Paeonia
Botanical Print When I think back to my childhood in North Dakota and remember flowers the first ones to come to mind are the Peonies....
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Greg Graves
- May 16
- 2 min
Epimedium
Epimedium Botanical Print Epimedium is another genus that we became avid collectors of several years ago. While working at the Miller...
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Greg Graves
- Apr 26
- 2 min
Primroses
Primula pulverulenta in the landscape Primula is a large genus of about 425 species and an untold number of cultivars. Most are...
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Greg Graves
- Apr 11
- 2 min
Trilliums
Trillium ovatum in the woods at Old Goat Farm One of the real harbingers of spring are the Trilliums. They are also one of the real show...
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Greg Graves
- Mar 28
- 2 min
Spring Ephemerals
mix border Spring ephemeral describes a life cycle of perennial woodland wildflowers which develop aerial parts (i.e. stems, leaves, and...
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Greg Graves
- Mar 15
- 2 min
Hellebores
Helleborus x hybridus – double One of the main foundation plants in our garden is Helleborus x hybridus, the Lenten Rose. We probably...
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Greg Graves
- Feb 14
- 3 min
Composting at Old Goat Farm
hard at work We usually try and compost earlier in the year when things are really dormant, like fall, but it’s never too late to...
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Greg Graves
- Jun 22, 2021
- 2 min
Iris
Iris ‘Latin Lover’ The Iris is a staple in many gardens. There are many different kinds requiring a number of different conditions. In...
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Greg Graves
- Mar 15, 2021
- 3 min
‘Great Plant Picks’
It’s that time of year to revisit ‘Great Plant Picks’. While I was working at the Miller Botanical Garden the ‘Great Plant Picks’ program...
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Greg Graves
- Nov 28, 2020
- 3 min
Inspiration
Inspiration can come from many different sources. About 33 years ago I had a little lapse of sanity and moved into a condominium. I...
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Greg Graves
- Sep 1, 2020
- 2 min
Yellow in the Garden
Old Yellow House Color is always an important attribute to the garden. The one unifying color at Old Goat Farm is yellow. It helps that...
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Greg Graves
- Sep 4, 2018
- 2 min
Plant Combinations
Larger grouping One of the secrets to a good garden are good plant combinations. Sometimes they are just trial and error but there are a...
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Greg Graves
- Feb 26, 2018
- 3 min
Spring Plant Sale
GO……………. This coming Saturday, March 7th, Old Goat Farm will take part in the Northwest Horticultural Society annual spring ephemeral...
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Greg Graves
- Jun 27, 2017
- 2 min
The Chase Garden
Mount Rainier from the Chase Garden Today I’m meeting friend for lunch at the Chase Garden. This will probably be my last visit there...
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Greg Graves
- Apr 4, 2016
- 2 min
Chihuly Garden
Here in the Northwest where glass has really made its mark, as has gardening, what better marriage than a glass garden. I had the...
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Greg Graves
- Apr 9, 2014
- 3 min
A Chance to Travel – Charleston and Savannah
The chance to travel. Carriage tours in Charleston As a member of a couple organizations that have travel programs I’ve been fortunate to...
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Greg Graves
- Jan 31, 2014
- 2 min
The Season Begins
Galanthus ‘Hallelujah’ Cyclamen coum It’s a new year, a new website and a new blog for Old Goat Farm. For those of you not familiar with...
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