http://www.mulysa.org/blog stories about plants Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:56:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Inspired by Tom Ward's vision of the urban forest, the theme of March's plant walk is "Nostalgic Landscapes." We'll walk around two North Portland neighborhoods that are populated by plants that hearken back to early resident's homelands, chosen primarily for their ornamental qualities and sentimental value. Which of these plants ... http://www.mulysa.org/blog/2010/03/05/plant-walk-and-sketch/ http://www.mulysa.org/blog/2010/02/22/thaw/ Cornelian Cherry Cornus mas CORNACEAE, the Dogwood family Cornelian cherry gelato?! This is not an opportunity to ponder for long while in line at Staccato Gelato. Or a time to start explaining to your cohorts how Cornelian cherries are not really cherries but they just came into bloom and they are not really ... http://www.mulysa.org/blog/2010/02/22/729/ Lucky Originally uploaded by mulysa_may A piece of plastic has changed my usual late winter habit. How can one have cabin fever when fresh greens are available for dinner? By February I am usually sick of food and longing for something fresh to eat. Produce in the stores is unappealing and ... http://www.mulysa.org/blog/2010/02/07/the-magic-of-the-cloche/ Show opening this First Friday! I'm really excited to be showing new work printed on luscious bamboo paper, mounted on bamboo panels, alongside the work of the talents listed below. Stop by and check it out: Friday, February 5 6 to 9 pm pushdot studio 1021 Southeast Caruthers Street Portland, OR Traci French Sarah Kamsler Nicole Linde Kim ... http://www.mulysa.org/blog/2010/02/04/pushdot-plywerk/ If you can believe it Originally uploaded by mulysa_may Plum branches are ready for forcing. I brought an armful into the house first thing this morning and put them in a tall vase with warm water. Spring ethers are rising and it is Making Things time. http://www.mulysa.org/blog/2010/02/04/if-you-can-believe-it/ Citrus x meyeri RUTACEAE, The Rue or Citrus family ..or hope to be at least. The Meyer lemon tree I rescued from the compost heap last summer is living in the studio happily and blooming its heart out. I stopped in when I got back from my TC/DC odyssey and was almost ... http://www.mulysa.org/blog/2010/02/02/self-sufficient-in-lemons/ Diospyros kaki EBENACEAE, The Ebony wood family Happy new year. Persimmons are a beautiful aspect of Portland's abundance. When friends were giving them away by the bagful weeks ago I had no time to do anything with them. So instead of leaving them on the counter where, as gorgeous as they are, ... http://www.mulysa.org/blog/2010/01/04/persimmon-bread/ or bee spiderflower Cleome serrulata CAPPARACEAE, The Caper family or CLEOMACAEAE, The Cleome family, depending on how forward-thinking or backwards you want to be. This North American annual is a great attractor of beneficial insects! Despite it's name, it's widespread across the midwest and west including most of Canada. It can reseed itself ... http://www.mulysa.org/blog/2009/12/12/rocky-mountain-bee-plant/ Originally uploaded by mulysa_may Cynara cardunculus ASTERACEAE, The Aster family An arrangement for December. This occurred almost naturally as the dried Cardoon flowers were displaced while the house was being decorated for Thanksgiving, and they ended up near the heat vent in the kitchen, where they opened and slowly started releasing their plumed ... http://www.mulysa.org/blog/2009/12/07/cardoon/