Chickadee Gardens

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Chickadee Gardens has moved from a small, green oasis in the urban center of Portland, Oregon, zone 8b, to Saint Helens, some 35 miles outside of Portland to our dream of two acres. Our focus is native plantings but we also love (non-invasive) ornamental plants. Sustainable gardening is our goal. Changes occur regularly in the design of the garden but the focus remains: this garden is for the chickadees (and bees, and bugs, and husband, and cats, and...). As I worked for Joy Creek Nursery, I added an amazing array of plants to the gardens. I now work part time for Cistus Nursery, another fabulous local nursery. I propagate a small amount of plants here at Chickadee Gardens. Get in touch for an appointment if you are interested in buying plants from me, this is my private garden. We sell produce and eggs from our garden when available. I also offer garden coaching and some design. Get in touch if interested. [email protected]

It's coming soon! Our annual autumn plant sale will be Saturday October 3, from 11 to 3, at 334 N. Baldwin st. in Portla...
09/12/2026

It's coming soon! Our annual autumn plant sale will be Saturday October 3, from 11 to 3, at 334 N. Baldwin st. in Portland. There will be several of us plant enthusiasts selling, come by snd say hello and take home a special plant!

Hello Plant People! Our The Dirty Diggers of Lovewood autumn plant sale is coming up soon! Saturday October 3, 11-3. The...
09/02/2026

Hello Plant People! Our The Dirty Diggers of Lovewood autumn plant sale is coming up soon! Saturday October 3, 11-3. The address is 334 N. Baldwin in Portland. Lots of plant vendors and friends selling hardy perennials, shrubs, native plants, houseplants, seeds and more. Hope you can come by!

On the blog this week, something different! The reveal of my outdoor mural on the garden shed - celebrating the lives of...
08/27/2026

On the blog this week, something different! The reveal of my outdoor mural on the garden shed - celebrating the lives of my kitties. It's not strictly a gardening post but it is in the garden and was a lot of fun to make. Come along and see it develop step by step.

Chickadee Gardens is a garden blog about drought tolerant and native plants. We have 2 acres and grow food. Oregon and West Coast gardening focused

New on the blog this week, some summer vibes in the garden feel right. How is your garden doing this time of the year? I...
08/13/2026

New on the blog this week, some summer vibes in the garden feel right. How is your garden doing this time of the year? It's not the most lush time of the year but there are many interesting things to see in the dry garden.

Chickadee Gardens is a garden blog about drought tolerant and native plants. We have 2 acres and grow food. Oregon and West Coast gardening focused

On the blog this week, summer in full swing at Chickadee Gardens. Some observations and updates and lots of flowers. ...
07/23/2026

On the blog this week, summer in full swing at Chickadee Gardens. Some observations and updates and lots of flowers.

Chickadee Gardens is a garden blog about drought tolerant and native plants. We have 2 acres and grow food. Oregon and West Coast gardening focused

On the blog this week, lots of observations in June plus a couple of projects in the works. Always something going on ar...
07/02/2026

On the blog this week, lots of observations in June plus a couple of projects in the works. Always something going on around Chickadee Gardens!

Chickadee Gardens is a garden blog about drought tolerant and native plants. We have 2 acres and grow food. Oregon and West Coast gardening focused

New post up today about dear friends Maurice and George's Sauvie Island garden. As a former nursery owner, this 10 acre ...
06/18/2026

New post up today about dear friends Maurice and George's Sauvie Island garden. As a former nursery owner, this 10 acre beauty is full of personal touches and a lot of love.

Chickadee Gardens is a garden blog about drought tolerant and native plants. We have 2 acres and grow food. Oregon and West Coast gardening focused

On the blog this week, a look at the garden in early June, arguably the most floriferous time of the year. Plus we're ge...
06/04/2026

On the blog this week, a look at the garden in early June, arguably the most floriferous time of the year. Plus we're getting ready for our open garden.

Chickadee Gardens is a garden blog about drought tolerant and native plants. We have 2 acres and grow food. Oregon and West Coast gardening focused

On the blog this week, a look around the garden mid-May, one of the busiest times of the year. Lots of flowers and inter...
05/14/2026

On the blog this week, a look around the garden mid-May, one of the busiest times of the year. Lots of flowers and interesting foliage happening, and also anticipating what will probably be a super hot and dry summer, more than usual.

Chickadee Gardens is a garden blog about drought tolerant and native plants. We have 2 acres and grow food. Oregon and West Coast gardening focused

It's almost here! This Saturday, 5/9, is our spring plant sale with the The Dirty Diggers of Lovewood. Here's a preview ...
05/05/2026

It's almost here! This Saturday, 5/9, is our spring plant sale with the The Dirty Diggers of Lovewood. Here's a preview of what I'll be bringing. Come by and say hello, we're there from 11 - 3. About 10 of us will be selling a wide variety of plants, pottery, houseplants, spiky things and more. Address is 334 N. Baldwin, Portland. See you there!

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