2012
Plant Gallery and Growing Guide — Shrubs
Exciting Garden Entryways
A walk through some amazing garden entrances.
January 9, 2012
Articles
Winter Frosting
Winter is the best time for really “seeing”.
January 6, 2012
Articles
Design in Foliage Extremes
Sometimes extremes in foliage can be a container's best friend.
January 4, 2012
Containers
Fab Containers of 2011
A potpourri of pots, the best for 2011.
December 31, 2011
Containers
Mukdenia rossii
December 28, 2011
Plant Gallery and Growing Guide — Perennials
Plant of the Week
January 22, 2012
Sedum 'Matrona'
MATRONA SEDUM
Flowers open a light green, coloring to a rosy pink and by fall turning bronze-red.
Short Shorts
“Short Shorts” is a new section of articles—a place to plant flash essays, prose, photographs, or bits and pieces of life in a garden. Expect a quick read, from quirky to prose, and a photograph or two thrown in for good measure.
From the Archives
Leaf Mold—turning the fallen into black gold
A beneficial way to recycle leaves and build humus rich soil.
Our New Look!
We have updated our site, put on some new clothes, and made many changes to help improve your navigation of over a thousand pages of information. We will continue to update and add more features aimed at making your visit a fun and relaxing one, while helping you find information to make the most of your own rainy side garden.
Our site is in transition as we make the changes; so we apologize for any confusion this causes as we change from the old to the new look and interface. If you get too lost, click on home and it will bring you right back to the new interface on the home page.
