Renee Clark

@reneeclark

Mixed media artist, cottage gardener in US PNW coastal zone 8b, proud pawma to Atlas, retired 3D animator, D&D DM, plays MTG Bloomburrow, neurodivergent, nerdy, (she/her), 🏳️‍🌈 ally | Photos by me except book covers and reposts

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Renee Clark@reneeclark· 8d

🌱 I need to deadhead these Calendula to keep them under control, but it has been too hot and smoky to do much in the garden the past few days. Calendula, aka "Pot Marigold" reseeds like crazy and can take over a space like they did in this area. #garden #Zone8b #bloomscrolling

An area of a raised bed that has been taken over by orange Calendula flowers. There are a few red Nasturtiums peeking through in the back. More Nasturtiums were planted in this bed, but the Calendula took over.

Renee Clark@reneeclark· 11d

🌱 'Peace' in its second flush. #bloomscrolling #garden #Zone8b

An open bloom of a hybrid tea rose photographed in strong early afternoon sunshine. The open rose is yellow with apricot tones on the edge of the petals. The bud next to the open rode is tightly closed.

Renee Clark@reneeclark· 17d

🌱 It's a stay off of social kind of day. Dr. Fauci saved lives. I knew people who refused the vaccine because of right-wing politicians and ultimately lost their lives to Covid. I'm grateful to have a garden to find solace. Enjoy this white Hollyhock bloom from my #garden. #bloomscrolling #Zone8b

A large white bloom of a Hollyhock plant faces the camera. Another bloom faces to the right. There are 8 green buds above the bloom.

Renee Clark@reneeclark· 18d

🌱 A couple of years ago I dug all the gladiolus out of this 3'x8' raised bed and gave all the corms away. I wanted to return the bed to annuals. They came back with a vengeance. Maybe I'll just let them take over, because the hummingbirds do like them. #Garden #Zone8b

Deep orange gladiolus blooming on stall stocks in front of a climbing rose that also blooms with orange flowers. I don't know what variety the gladiolus are - they started out as a few corms I bought from a discount store named Dollar Tree. I had no idea that they would reproduce as quickly as they do.

Renee Clark@reneeclark· 19d

Drop a crush from your youth

A black and white photo of "Fonzie" from the sitcom "Happy Days". The show was popular in the mid 1970s. Henry Winkler was the actor who played "The Fonz".

Renee Clark@reneeclark· Jul 15

🌱 'Mother of Thyme' is probably one of the best plants that I have planted in my long border, but also the scariest. It makes a beautiful ground cover. There are so many different types of bees and wasps pollinating the flowers that I am afraid to weed the border. #garden #Zone8b

A honey bee pollinating Mother of Thyme. The plant is a green ground cover that blooms with tiny lavender colored flowers.

Renee Clark@reneeclark· Jul 13

🐔 Switched the broody bunch to sitting on sand - hope that resolves the problem. At least they're out and about now. I had no idea how broody #bantam #Cochin #hens could be when I got them a few years ago. It's a battle every summer. My first flock was standard sized & rarely went broody. #chickens

A white and grey bantam hen, and a couple of brown bantam hens walking around outside of their chicken run. Bantam hens are miniature in size. There's a red and white sign on the side of the run that reads "Beware of the tiny raptors". The wood chips are torn up because they have been dust bathing and digging holes.

Renee Clark@reneeclark· Jul 8

A couple of hot air balloons this evening, from the view of my backyard. Every now and then we will see them. They're fun to watch.

Two hot air balloons floating in a clear blue sky above a line of evergreen trees.

Renee Clark@reneeclark· Jul 7

This is another example, from the youngest level, the Daisies. My daughter didn't enjoy sitting around listening to stories and answering questions or drawing. She was more of a rough and tumble kid, who did not mesh with the Girl Scout model. But she loved going after Eagle in Scouts BSA.

Two pages from the Girl Scouts curriculum called "Welcome to the Daisy Flower Garden" from the "It's Your World -- Change It" curriculum. In this book, the girls listen to 6 short stories and draw pictures about what they learned to earn their flower petal patch.

Renee Clark@reneeclark· Jul 7

It's the curriculum. Scouts BSA and Campfire USA teach skills through outdoor activities. Girl Scouts books are more like school curriculum, and outdoor activities are not encouraged. Lots of crafts. This example is from a Junior Girl Scout book. It's wildly different from outdoor based curriculum.

Two pages from a Junior level Girl Scout book titled "It's Your Story -- Tell It!" The project is making "Role Model" dolls out of pipe cleaners and buttons to represent the roles of women.

Renee Clark@reneeclark· Jul 6

🌱 This is 'Sheila's Perfume'. She struggles a little bit because she's in pretty deep shade most of the day. She gets a small amount of sun in late afternoon. Hopefully, after our fence is finished, we can find a more suitable spot for her. Her scent is divine. #bloomscrolling #garden #Zone8b

Four blooming roses and two rose buds. This rose has a yellow center that fades to peach along the edges. The buds open darker, but fade to yellow within a day or two.

Renee Clark@reneeclark· Jul 5

Goodnight Bluesky. America leaves 250 years in the past. The future is ours to shape. This was the view from my backyard. Fireworks were a constant all evening long.

Renee Clark@reneeclark· Jul 5

🌱 Today was a beautiful, balmy, comfortable day. Feeling grateful. Hope your 4th was fabulous. For those in the PNW, enjoy the fireworks as the shows begin around the region. #garden #Zone8b #bloomscrolling

A white arch surrounded by roses. A red, white and blue banner hangs from the top of the arch. 'Eden' is a pink climbing rose and it flanks both sides of the arch. 'Eleganza® Oh Happy Day™' and 'Emily Bronte' are growing to the left of the arch. 'Moonlight in Paris', 'Tiffany', and 'Scepter'd Isle™' are growing on the right side of the arch. There are miscellaneous flowers growing in the metal raised beds. The half barrel in the center holds 'Eleganza® Grande Amore'. A small cherub angel, holding its hands in a prayerful position faces the arch and the viewer.

Renee Clark@reneeclark· Jul 4

🌱 Spent my morning dethatching our small front lawn for fire prevention. Last year a neighbor had a fire after people drove down the street shooting bottle rockets into yards. Happy 4th of July. Stay safe. Play nice. #garden #Zone8b

A small front garden bed with a metal arch. There are red, white and blue banners hanging from the arch. There's also a small garden flag with an image of a Biewer Terrier sitting in front of an American flag. The grass in the yard is mostly green. The garden beds contain a variety of plants, shrubs and trees.

Renee Clark@reneeclark· Jul 2

Saw many cute faces today, too.

Three tiny barn swallows in a nest built out of mud.

Renee Clark@reneeclark· Jul 2

I visited the Billy Frank Jr. National Wildlife Refuge for the first time today. This is the view of #MountTahoma / #MountRainier from the end of the mile-long Nisqually estuary boardwalk. There are so many beautiful places to see in Washington State, it may be impossible to visit all of them.

A view of a snow covered volcano in Washington State. Evergreen trees cover the foothills of the mountain. The tide is out and the mud flats are bare.

Renee Clark@reneeclark· Jul 1

🌱 I think I'll start calling my "purple garden" the "jewel tones garden". I'm not going to edit the beauties that self-seed in my garden beds. These snapdragons that now reside in my purple bed originated in a #garden bed that is dedicated to yellow, orange and peach tones. #bloomscrolling #Zone8b

Stalks of snapdragons. The flowers are variegated, red at the top to orange at the base of the flower.

Renee Clark@reneeclark· Jun 29

🌱 In 2020 a friend recommended that I start to #garden again. My mom had passed, I was deep in grief, we were worried about finances due to the pandemic. I bought a tiny penstemon for $12, which seemed expensive. I have since divided that plant many times. It was money well spent. #bloomscrolling

A stand of blooming Penstemon 'Blackbird'. Purple flowers wave on tall brown stems covered with skinny green leaves. The plant is grown in #Zone8b.

Renee Clark@reneeclark· Jun 29

Thankful that Washington State didn't waste taxpayer dollars to have a booth at the State Fair in Washington DC. I can't wrap my brain around how the "fiscally conservative" party finds so many ways to waste taxpayer money.

An excerpt from USA Today:

"Washington

Lt. Gov. Denny Heck, chair of Washington State’s Semiquincentennial Committee, said in a statement: “Our state is facing a very difficult fiscal situation, and with that in mind, given the significant costs associated with participating in the Great American State Fair, we chose to focus on supporting local efforts here in Washington state for this very important commemoration.”"

Renee Clark@reneeclark· Jun 29

🌱This bold beauty is a hybrid tea called "Eleganza Grande Amore'. It's a bright red rose with a warm undertone. While most of my roses are planted in the ground, this one seems happy enough growing in a half whiskey barrel. #bloomscrolling #garden #Zone8b

A single red rose bloom. The rose has a unique bright red color and almost appears to have a florescent undertone. While this rose is supposed to be relatively disease resistant, there is a small bit of powdery mildew on the leaves which is likely a result of our inconsistent weather that has been rapidly transitioning from rainy low 50s F to hot high 80s/low 90s F.

Renee Clark@reneeclark· Jun 27

🌱 Wishing everyone a happy #pride weekend! 🏳️‍🌈 This rose from my #garden is blooming bright. Its name is Poseidon. #bloomscrolling #Zone8b

A cluster of light purple roses blooming in a garden.

Renee Clark@reneeclark· Jun 25

Both books are beautifully printed hard cover coffee-table style books. The Pantry book is filled with recipes.

Book cover of 'Attainable Sustainable Pantry, a back to basics guide to stocking your kitchen' by Kris Bordessa. The background is sage green. The image on the background is a display of fresh ingredients.

Renee Clark@reneeclark· Jun 25

Looking forward to trying some of the recipes in the 'Attainable Sustainable' book series written by Kris Bordessa and published by National Geographic. 📚 #books www.attainable-sustainable.net

Book cover of 'Attainable Sustainable, the lost art of self-reliant living' by Kris Bordessa. The image on the book cover is a collection of
fruit, veg, bread and seeds on a light blue background.

Renee Clark@reneeclark· Jun 23

🌱 It's going to be a hot day. I stepped out my door and the scent of roses fills the air in the heat. This is what I dreamed of as I planted approx. 70 rose plants on 1/4 acre. This rose is 'Emily Bronte'. #bloomscrolling #garden #Zone8b #roses

Two creamy white many-petaled roses in front of a green leaf background. One rose is facing forward, the other is facing the sky.

Renee Clark@reneeclark· Jun 22

🌱 Happy Monday! Wishing you a wonderful week of creativity. This rose is named after the modern painter and printmaker Marc Chagall. I was a little iffy about adding it to my garden because it seemed a bit wild, now I love it and grow 5 plants together in a #garden bed. #bloomscrolling #Zone8b

A rose bloom that is striped with the colors of pink, yellow and cream. It's a unique looking rose that has the appearance of being painted with brush strokes. The foliage is medium green. It is recommended that this rose is grown in full sun.

Renee Clark@reneeclark· Jun 22

🌱 This beauty is called 'Earth Angel' and grows in part sun (shade in the day, sun in the evening). I #garden on 1/4 acre and ran out of space to plant roses in full sun, so I planted some in part sun and part shade. This one actually does quite well. #bloomscrolling #Zone8b

A white many-petaled rose with pink petals in the center. The rose buds are pink.

Renee Clark@reneeclark· Jun 22

🌱 When I come home and see roses in bloom all around my garden, I can't help but smile. This is 'Scepter'd Isle'. #bloomscrolling #garden #Zone8b

A cluster of light pink many-petaled roses blooming on a stem.

Renee Clark@reneeclark· Jun 20

🌱 This is 'Gentle Hermione'. Today I cut the lupins down so the roses could shine. The lupins will grow back in a few weeks and will bloom again next spring. #bloomscrolling #garden #Zone8b

Three many petaled pale pink roses in full bloom. There are also some buds on the plant waiting to bloom.

Renee Clark@reneeclark· Jun 15

Wonderful day trip today. Enjoyed a long drive to Kitsap county to watch a performance of Disney's Frozen, The Broadway Musical in the magical setting of the forest. The presentation by the Mountaineers Players was professional. Gorgeous voices and excellent acting. www.foresttheater.com

Anna and Hans dancing on set. Anna is wearing a beautiful green and gold dress. Hans is wearing a beige and cream outfit.

Kristoff whispers to Sven in front of a crowd.

Elsa singing in a beautiful blue gown with a purple cloak.

Elsa after she did a quick change into her glittery blue dress.

Renee Clark@reneeclark· Jun 8

🌱 My 'Rosa Gallica officinalis' is blooming. This rose is considered to be the oldest rose in commerce. It was grown as the apothecary rose. It was also the symbol of the house of Lancaster during the Wars of the Roses. I keep mine in a tub because this rose sends out suckers. #bloomscrolling