Steve Nellis
@snellis.bsky.social
Cranky gardener. Oregon 8b.
Prone to bouts of sarcasm.
“That boy ain’t right in the head.”
Prone to bouts of sarcasm.
“That boy ain’t right in the head.”
Tidy!?!? 🤣🤣🤣
Thank goodness you can only see inside. In general, we don’t tidy until spring, letting the garden fall into decay for the wildlife.
The clips were sold as a plant hanger accessory for our greenhouse. See photo below…
Thank goodness you can only see inside. In general, we don’t tidy until spring, letting the garden fall into decay for the wildlife.
The clips were sold as a plant hanger accessory for our greenhouse. See photo below…
November 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Tidy!?!? 🤣🤣🤣
Thank goodness you can only see inside. In general, we don’t tidy until spring, letting the garden fall into decay for the wildlife.
The clips were sold as a plant hanger accessory for our greenhouse. See photo below…
Thank goodness you can only see inside. In general, we don’t tidy until spring, letting the garden fall into decay for the wildlife.
The clips were sold as a plant hanger accessory for our greenhouse. See photo below…
Likely got them thru thy cursed Amazon. I looked up our greenhouse online and found the original order. Then I looked for “accessories”.
Maybe this will help. A snap of the order.
Maybe this will help. A snap of the order.
November 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Likely got them thru thy cursed Amazon. I looked up our greenhouse online and found the original order. Then I looked for “accessories”.
Maybe this will help. A snap of the order.
Maybe this will help. A snap of the order.
🌱Pot life 2, subsection 1:
Method of attachment.
Plastic clips that twist into the slot in the greenhouse struts. Plus, to keep the Bible wrap from sagging (and ease the frustration of removing tape in spring), I’ve tied thin bamboo rods to the clips. Jammed into the corners too.
Method of attachment.
Plastic clips that twist into the slot in the greenhouse struts. Plus, to keep the Bible wrap from sagging (and ease the frustration of removing tape in spring), I’ve tied thin bamboo rods to the clips. Jammed into the corners too.
November 12, 2025 at 11:57 PM
🌱Pot life 2, subsection 1:
Method of attachment.
Plastic clips that twist into the slot in the greenhouse struts. Plus, to keep the Bible wrap from sagging (and ease the frustration of removing tape in spring), I’ve tied thin bamboo rods to the clips. Jammed into the corners too.
Method of attachment.
Plastic clips that twist into the slot in the greenhouse struts. Plus, to keep the Bible wrap from sagging (and ease the frustration of removing tape in spring), I’ve tied thin bamboo rods to the clips. Jammed into the corners too.
🌱Pot life 3.
The shed. Formerly a domain of haphazard organization and much foul language. Now, after a summer reorg, it holds the potted dahlias and hostas. Unheated. In the dark.
The shed. Formerly a domain of haphazard organization and much foul language. Now, after a summer reorg, it holds the potted dahlias and hostas. Unheated. In the dark.
November 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
🌱Pot life 3.
The shed. Formerly a domain of haphazard organization and much foul language. Now, after a summer reorg, it holds the potted dahlias and hostas. Unheated. In the dark.
The shed. Formerly a domain of haphazard organization and much foul language. Now, after a summer reorg, it holds the potted dahlias and hostas. Unheated. In the dark.
🌱Calla got swole.
“I SHALL NOT BE CONTAINED!”
Yeah yeah buddy… let’s get you a bigger pot, eh?
“I SHALL NOT BE CONTAINED!”
Yeah yeah buddy… let’s get you a bigger pot, eh?
November 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
🌱Calla got swole.
“I SHALL NOT BE CONTAINED!”
Yeah yeah buddy… let’s get you a bigger pot, eh?
“I SHALL NOT BE CONTAINED!”
Yeah yeah buddy… let’s get you a bigger pot, eh?
🌱Pot life 2.
The unheated greenhouse. Lined with bubble wrap. We’re not at the space and time where we use the greenhouse for growing winter crops just yet. Yet.
Until then, it serves to store the potted roses this year.
The unheated greenhouse. Lined with bubble wrap. We’re not at the space and time where we use the greenhouse for growing winter crops just yet. Yet.
Until then, it serves to store the potted roses this year.
November 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
🌱Pot life 2.
The unheated greenhouse. Lined with bubble wrap. We’re not at the space and time where we use the greenhouse for growing winter crops just yet. Yet.
Until then, it serves to store the potted roses this year.
The unheated greenhouse. Lined with bubble wrap. We’re not at the space and time where we use the greenhouse for growing winter crops just yet. Yet.
Until then, it serves to store the potted roses this year.
🌱Pot life.
The tender plants in pots that are the most at risk, spend winter in an unheated garage. There are lights on timers. And while we do have heaters, we don’t use them…
Well… when I’m sitting and potting up at the table, I’ve been known to plug one in. Just to help them adjust. 😉
The tender plants in pots that are the most at risk, spend winter in an unheated garage. There are lights on timers. And while we do have heaters, we don’t use them…
Well… when I’m sitting and potting up at the table, I’ve been known to plug one in. Just to help them adjust. 😉
November 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🌱Pot life.
The tender plants in pots that are the most at risk, spend winter in an unheated garage. There are lights on timers. And while we do have heaters, we don’t use them…
Well… when I’m sitting and potting up at the table, I’ve been known to plug one in. Just to help them adjust. 😉
The tender plants in pots that are the most at risk, spend winter in an unheated garage. There are lights on timers. And while we do have heaters, we don’t use them…
Well… when I’m sitting and potting up at the table, I’ve been known to plug one in. Just to help them adjust. 😉
🌱One week before. Dahlias 8’ tall. Mums still feral.
November 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
🌱One week before. Dahlias 8’ tall. Mums still feral.
🌱Tucked up for the winter.
They’ll survive rather well on this unheated patio. Stayed in flower all last winter. Gets a chop come springtime.
They’ll survive rather well on this unheated patio. Stayed in flower all last winter. Gets a chop come springtime.
November 11, 2025 at 3:52 AM
🌱Tucked up for the winter.
They’ll survive rather well on this unheated patio. Stayed in flower all last winter. Gets a chop come springtime.
They’ll survive rather well on this unheated patio. Stayed in flower all last winter. Gets a chop come springtime.
🌱It’s that time of year again…
November 11, 2025 at 3:33 AM
🌱It’s that time of year again…
🌱Salvia uliginosa or bog sage.
As many of the summer and autumn nectar sources grow scarce, this unassuming plant takes care of the hummingbirds for us.
And being rather tall, it wafts with the slightest breezes.
As many of the summer and autumn nectar sources grow scarce, this unassuming plant takes care of the hummingbirds for us.
And being rather tall, it wafts with the slightest breezes.
November 11, 2025 at 3:25 AM
🌱Salvia uliginosa or bog sage.
As many of the summer and autumn nectar sources grow scarce, this unassuming plant takes care of the hummingbirds for us.
And being rather tall, it wafts with the slightest breezes.
As many of the summer and autumn nectar sources grow scarce, this unassuming plant takes care of the hummingbirds for us.
And being rather tall, it wafts with the slightest breezes.
🌱Mahonia “Soft Caress” in bloom. Still a wee thing in a pot. And no nasty spiky spiny pokey leaves.
November 11, 2025 at 3:08 AM
🌱Mahonia “Soft Caress” in bloom. Still a wee thing in a pot. And no nasty spiky spiny pokey leaves.
🌱Camellia “Little Pearl”
A new to us camellia this year. Purchased from Nuccio’s directly after the Garden Manager’s Southern California sojourn.
A new to us camellia this year. Purchased from Nuccio’s directly after the Garden Manager’s Southern California sojourn.
November 11, 2025 at 2:36 AM
🌱Camellia “Little Pearl”
A new to us camellia this year. Purchased from Nuccio’s directly after the Garden Manager’s Southern California sojourn.
A new to us camellia this year. Purchased from Nuccio’s directly after the Garden Manager’s Southern California sojourn.
🌱 You were busy yesterday! But you forgot to add that you dug out the east side cutting garden…
November 9, 2025 at 6:34 PM
🌱 You were busy yesterday! But you forgot to add that you dug out the east side cutting garden…
🌱The mums on the east side raised bed. Wild, unkempt things left to their own devices from what was once purchased as “show mums”.
They’ve gone feral.
They’ve gone feral.
November 1, 2025 at 5:59 PM
🌱The mums on the east side raised bed. Wild, unkempt things left to their own devices from what was once purchased as “show mums”.
They’ve gone feral.
They’ve gone feral.
🌱Part of the annual migration of pots. The 2 westside raised beds have been cleared. Pots of iris, lilies, day lilies are sitting in the bed… ready for a hoop tunnel of frost cloth.
These are earmarked for replanting the HellBed next spring.
These are earmarked for replanting the HellBed next spring.
November 1, 2025 at 5:55 PM
🌱Part of the annual migration of pots. The 2 westside raised beds have been cleared. Pots of iris, lilies, day lilies are sitting in the bed… ready for a hoop tunnel of frost cloth.
These are earmarked for replanting the HellBed next spring.
These are earmarked for replanting the HellBed next spring.
🌱 One of the abutilons. Flowering maple. We also have a variegated one. Maple shaped leaves. Blooms often called “Chinese lanterns.”
Ours are in large pots. They get to over 6’ but I do hedge them down in summer. Get cut back hard in early spring. Overwinter on covered porch.
Good doers.
Ours are in large pots. They get to over 6’ but I do hedge them down in summer. Get cut back hard in early spring. Overwinter on covered porch.
Good doers.
November 1, 2025 at 5:49 PM
🌱 One of the abutilons. Flowering maple. We also have a variegated one. Maple shaped leaves. Blooms often called “Chinese lanterns.”
Ours are in large pots. They get to over 6’ but I do hedge them down in summer. Get cut back hard in early spring. Overwinter on covered porch.
Good doers.
Ours are in large pots. They get to over 6’ but I do hedge them down in summer. Get cut back hard in early spring. Overwinter on covered porch.
Good doers.
🌱The view outside to the south from under our covered patio. The south and west sides are open, but will be covered in with frost cloth soon.
Until then, I can sit here with my coffee while it rains.
Uh… my chair is under cover. That other chair is for the cat… if/when the sun shines.
Until then, I can sit here with my coffee while it rains.
Uh… my chair is under cover. That other chair is for the cat… if/when the sun shines.
November 1, 2025 at 5:36 PM
🌱The view outside to the south from under our covered patio. The south and west sides are open, but will be covered in with frost cloth soon.
Until then, I can sit here with my coffee while it rains.
Uh… my chair is under cover. That other chair is for the cat… if/when the sun shines.
Until then, I can sit here with my coffee while it rains.
Uh… my chair is under cover. That other chair is for the cat… if/when the sun shines.
🌱Roses in November? Yes… but technically I took this picture in October. These blooms are still going on. In the rain…
November 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
🌱Roses in November? Yes… but technically I took this picture in October. These blooms are still going on. In the rain…
🌱 The camellia show has begun. Let’s see if the extra water in August and September helped with bud formation.
Uh… not this one. This one does just fine. But Yuletide is looking much better.
Uh… not this one. This one does just fine. But Yuletide is looking much better.
November 1, 2025 at 5:27 PM
🌱 The camellia show has begun. Let’s see if the extra water in August and September helped with bud formation.
Uh… not this one. This one does just fine. But Yuletide is looking much better.
Uh… not this one. This one does just fine. But Yuletide is looking much better.
🌱Ok. A legit dahlia post…
We’ve been getting a rather solid soaking but yesterday cleared just long enough to get out. Most of the dahlias have been cut back or in the process of. But we keep a few in a highly visible location. For reasons.
We’ve been getting a rather solid soaking but yesterday cleared just long enough to get out. Most of the dahlias have been cut back or in the process of. But we keep a few in a highly visible location. For reasons.
October 28, 2025 at 7:20 PM
🌱Ok. A legit dahlia post…
We’ve been getting a rather solid soaking but yesterday cleared just long enough to get out. Most of the dahlias have been cut back or in the process of. But we keep a few in a highly visible location. For reasons.
We’ve been getting a rather solid soaking but yesterday cleared just long enough to get out. Most of the dahlias have been cut back or in the process of. But we keep a few in a highly visible location. For reasons.
🌱 Greetings fellow dahlia lovers. Did you know tubers are edible? It’s true!
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October 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
🌱 Greetings fellow dahlia lovers. Did you know tubers are edible? It’s true!
Follow me for more recipes! 🤣
Follow me for more recipes! 🤣
Remembered to take a picture yesterday…
October 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Remembered to take a picture yesterday…
Did I mention we’re reducing our dahlias? I thought I had…
Now… if it really had to hurt, it would be snowdrops. Although this is a Fall blooming one, the ones that bloom in winter sustain me until the daffodils arrive.
Now… if it really had to hurt, it would be snowdrops. Although this is a Fall blooming one, the ones that bloom in winter sustain me until the daffodils arrive.
October 28, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Did I mention we’re reducing our dahlias? I thought I had…
Now… if it really had to hurt, it would be snowdrops. Although this is a Fall blooming one, the ones that bloom in winter sustain me until the daffodils arrive.
Now… if it really had to hurt, it would be snowdrops. Although this is a Fall blooming one, the ones that bloom in winter sustain me until the daffodils arrive.
Love calendulas. Didn’t plant any this year. But the mums? Glowing as if radioactive.
October 18, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Love calendulas. Didn’t plant any this year. But the mums? Glowing as if radioactive.