Red alder (Alnus rubra) is one of many species on our property that produce male and female catkins. The male catkins are dangling columns of tiny flowers that start release a ton of pollen around this time of year. Above on the […]
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Red alder (Alnus rubra) is one of many species on our property that produce male and female catkins. The male catkins are dangling columns of tiny flowers that start release a ton of pollen around this time of year. Above on the […]
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I’m a naturally frugal kind of person. I drive a 10-year-old car, I haven’t been on a “real” (not visiting family) vacation in over four years, and I stare at price tags, agonizing over “Do I NEED that?” “Do I REALLY want […]
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Red alder (Alnus rubra) is prolific in the Pacific Northwest. It tends to seed in early after disturbances, mature quickly, and get “overripe” (begin to decay ) when full-grown at about 60 years old. We had four good-sized alders that had started to rot. Four trees weren’t enough to make a full log-truck load, so […]
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