Hampden Gardens
Connie and I live in Salem, Oregon, at approximately the 45th parallel, (half way between the equator and the north pole). We have about 2/3 of an acre that keeps us busy with yard work from February to November. Here are some pictures of some of the flowers we grow;
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We have 58 roses, about 35 different dahlias, over 250 gladiola bulbs, hundreds of Indian paintbrush, tulips, daffodils, chrysanthemums, hydrangeas, flowering yuccas, coreopsis, heather, sweet williams, petunias, begonias, fuchias, zinnias, all kinds of lillys, onethera, lilacs, pansies, calendula, rhododendrons, azaleas, sweet peas, yarro, weigelia, iris, several other that I can't even pronounce, much less spell, and several clematis; one of which is 18 years old, and has canes that are over thirty feet long!
I've lived here for almost a quarter of a century, and to me, it's a piece of heaven on earth. Both of my children grew up in this house and went to schools that were small and personal; I knew most of their friends and the parents of their friends, and, (of course), all of their teachers.
Connie and I take tremendous pride in our yard and gardens, and we'd like to share our knowledge and expertise with anyone and everyone trying to get started in gardening. If you have any questions about plants, soil conditions, insects, plant diseases, etc, please e-mail your questions to us, and we'll do our best to help out.
Bird Sanctuary
The fir tree at the south west corner of the house provides sanctuary for the small birds that occupy Hampden during the winter months. The feeders are filled and maintained year round, and attract a variety of native birds including sparrows, woodpeckers, swallows, all kinds of finches, cedar waxwing, junco, chickadees, western tanager, and the state bird, the meadowlark.
