Blog for my weaving and horticulture avocations

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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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Thursday, May 31, 2018

PLANT SALE JUNE 2nd -- UNTIL ALL THESE ARE GONE!

Tropaeolum tuberosum - Mashua
2018 PLANT SALE 
June 2nd 
10 AM to 4 PM 
or call to make an appointment to come by. 
425-478-4384

Life will getting busy again with some different new Myeloma treatments now that I am refractory to my maintenance meds and relapsing. 

SO I HAVE TO CLEAR OUT ALL THESE PLANTS I'VE BEEN PROPAGATING WHETHER THEY ARE READY OR NOT  -- i.e. some are small starts

Please help me simplify my summer by giving these a good home:

Hydrangea 'Lemon Zest' 

Hydrangea 'Veitchi'

Viburnum plicatum v. tomentosum 'Shasta' doublefile Viburnum


Ajuga incisa 'Frosted Jade'

Ophiopogon planiscapus nigrescens  - black Mondo grass

Primula japonica  - Candelabra Primrose

Onoclea sensibilis - Sensitive fern

close up sensitive fern

Hydrangea macrophyllum 'variegata'

Tropaeolum tuberosum - climbing hardy nasturtium - Mashua




Tropaeolum tuberosum flowers in the fall - October treat for Hummingbirds


L tray: Disporopsis pernyi,  Fuchsia magellanica 'Aurea', Saruma henryi,
R tray: Aruncus aethusifolius, Diphyleia cymosa, Persicaria 'Painter's palette, Podophyllum pleianthum 

  
Tropaeolum speciosum  - Hardy climbing nasturtium --  great summer hummingbird plant


Dicentra formosa - Native bleeding heart, -- going dormant for the summer now

Geranium macrorrhizum - hardy geraniums. 

and many more plants.
A couple vine maples, some standard Japanese maples,  ferns, Astrantia, Euphorbia, 
maybe even some Arisaema, a Cardiocrinum start, 
 or other special things from the greenhouse. 
I can also dig and divide for you. 

There will also be a free pile!! 

6323 150 pl SW Edmonds 98026

Also, I would love if you could join me and my team: 'REMISSION POSSIBLE'
for my fundraising walk to DEFEAT MYELOMA 

June 24th Magnuson Park100% funds go to Myeloma research
at Fred Hutchison in Seattle.
https://www.crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/remission-possible2/judybracik






Wednesday, May 9, 2018

AMP UP! FIGHT BLADDER CANCER


PLEASE JOIN ME IN WALKING OR RUNNING TO FIGHT BLADDER CANCER. - 
THE 5TH MOST COMMON CANCER IN THE U.S.  
YET THE LEAST TALKED ABOUT CANCER

We are doing this walk again this year on MAY 12TH!

Who wants to join my Team "WEE WALK" Saturday May 20th? --- 
virtual team members welcome, too!  -
Our family and Frank's doctor
have been the beneficiaries of this research and support at UW 
and know directly how important these fundraisers have been
 to families with cancer. 

BCAN sponsors physicians Think Tanks and consortiums with the goal of genetically personalized treatments for their bladder cancers.

Join or donate here:
http://support.bcan.org/site/TR/Walk/General?team_id=3926&pg=team&fr_id=1571


SATURDAY MAY 20TH  --12TH THIS YEAR
Location: 
Lewis Creek Park
5808 Lakemont Blvd. SE.,
Bellevue, WA 98006
Time:
9:30 AM — Check in/Registration open
10:30 AM — BCAN program starts (speeches)
11:00 AM — walk/run: there are options for a 1/2 mile walk, 1.5 mile walk/run, or doing the full 3.0mi ~ 5K
- See more at:support.bcan.org