Darcy Daniels - Bloomtown's Profile

This is Darcy Daniels - Bloomtown's TypePad Profile.

Join TypePad and start following Darcy Daniels - Bloomtown's activity

Join Now!

Already a member? Sign In

Darcy Daniels - Bloomtown

Portland, OR

Bloomtown Gardens focuses on residential garden design in and around Portland, Oregon.

Interests: horticulture, cooking, sustainability, local food, gardens & garden design, edible gardening

Recent Activity

I Spy Spring

I spy spring! Crocus, one of the early spring bulbs is starting to bloom in my garden. Follow the link for photos. Continue reading

Posted Feb 13, 2012 at BLOOMTOWN

Comment

Yucca love -- it's all in the grooming

Darcy Daniels offers a tip for maintaining Yucca plants. Follow the link for photos and more. Continue reading

Posted Feb 7, 2012 at BLOOMTOWN

Comment

It's show time!

Garden show season is almost here. To get you in the mood, I've posted photo galleries of the 2011 shows; the Northwest Flower and Garden Show in Seattle and the Yard Garden and Patio show in Portland. Follow the link to the full post on my blog. Continue reading

Posted Jan 27, 2012 at BLOOMTOWN

Comment

Sightings: Cohesive use of color

I was struck by this engaging front entry that I saw while walking in the neighborhood recently. I was impressed by the cohesiveness of the color story they employed. Follow the link to my blog to see the full post with photo. Continue reading

Posted Jan 25, 2012 at BLOOMTOWN

Comment

Design Tip: Plant evergreen shrubs behind winter blooming plants

Darcy Daniels of Bloomtown Gardens offers design tip for placement of winter blooming shrubs. Continue reading

Posted Jan 23, 2012 at BLOOMTOWN

Comment

Adding visual interest to raised beds

While walking the neighborhood I encountered this creative way to add visual interest to raised cedar beds by using a router (or similar tool) to add a simple linear pattern to the exterior. These beds were newly constructed; I look forward to watching this streetside vegetable garden develop. Continue reading

Posted Jan 20, 2012 at BLOOMTOWN

Comment

Winter Container Ideas

Photos of a couple of super-simple winter containers that I did recently for a client are shown in this post. Both are dominated by structural evergreen plants of varying foliage colors and textures accented by reliable winter bloomers. Continue reading

Posted Jan 18, 2012 at BLOOMTOWN

Comment

Hi Scott, thanks for stopping by and commenting! I got a chance to pop over to your blog -- really wonderful photography!

Commented Sep 6, 2011 on Ta Da!! ... The Official Unveiling of Bloomtown's Front Garden Renovation at BLOOMTOWN

1 reply

Ta Da!! ... The Official Unveiling of Bloomtown's Front Garden Renovation

Darcy Daniels of Bloomtown Gardens unveils the renovation of her front yard garden. Features include a steel and boulder retaining wall and sinuous woven steel raised beds in her parking strip. Follow the link for lots of photos. Continue reading

Posted Aug 28, 2011 at BLOOMTOWN

Comment

HPSO Get Growing! Workshop with Darcy Daniels: A Exploration of Planting and Garden Design FUN-damentals

Register now for HPSO's Get Growing! Workshop with Darcy Daniels: A Exploration of Planting and Garden Design FUN-damentals. Class will be held in Portland Sept 30 - Oct 2; space is limited and it's filling up fast. Continue reading

Posted Aug 19, 2011 at BLOOMTOWN

Comment

Simple Red Daylily Backlit

The sun will return, I promise. Until then, here's a scene from my garden taken one evening last week after a lovely sunny day; a single red daylily collecting the days' last rays. Continue reading

Posted Jul 19, 2011 at BLOOMTOWN

Comment

Window Box Planting Bloomtown July 2011

Screaming orange begonias brighten my spirits and my dining patio in this window box planting in my home garden. Continue reading

Posted Jul 13, 2011 at BLOOMTOWN

Comment

Hi Wayne -- I like to grow the Cuban oregano also! I got a start of it from N & M Nursery (http://on.fb.me/ff5Hu6) at the HPSO Plant Sale last week. If you're around the Portland area, they sell at a lot of the plant sales around here but I don't think that they do mail order. If you're not from around here, keep checking at your local nursery as the weather warms and they start bringing in their summer edibles. Good luck!

Commented Apr 16, 2011 on HPSO Spring Plant Sale and Garden Festival at BLOOMTOWN

1 reply

HPSO Spring Plant Sale and Garden Festival

It's that time again -- one of my favorite rites of spring, the HPSO Spring Plant Sale and Garden Festival, takes place this weekend (Apr 9 & 10th, 2011) at the Expo Center here in Portland, Oregon. Everything you need to know about this amazing event can be found here on the HPSO Plant Sale info page. It's a wonderful gathering of some of the best Pacific Northwest nurseries, offering the most interesting and widest... Continue reading

Posted Apr 7, 2011 at BLOOMTOWN

Comment

Hi Ryan -- Thanks for stopping by. (Sorry about the trouble commenting!) I'm a strong believer that veggie gardens can be visually appealing and worthy of a front garden position. I have a couple of more projects that feature veggies front and center that I'll try and post photos of sometime soon.

Commented Apr 1, 2011 on Front Yard Veggies Article in Fine Gardening Magazine at BLOOMTOWN

1 reply

Front Yard Veggies Article in Fine Gardening Magazine

I'm thrilled to announce that I have an article in the current issue of Fine Gardening -- Front Yard Veggies! Go to my blog for more info and photos! Continue reading

Posted Mar 31, 2011 at BLOOMTOWN

Comment

Go By Train! ... to the Northwest Flower and Garden Show

Due to concerns about foul weather, my friend and I decided to take the train to this year's Northwest Flower and Garden Show in Seattle. Verdict? Go by train! Continue reading

Posted Mar 7, 2011 at BLOOMTOWN

Comment

Darcy Daniels - Bloomtown is now following Jean Ann Van Krevelen

Mar 1, 2011

Darcy Daniels - Bloomtown is now following Account Deleted

Mar 1, 2011

Darcy Daniels of Bloomtown Gardens featured in Sunset March 2011

Darcy Daniels of Bloomtown Gardens has a client garden featured on page 46 of the current issue of Sunset Magazine (March 2011). Continue reading

Posted Feb 20, 2011 at BLOOMTOWN

Comment

Update on Hellebore Open Garden Day at Northwest Garden Nursery

Hellebore Open Garden Days at Northwest Garden Nursery - photos and update on my excursion on Saturday, Feb 19th. Continue reading

Posted Feb 20, 2011 at BLOOMTOWN

Comment

Chusquea gigantea

A recent post by Jim McCausland on the Sunset blog, Fresh Dirt, inspired me to dig up this photo of Chusquea gigantea. What I like about this clumping bamboo is that it has the most bamboo-like qualities of the clumpers. (Unlike the running bamboo species, clumpers grow more slowly and in an easily contained growth habit. You can learn more about the clumpers on the Bamboo Garden website.) The culms have a certain architectural oomph... Continue reading

Posted Feb 17, 2011 at BLOOMTOWN

Comment

Hi Kris, glad you guys are back in town. The new website looks great! Looking forward to checking out your new shop in person at 7006 NE Glisan Street.

Commented Feb 17, 2011 on Kitchen Garden at BLOOMTOWN

1 reply

Yard, Garden and Patio Show Coupon

Save $2 off admission to Yard, Garden and Patio Show this weekend (Feb 18-20, 2011). Continue reading

Posted Feb 16, 2011 at BLOOMTOWN

Comment

Hellebore Road Trip to Northwest Garden Nursery

Generally open only by appointment, Northwest Garden Nursery also hosts annual Hellebore Open Days, the first of which is this Saturday the 19th. Continue reading

Posted Feb 15, 2011 at BLOOMTOWN

Comment

More...

Subscribe to Darcy Daniels - Bloomtown’s Recent Activity