Feverfew is one of my favorite flowers. It is a comfort flower for me — reminding me of my childhood. My mom always planted it on the northside of the Loveland house outside my bedroom window. It has a very distinct smell — some people think it is gross but I like it. Plus it is cute and cheerful. When I started planning my first real yard in Portland at the rex Hamilton I searched everywhere for starts or seeds and couldn’t find it anywhere. Finally Mom brought me some she had saved from the Loveland house. It didn’t take long for things to get out of control.

Then when I moved to this house I somehow managed not to bring any feverfew plants with me and I felt like I was in the same mess. Fortunately (or maybe unfortunately) because of its tendency to spread seed like crazy, some plants came up in one of my pots. And next thing I knew it was everywhere — which in my first year garden I didn’t mind. This year, things are starting to look a little more established and the feverfew started to go bananas! Coupled with the chamomile that came up from seed from a plant Kaitlyn had put in one of my pots I have little white flowers with yellow centers everywhere!

The herb bed is overflowing in huge feverfew and chamomile.

The purple and red looks cute with all of the white little daisy flowers

The rest of the yard is looking lovely too. The Garden has been in for a month and so far, so good. Should be getting radishes soon.

The peppers are looking a little washed out but the beets, 2 tomatoes, carrots and eggplant are doing well.

Radishes and 3 tomatoes

Potatoes are still going crazy

squash, beans, arugula and onions. Pole bed with winter squash and cucs is looking a little washed out too. Needs nitrogen.

Bonus shoots of steps and Lily.

This little project is ending up really cute

Lily loving the sun