fbdierama.bsky.social
@fbdierama.bsky.social
Recently retired 73 yr old, 41 yr Landscape business owner, gardener, hiker, reader, re-wilder of vacant spaces, husband of first wife of 51 years,MOM, father of two beautiful daughters, grandfather to 6! Follower of the Jesus who loves ALL peoples =🍀🌈🏳️⚧️🏴
November 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The most orange- red bougainvillea that I have encountered to date , here in Colombia!
🌱 #Gardening
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November 10, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The most orange- red bougainvillea that I have encountered to date , here in Colombia!
🌱 #Gardening
🌱 #Gardening
More views along the Magdalena River walk in Mompox Colombia! Getting ready to board the AmaWaterways ship to embark for Barranquilla
November 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM
More views along the Magdalena River walk in Mompox Colombia! Getting ready to board the AmaWaterways ship to embark for Barranquilla
Mompox river walk along the Magdalena
November 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Mompox river walk along the Magdalena
Mompox from our ship at night
November 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Mompox from our ship at night
On the Magdalena in Mompox today!
November 9, 2025 at 1:58 PM
On the Magdalena in Mompox today!
Of course I had to swim 20 laps every day to keep up my health and stall my death date! The Marriott Hotel where we are staying has an excellent lap pool with a jaw dropping view! Here is the panorama!
November 2, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Of course I had to swim 20 laps every day to keep up my health and stall my death date! The Marriott Hotel where we are staying has an excellent lap pool with a jaw dropping view! Here is the panorama!
Today we experienced a coffee plantation complete with coffee plants, fruits, hullers, roasters, grinders and millers! Such a complex, difficult and detailed process to create one cup of coffee! Worth every step up and down the hills!
November 2, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Today we experienced a coffee plantation complete with coffee plants, fruits, hullers, roasters, grinders and millers! Such a complex, difficult and detailed process to create one cup of coffee! Worth every step up and down the hills!
The Museum of painful memories! We were very impressed! It did not pull any punches telling the bloody violent history of the city, from the first Catholics killing off all the indigenous people who would not convert -To the Colombian cocain cartels whose violence killed thousands!
November 2, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The Museum of painful memories! We were very impressed! It did not pull any punches telling the bloody violent history of the city, from the first Catholics killing off all the indigenous people who would not convert -To the Colombian cocain cartels whose violence killed thousands!
Intense vistas!
November 2, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Intense vistas!
As we climb up into the upper parts of the city we see panoramas!
November 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM
As we climb up into the upper parts of the city we see panoramas!
Medellin, Colombia showing the city and beautiful vistas!
November 2, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Medellin, Colombia showing the city and beautiful vistas!
We have flown to Medellin Colombia, pronounced as Medejin! It averages about 5,000’ elevation and being close to the equator has a balmy climate during the day and cool at night! It is extremely hilly and the people are very open and friendly! I will be posting photos for those who follow me.
November 2, 2025 at 7:37 PM
We have flown to Medellin Colombia, pronounced as Medejin! It averages about 5,000’ elevation and being close to the equator has a balmy climate during the day and cool at night! It is extremely hilly and the people are very open and friendly! I will be posting photos for those who follow me.
Here are photos of last years fall planting of Cascara sagrada and Quercus garryana
I am excited to see that they both survived our 3 month dry season. I watered them once a month down the black tubes that you see at the base. I had to haul the water in #5 buckets in my pickup!
I am excited to see that they both survived our 3 month dry season. I watered them once a month down the black tubes that you see at the base. I had to haul the water in #5 buckets in my pickup!
October 31, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Here are photos of last years fall planting of Cascara sagrada and Quercus garryana
I am excited to see that they both survived our 3 month dry season. I watered them once a month down the black tubes that you see at the base. I had to haul the water in #5 buckets in my pickup!
I am excited to see that they both survived our 3 month dry season. I watered them once a month down the black tubes that you see at the base. I had to haul the water in #5 buckets in my pickup!
It is continuing to become more apparent that we need to increase native vegetation in order to support local insects, birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals! I work on rewylding, the process of removing invasives and planting natives! Thuja plicata, Pseudotsuga and Alnus rubra this week!
October 31, 2025 at 12:02 AM
It is continuing to become more apparent that we need to increase native vegetation in order to support local insects, birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals! I work on rewylding, the process of removing invasives and planting natives! Thuja plicata, Pseudotsuga and Alnus rubra this week!
Today the sky was bright blue and the trees seemed to glow in the dawn light, here is a Liriodendron and a maple!
October 30, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Today the sky was bright blue and the trees seemed to glow in the dawn light, here is a Liriodendron and a maple!
Well! The Nerines just keep on thrusting themselves vertically and energetically out of the ground and showing off their pink… lips! I am so pleased with their robust activities!
🌱 #PNWGardening #Gardening
🌱 #PNWGardening #Gardening
October 28, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Well! The Nerines just keep on thrusting themselves vertically and energetically out of the ground and showing off their pink… lips! I am so pleased with their robust activities!
🌱 #PNWGardening #Gardening
🌱 #PNWGardening #Gardening
We have all viewed the clothing changes of the trees of autumn. However, shrubs can also sport reds, russets, yellows, oranges and a little Lavendar! This is our front yard mass of bushes to hide the street corner. Half of what you see are broadleaf evergreens.
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🌱 #PNWGardening #Gardening
October 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM
We have all viewed the clothing changes of the trees of autumn. However, shrubs can also sport reds, russets, yellows, oranges and a little Lavendar! This is our front yard mass of bushes to hide the street corner. Half of what you see are broadleaf evergreens.
🌱 #PNWGardening #Gardening
🌱 #PNWGardening #Gardening
It is Saffron Crocus time once again! I usually harvest enough Saffron threads for one batch of Paella! The challenges are the rain and the tiny grey slugs!! I check every day, sometimes twice a day.
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🌱 #PNWGardening #Gardening
October 26, 2025 at 1:23 PM
It is Saffron Crocus time once again! I usually harvest enough Saffron threads for one batch of Paella! The challenges are the rain and the tiny grey slugs!! I check every day, sometimes twice a day.
🌱 #PNWGardening #Gardening
🌱 #PNWGardening #Gardening
The joy of seeing the sudden vertical thrust of hot pink Nerine blossoms in the fall, here in the Portland area, is such a delight! They are very sensual and surprisingly tough! It takes them several years to thrive and bloom, but well worth the wait!
🌱 #PNWGardening #Gardening
🌱 #PNWGardening #Gardening
October 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The joy of seeing the sudden vertical thrust of hot pink Nerine blossoms in the fall, here in the Portland area, is such a delight! They are very sensual and surprisingly tough! It takes them several years to thrive and bloom, but well worth the wait!
🌱 #PNWGardening #Gardening
🌱 #PNWGardening #Gardening
Begonia grandis showing off its intense colors when backlit! Superb semi shade garden plant for zone 7-9!
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October 22, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Begonia grandis showing off its intense colors when backlit! Superb semi shade garden plant for zone 7-9!
🌱 #PNWGardening #Gardening
🌱 #PNWGardening #Gardening
Fuchsia “White Knight’s Perle” is a sturdy tough plant that even in our colder winters sprouts predictably from its roots! The blooms in summer give me a cooling feeling like little icicles.
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🌱 #PNWGardening #Gardening
October 22, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Fuchsia “White Knight’s Perle” is a sturdy tough plant that even in our colder winters sprouts predictably from its roots! The blooms in summer give me a cooling feeling like little icicles.
🌱 #PNWGardening #Gardening
🌱 #PNWGardening #Gardening
Filling the air with its amazingly profound scent is Osmanthus fragrans aurantiacus.
My 12’ small tree is blooming robustly over the side of the greenhouse this morning! I found myself secretly smiling over this good fortune. Its presence here offers joy for the receptive nose!
🌱 #PNWGardening
My 12’ small tree is blooming robustly over the side of the greenhouse this morning! I found myself secretly smiling over this good fortune. Its presence here offers joy for the receptive nose!
🌱 #PNWGardening
October 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Filling the air with its amazingly profound scent is Osmanthus fragrans aurantiacus.
My 12’ small tree is blooming robustly over the side of the greenhouse this morning! I found myself secretly smiling over this good fortune. Its presence here offers joy for the receptive nose!
🌱 #PNWGardening
My 12’ small tree is blooming robustly over the side of the greenhouse this morning! I found myself secretly smiling over this good fortune. Its presence here offers joy for the receptive nose!
🌱 #PNWGardening
Hydrangea quercifolia shines on a fall day! With its lovely white blooms in early summer, its ability to take dryish shade and this fall color, makes it a great choice for gardeners with cold as well as warm weather!
🌱 #PNWGardening #Gardening
🌱 #PNWGardening #Gardening
October 14, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Hydrangea quercifolia shines on a fall day! With its lovely white blooms in early summer, its ability to take dryish shade and this fall color, makes it a great choice for gardeners with cold as well as warm weather!
🌱 #PNWGardening #Gardening
🌱 #PNWGardening #Gardening
One of the more unusual plants that I have flourishing in my garden. It blooms fuzzy lilac profusely in mid October to mid November. Rain does not daunt it! The flowers begin to drop as the leaves fall. The foliage smells of mint. Elsholtzia stauntonii is its name!
🌱 #PNWGardening #Gardening
🌱 #PNWGardening #Gardening
October 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
One of the more unusual plants that I have flourishing in my garden. It blooms fuzzy lilac profusely in mid October to mid November. Rain does not daunt it! The flowers begin to drop as the leaves fall. The foliage smells of mint. Elsholtzia stauntonii is its name!
🌱 #PNWGardening #Gardening
🌱 #PNWGardening #Gardening