"OH, THE SUMMER NIGHT
HAS A SMILE OF LIGHT
& SHE SITS ON A SAPPHITE THRONE."
Barry Cornwall
WELSH POPPY (Papaver cambricum) Seed collecting and flowers blooming Gatehouse seed shed, Reefnet Bay Road, Shaw Island, WA. June 2024 |
In celebration of gardens and wild botanicals of Shaw Island, please view photos, cultural, and historical notes for seeds from a cross-section of island gardens and wild places. The posts listed here aid in cultivating the herbs and flower seeds bound in handmade packets at the shed along Reefnet Bay Road, in the spring, summer, and fall. There are also a few articles in the history timeline that help us remember some of the pioneer gardeners and the crops they grew.