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Gardening on two acres in northwest Oregon with an emphasis on native plants and sustainability

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens December 25, 2014

Garden Blogger's Fling, Portland: Joanne Fuller

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens December 18, 2014

Garden Blogger's Fling, Portland: Linda Ernst

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens December 11, 2014

Let's Go: Nepal and the Himalayas!

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens December 04, 2014

Neighborhood Gardens of Portland Part III

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens November 27, 2014

Autumn at Chickadee Gardens

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens November 20, 2014

Mason Bees: Maintenance and Harvesting and Cleaning

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens November 13, 2014

Danger! Danger! It's Danger Garden: Part II

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens November 06, 2014

Danger Danger! It's Danger Garden: Part I

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens October 30, 2014

Happy Halloween 2014: Cats in the Hood

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens October 23, 2014

Garden Blogger's Fling, Portland: JJ De Sousa's Garden

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens October 16, 2014

A Local Wholesale Nursery: Little Prince of Oregon

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens October 09, 2014

Gardens of Portland, Rindy Mae

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens October 02, 2014

Nursery Visit: Xera Plants

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens September 25, 2014

Garden Blogger's Fling, Portland: Rhone Street Gardens

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens September 18, 2014

Garden Blogger's Fling, Portland: Joy Creek Nursery

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens September 11, 2014

Garden Blogger's Fling, Portland: Kuzma Garden

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens September 04, 2014

Late Summer at Chickadee Gardens

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens August 28, 2014

Let's Go! Crater Lake, Oregon's National Park

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens August 21, 2014

Garden Blogger's Fling, Portland: Old Germantown Gardens

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens August 14, 2014

Garden Blogger's Fling, Portland: Westwind Farm Studios

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens August 07, 2014

Garden Blogger's Fling, Portland: Pomarius Nursery

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens July 31, 2014

Plants, Plants and More Plants (and Cats)

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens July 24, 2014

Neighborhood Gardens of Portland Part II

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens July 17, 2014

Neighborhood Gardens of Portland

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens July 10, 2014

If You Plant It They Will Come: Monarchs in Portland

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens July 03, 2014

Let's Go! Hawai'i, Part III

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens June 26, 2014

The Healing Garden

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens June 19, 2014

Sculpture in the Garden: Michihiro Kosuge

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens June 12, 2014

Chickadee Gardens is Open! HPSO Open Garden This Sunday June 15

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens June 05, 2014

The Yellow Garden (and) A Before and After

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens May 29, 2014

Before and After: Eco-Roof, One Year Later

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens May 22, 2014

Nursery Visit Hawai'ian Style

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens May 15, 2014

Let's Go! Native Plants, Hawai'ian Style

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens May 08, 2014

New Additions

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens May 01, 2014

Chickadee Gardens in Bloom

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens April 24, 2014

A Very Green Post: Spring Hike in Forest Park

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens April 17, 2014

Spring is Here, Take That, Snowpocalypse!

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens April 10, 2014

Natives Among Us

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens April 03, 2014

Elk Rock Garden at the Bishop's Close

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens March 27, 2014

Cats at Chickadee Gardens

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens March 20, 2014

Mason Bees at Chickadee Gardens

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens March 13, 2014

Replacing the Dead of Winter

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens March 06, 2014

Let's Go! The Netherlands and Belgium

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens February 27, 2014

Let's Go! Gardens of the Netherlands: Keukenhof

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens February 20, 2014

Another Before and After: A Winter Project

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens February 10, 2014

Jimmy the Hummingbird and the Snowpocalypse

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Posted by Chickadee Gardens February 06, 2014

Signs of Life

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about Chickadee Gardens

Chickadee Gardens started as a small, green oasis in the urban center of Portland, Oregon, zone 8b. Now in Saint Helens, some 35 miles northwest of Portland, we garden on two acres. Our focus is native plantings but we also love (non-invasive) ornamentals, we grow a lot of our own food and raise some spunky chickens. 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 in Scappoose, Oregon for six years, I had access to an amazing array of plant materials. Needless to say, I add a lot of plants and frequently change things up. Come along with us on our garden and farm journey, everyone is welcome!

--------------------------------------------Bio: Transforming two acres of clay-flecked dirt, grass, sand, rocks and blackberries into a thriving, diverse ecosystem within five years has been a labor of love for Tamara Paulat. So much so that the south-facing, northwest Oregon property was featured in the November 2021 issue of Better Homes & Gardens magazine.

Tamara’s garden is bordered on three sides by Douglas fir trees and mixed hedgerows. Between these boundaries is a dry, sun-loving garden-scape focused on West Coast-native plants. Some ½-acre is a vegetable garden and fruit orchard with 25 trees. There are chickens, one turkey and honeybees and mason bees loving their home. Tamara and her husband David grow, harvest, and process a wide variety of foods for friends and family to enjoy.

Gardening has always held Tamara’s interest. After creating her mother’s residential garden in 2000, Tamara started gardening on a 50’ x 100’ plot in Portland. The Backyard Habitat Certification Program caught her attention, and her gardens eventually gained platinum status. In 2014, the small garden was a featured stop on the Garden Blogger’s Fling annual tour in Portland. About the same time, Tamara began blogging at www.chickadeegardens.com. A year later, wishing to expand and challenge themselves, Tamara and David purchased a house and property in Saint Helens, Oregon. Tamara studied art history at Portland State University and worked in the art industry for more than a dozen years before shifting to the plant-nursery business. Tamara worked for many years at Joy Creek Nursery in Scappoose, up until it closed its gates in late 2021. She is currently working part time for Cistus Nursery.

Tamara is a member of the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon, and has written for that group’s magazine as well as for Pacific Horticulture. She graduated from the Oregon State University’s Master Gardeners program in Multnomah County in 2013 and is on the selection committee for Great Plant Picks.

contact Tamara at chickadeegardenspdx@gmail.com

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November 2021 Better Homes & Gardens Article

HPSO Article - Hotter, Drier, Wetter: Preparing for Extremes

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HPSO Article: Working for Joy Creek Nursery

Pacific Horticultre Article: Creating Place: Outdoor Sculptures of Michi Kosuge

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blogs I read

Garden Rant
Dirt Therapy
Digging
danger garden
Gods and Foolish Grandeur
Late to the Garden Party
GardenRiots
A Growing Obsession
A Way to Garden
Natural Gardening
Flutter & Hum
sprig to twig
Whatsitgarden
Alternative Eden
Fernhaven
The Rainy Day Garden
Gardening With Grace
The Practical Plant Geek
MulchMaid
The World's Best Gardening Blog
The Lents Farmer

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Backyard Habitat Certification Program
Bosky Dell Native Plant Nursery for Willamette Valley
Chickadee Gardens Facebook Page
Cistus Nursery
City of Portland Ecoroof Handbook PDF
Cornell Project Feederwatch
E-Garden-Go
Echo Valley Natives Plant Nursery
Great Plant Picks
Hardy Fern Foundation
Hardy Plant Society of Oregon
How to start milkweed from seed
Humble Roots Native Plant Nursery
Joy Creek Nursery (where I work)
Metro Master Gardeners
My Guest Blog at Gardening Know How
Native Bee Research
Native Plant Society of Oregon
Native Plants List and Photos for the Willamette Valley from Portland Metro
Plant Lust - Great Search Engine for Plants
Portland Ecoroof Program
Soil Survey from the USDA
Xera Plants
Xerces Society - Bees!

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