Random Friday

Here are a few pictures from this week all thrown together to make a post.  One might call it a week in review but it's really just random Friday.


I love visiting Tacoma Boys, a year round open 24/7 produce stand with three locations.  They carry frost proof pots, a variety of plants, and, of course, Christmas trees.  I got my first Christmas tree in Washington at Tacoma boys in 1982 when they were located in a tent across the street and down a bit from where they are now.  Currently they not only carry produce but also have all sorts of food items and  the largest wine selection in the area,  This outdoor structure is cool.

Cones are such interesting and long-lasting seed carriers.  A little dab of paint and voila, holiday magic.

Meanwhile, out in the greenhouse, a fragrant gardenia which followed me home from the grocery store.

The Meyer's Improved Lemon is blooming like nobody's business!

The paperwhites planted on a bit of gravel and water burst into bloom yesterday.

While the ones in soil in a pot are a bit behind. 

 Last night at Fred Meyer, I saw two new to me varieties of poinsettia.  The first, a deep red, almost black in some places(cell phone didn't do a great job of capturing the true color) is called 'Cortez Burgundy'

The other is really stunning and the pictures don't do it justice.  I watched the display for a while just for fun and saw person after person gravitate to this new gold and salmon bloomer called 'Autumn Leaves.'

It's autumnal colors are a bit different from what one usually uses at Christmas but  it's pretty interesting.

Both of these new varieties are grown by Smith Brothers which supplies a lot of big box stores in our area as well.  What do you think of this dose of fall foliage in the winter?

Hope you have a grand weekend!