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Tips on what to expect and what to do each month in your garden, in an illustrated day planner. art and stuff: @sonya

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Can you smell that? It drifts out of nowhere on a January afternoon, an incredible scent you can't quite place. It's coming from tiny flowers on this nondescript shrub, sarcococca. Bring a stem into your home for winter bliss!

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@growplantsgrow @stickermule Yes! Believe me, I know. But at the same time, I find them oddly fascinating...

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I made 4 x 6 sticker sheets of my favorite drawings from the planner so far! They really turned out great (thanks @stickermule!) Planning to use these if/when I do a Kickstarter for the planner, as extra rewards.

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I love drawing birds, and we have some sweet ones here in the northwest. Here are some of my favorites!

#watercolor #pnw #northwestbirds #birdwatching

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A few local fungi!

#mushrooms #seattlegarden #fall #illustration

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Nuthatches love to nibble on pinecone seeds during the winter months. They’re my favorite little bird; sweet and round, with a lovely song. 🎶🎶

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Here are some of my favorite shade plants that flower!

The frogs, I have to admit, are both for scale and because I just like drawing frogs. 😊

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Where it started How it's going

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Fall is a great time to think about making new plants from your favorites! Here are four common ways to propagate plants.

#gardening #plants #illustration

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If you want cheerful, bright color when the days get dark, get one or two or three beautyberries! They're easy to grow, like full sun to partial shade, and have pretty bronze-colored leaves that make the berry color really pop.

#seattlegarden #northwestgarden #fallcolor

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Since it’s nearing that time when the flowers are going off to sleep, I thought I’d draw some of my favorite ornamental grasses. What’s your fave? Mine’s the Japanese forest grass because it’s easy and brightens the shady spots with its almost neon green shine.

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While there are thousands of fuchsia varieties, the Northwest gardener can think of them in two general groups: those that are hardy in our area and usually come back every year, and those that aren't and are grown as annuals. More about #fuchsias here: https://t.co/D6FQOwpcq3

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@Rachael67947693 These are gorgeous (and one of my favorite flowers). You reminded me I need to draw some!

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@ShireWisdom Yeah, it was so quiet here yesterday. This morning there was a bit more moisture in the air and they were more active, I noticed. Still going to run the water for them.

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@ShireWisdom We ran sprinklers all day in hopes of giving the flying critters something to drink. 😣

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It’s almost time to plant bulbs! There are a ton of allium varieties for the garden, including the ones pictured here, AND onions and garlic. There are even PNW native alliums. If you can only plant one, I recommend the giant “Globemaster” variety for a stunning pop of purple!

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I got hung up on dragonflies for a couple of days. They’re really delightful little things. And so many cool varieties! There are skimmers and gliders and meadowhawks and pondhawks and of course darners, because they are the devil’s darning needle!

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@mjj1434 @philskyross1962 😳😉🌹

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@mjj1434 I definitely will! Thanks Wendy! 🥰🌱

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Here's a sample of a planner page!

#northwestgarden #seattlegarden #pnwgarden