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    Epimedium
    Greg Graves
    • 1 day ago
    • 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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    Primroses
    Greg Graves
    • Apr 27
    • 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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    Trilliums
    Greg Graves
    • Apr 12
    • 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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    Spring Ephemerals
    Greg Graves
    • Mar 29
    • 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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    Hellebores
    Greg Graves
    • Mar 16
    • 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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    Composting at Old Goat Farm
    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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    Iris
    Greg Graves
    • Jun 23, 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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    Paeonia
    Greg Graves
    • May 25, 2021
    • 3 min

    Paeonia

    Botanical Print When I think back to m childhood in North Dakota and remember flowers the first ones to come to mind are the Peonies....
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    ‘Great Plant Picks’
    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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    Inspiration
    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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    Yellow in the Garden
    Greg Graves
    • Sep 2, 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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    Plant Combinations
    Greg Graves
    • Sep 5, 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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    Spring Plant Sale
    Greg Graves
    • Feb 27, 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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    The Chase Garden
    Greg Graves
    • Jun 28, 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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    Chihuly Garden
    Greg Graves
    • Apr 5, 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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    A Chance to Travel – Charleston and Savannah
    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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    The Season Begins
    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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