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I am the proud granddaughter of Hungarian and Slovakian Immigrants.
This blog is where I share some insights about my avocations of Horticulture and Handweaving.


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Tuesday, April 28, 2015

TWO DAYS LEFT TO REGISTER AT THE APRIL RATE FOR MOVEMMORE 5K

2 days left to register at the $25. April rate for the MMore Myeloma 5K/1Mile Run/Walk at Magnusen Park June 28th. 
Registration fee goes up to $30 in May. 

100% of registration and/ or donations goes to Fred Hutchinson for Myeloma Research.
It would be fun to have you all on my Team! the "Remission MM Possible" team. 
Details on my MMORE page:    http://org.grouprev.com/judybracik?saved=1

Team captain "Judy Bracik", password to register "swedish"

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Sunday, April 19, 2015

PLANT LIST --- APRIL 2015


A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who came and EMPTIED MY TABLES!!. 
There is only one flat of odds and ends of a few plants left. 

There are still a few Vine Maples, a Western Red Cedar, the Thujopsis, and Calocedrus

There are still a few dormant Arisaemas in the greenhouse, that will be available if they have survived.  I'll post here in the next few weeks. 

Now if I can only restrain myself from propagating more...........

Plant Sale Scheduled for Saturday April 25th- 10AM to 3PM

Here is a list of plants ready for the sale.  There may be more plants as the week progresses. You can email me to place a plant on hold if you won't be able to make it to the sale. 

This is the ONLY plant sale I will have this year.  I am cleaning up and downsizing my plant propagation activities for now.   Because of  the treatment plans for my Myeloma this summer, I will not be able to keep up with watering and care of all the plants I usually do.   

There will likely be some plants that are still dormant and not ready now but may be available next month. I will not have another open garden sale then, but will post availability on this blog and send out an email for those interested. 

Pictures on this link

4 Aconitum sp. - Tall late summer blooming blue Monkshood 1gal.-$5.
2 Aconitum episcopale- Climbing Monkshood  qt. $4.
1 Actinidia kolomikta- Male Kiwi vine with pink variegated leaves- $6.
1 Adiantum pedatum Maidenhair fern 3" - $2.
2  Anemone japonica 'Alice' pink 2 gal.$ 2-3. 
8 Anemone nemorosa 'Stammerberg' 4"-$2
3 Anomotheca laxa 'Joan Evans' 3 in. $2.
3
Aquilegia Blue columbine 2gal-$4; 1gal-$2
10 Astrantia major white or pink, 3 gal. $4; 1gal.-$2-3.
3
Athyrium niponicum -Japanese painted fern- 1gal-$5; qt-$3.
10 Beesia deltophylla- 4" - $4.
1 Campanula persicifolia Blue Bellflower- 6" $3.
7 Carex siderosticha 'variegata' - Broad leaf Sedge- 1gal.-$3.; 4"-$2.
6
Cardiocrinum giganteum- giant Himalyanum Lily offsets 4"pot- $4., 6"pot $9.
2 Dactylorhiza maculata - Spotted terrestrial orchid- 4"-$5.
4
Dicentra formosa Pacific Bleeding Heart 1 gal. $ 4.
11 Diphylleia cymosa - Umbrella leaf- 6"-$6.; 3"-$2
2  Disporopsis pernyi - Evergreen Solomon's Seal - 4" - $5
3 Disporum flavum - Yellow Fairy Bells- 1gal. -$3.; qt- $2
1 Euphorbia characias - 1 gal. $2.
1
Fatsia japonica 1 gal. $3. 
1
Francoa sonchifolia -Maiden's wreath 4 in. $ 3.
10 Fritillaria meleagris- Guinea Hen flower- 4" $3-4.
3
Fuchsia molinae- Hardy fuchsia Maiden's Blush - 1gal- $3.; qt-$2.
5
Geranium: various Hardy geraniums - $1 - $4.
11
Hosta 'Wide Brim' 6"- $4. ; qt - $3.
6
Hosta 'Gold Standard' 1gal. - $4; qt- $3.
1
 Hydrangea macrophylla - Pale Blue mophead- $7
1
 Hydrangea serrata 'Diadem' - Mountain Hydrangea- $10
2
Iris ensata - Japanese Iris white with blue - $2 gal $9; 1 gal -$ $4.
3
Iris siberica 'Coronation Anthem' $2 - $6.
1
Iris siberica 'Nana Alba' 6" pot - $5.
3
 Iris tectorum, blue Japanese Roof Iris- 1gal.-$4. ; 2gal.-$6
2
 Iris versicolor 'Gerald Darby' 2 gal. very large clumps  $3.
7
Ligularia dentata 'Britt-Marie Crawford 1 gal. $5.
4
Lilium- Asiatic Lily 'Forever Susan' 1gal. $5.; qt-$3.
1
Lilium- orange Asiatic Lily- 2gal- $4
6
Ophiopogon japonicus 'Nanus' Dwarf Mondo Grass- 6"- $4; 4"- $3. 
1
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' Black Mondo Grass 6" -$5.
7 Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail' -Red Mountain Fleeceflower- 1gal- $4; 6"-$3.
2 Phlomis russeliana - Jerusalem Sage- 1gal. $3.
2
Phlox 'David' tall fragrant white garden phlox -2 gal.  huge clumps  $3.
1
Polystichum achrostichoides- Christmas fern $3.
3 Polystichum munitum Western Sword fern $1- $5.
5
Primula japonica 'Potsford White' Candlabra Primrose - qt. $3.
9
Primula japonica Crimson red Candlabra Primrose - 6' -$4.; 4"- $3.
10
Primula x juliae 'Dorothy' small Primrose with pale yellow flowers. 3"- $2.
1
Rodgersia sp. 2+ gal. $ 9.; 3"- $3 -  still dormant
4
Salvia forskaohlei -Indigo woodland sage- 1gal-$3; 3"- $2.
1
Saxifraga x geum - 2 gal. $4
2
Sedum 'Arthur Branch' $2.
1
Styrax japonica - Japanese snowbell tree. 1 g. $2.
6
Tovara virginiana - Persicaria Lance Corporal - 1gal $5.; 4" $2.  
9 Tropaeoleum tuberosum -Mashua- Perennial climbing nasturtium- 1gal.- $4; 4"- $3. 
5
Uncinia unciniata- Red Hook Sedge- 3"- $1.
TREES and SHRUBS: 
Vine Maples, Styrax, Lawson's Cedars ( Port Orford Cedar) ,  - 
Calocedrus decurrens-Pencil Cedar,   Thujopsis dolabrata- Hiba Cedar
Native Dogwood, etc. 
Plus many more one of a kind plants, shrubs
and trees.

Sunday, April 12, 2015

MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH IS SORELY NEEDED

click for  My 2015 fundraising page and story.

Last year, on June 28th, 2015,my team ReMission MM Possible participated in a 5k / 1 mile run/ walk at Magnuson Park in Seattle to fund Myeloma research at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.  I would like to invite you all to join my team or donate to help find a cure  ( there is no known cure) for Multiple Myeloma. 

To join my team or donate for 2016 go to https://www.firstgiving.com/team/317339

I was diagnosed this past February 2015 after several years of vague troublesome symptoms always attributed to something else. My treatments of chemo so far are about half way over, If all goes well in June I will have stem cells harvested and then in July receive a stem cell transplant.

 This disease is one of the fastest-growing cancers in the world. Despite its high numbers and devastating effects, the public -- both patients and physicians-- (and Physicians--can you believe that?)  --remains largely unaware of myeloma. As a result, patients can go mis- or undiagnosed for years. 

My other goal is to raise awareness of the possible symptoms so others can get a diagnosis and be treated in a more timely manner before damage is done to other areas of the body. I will be happy to share with you what all I have learned about this disease. 

It would be fun to run and / or walk with you on my team, or even have you come cheer us all on. Please go to the MoveMMore site to register and/ or donate.
 My team is "ReMission MMPossible"  and the registration will want the Team Captain; Judy Bracik and  the password for my team is "swedish"

Thursday, April 9, 2015

5K / 1 mile RUN / WALK BENEFITS MULTIPLE MYELOMA

I plan to participate in the Run / Walk benefiting research at Fred Hutchinson SCCA.  I still need to come up with a team name so anyone who wants to participate can join our team.