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Photograph of the garden taken last June.
secret garden + written by jeNNiFer veNeklAseN Twenty-two years ago Sally Mowbray and her husband, veterinarian Robert Mowbray, moved to their home off of Finn Hall Road where nothing but rock and driveway lay where a garden should be. Sally had spent her life gardening — a gift that was handed down from her mother who taught Sally that if she had a garden, she’d never need a psychiatrist. A home without a garden simply wouldn’t do, so Sally recruited the help of Millard Orr, a well-known local landscaper who has since passed away. Millard told her it would take three years just to get the ground in good enough shape to plant. That meant three whole years without a garden. Sally knew it would be difficult, but decided she was up for the challenge. “For a gardener, it was such an incentive to start with a bare spot and sculpt it,” Sally says. She and Robert nurtured the soil, making it suitable for her beloved plants and fed it compost courtesy of their nearby horse stables. (Incidentally, the Mowbrays got into the composting business during this time and are still selling it today.) After that three years of ground tending and tilling, Millard came back to help Sally map out her “secret garden.” An open trellis fence was chosen to surround the spacious area, providing privacy, but still allowing the wind and air to flow through softly. Wisteria and climbing roses were among the plants chosen to creep up the trellis walls, and “anchor” plants — rhododendrons, lots of hydrangeas, peonies and a magnolia tree — were spread around the courtyard in an informal, English-garden manner. Planning to grow old in this garden, Sally incorporated wide, winding sidewalks to be wheelchair accessible. Tulips, hyacinths, delphiniums, loads of roses, lavender, lilies and many more of Sally’s favorite varieties were planted around the anchors — the result was breathtaking. Over the years the Mowbray’s family and friends have spent countless hours in this loving creation. No matter the season, Sally finds joy in the garden that is now almost two decades old.
In the winter, it’s the solitude that Sally loves. “Everything is asleep, quiet and getting ready for spring. When spring comes, it’s the rebirthing time,” she says. And in the summer, well, everything is full, blooming and absolutely beautiful. A NeW gArDeNer iN toWN As you might imagine, a garden like this needs quite a bit of tending to. Seven years ago, Leilani Wood, a local horticulturist with 30 years of experience, came on board to care for Sally’s garden. “We go way back,” Leilani says of she and Sally. They have one of those small town connections — Sally was Leilani’s brother’s 4-H leader when they were kids. Leilani is passionate about Sally’s little piece of earth. “This is by far the most classic and exceptional garden I’ve worked in. The artisanship of it is amazing,” she says. She spends five hours a week, year round, tending to it, and says that the work load is easy because of the consistency of care and the garden being so well established. Although, it does have its challenges. Her first day on the job, Leilani spent four hours in one spot pulling some very aggressive ozette lilies, and the climbing rose bushes are another thorn in her gardening side. In one swoop, a rose bush branch cut her from forehead to neck — proving gardening is not for the meek. The peonies are Leilani’s favorite part of this garden, other than Sally, of course. There are 20 peonies trees or shrubs in 15 different varieties. Each one of them has 30 to 40 blooms that are 6 inches across. “They command attention,” Leilani says. “They are usually out all of June, and the fragrance is so sweet.” Leilani says that caring for plants is a lot like caring for children. You have to nurture them, feed them, tend to them and love them just as you would a child. “This is where I fulfill my maternal instincts,” she says while pulling at a pesky weed. Sally agrees that plants respond to people in much the same way as children or animals do. “It’s a spiritual relationship between living things,” she says. To see more photos of Sally’s garden, turn to Page 12
“If you have a garden, you’ll never need a psychiatrist.”
Top: The same Buddha that sat in her mother’s garden now graces Sally’s own courtyard and is surrounded in helebores. Middle: One of the 20 stunning peonies plants that bloom each June. Bottom: A moss covered birdhouse is just one of the many hidden treasure’s you’ll find while wondering around this garden.
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ABOVE: Dixieland jazz was the inspiration for this gate. The home owner’s love for playing beautiful, energetic tunes on his trombone was the driving force behind this creation. He regularly plays with the rest of his local jazz band at 7-Cedars Casino — and yes, they can play the notes displayed on this gate. Allform’s color drawings helped the customer to decide on the vibrant color scheme and the gate delivers a delightful, fun design, but is also functional — keeping the family’s
WONDERS A Sequim welding business creates one-of-a-kind, steel art for clients’ homes.
beloved dog inside the property. BELOW: A cornet is the centerpiece of this functional and personal home railing. The customer showed up at Allform with the cornet, and a clever idea of how to use it. Research by Natalie Brown, Allform’s estimator and draftsman, uncovered a musical score that was a favorite love song between the customer and his wife. As you can see, the notes are incorporated into the railing for a truly unique design.
ANYTHING GOES: The welders and draftsman at Allform are artists. Their one-of-a-kind work runs the gamut from coffee tables to home awnings. Basically, if you can dream it up, they can build it. Here, Dan Donovan, president of Allform Welding, uses a torch to fuse a bracket onto a driveway gate.
For more information, phone Allform Welding at 360-681-0584 or click on www.allformwelding.com. ZEN LIKE: A patio entrance gate can provide happiness, beauty, peace, harmony and privacy — all in one package. This gate accents the entrance into a tranquil Japanese garden using existing lines of the wood fence. With a good luck circle as the centerpiece of this gate, and the customer’s request to “build the most beautiful gate in the world,” drawings were created to achieve the vision, and Allform’s craftsmen made it real.
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Who doesn’t need a break from the hectic day-to-day routine once in awhile? A recent study by the American Psychological Association found that we are more stressed than ever, with nearly 75 percent of Americans experiencing moderate to high stress levels. With time and money as major obstacles, it’s difficult for many people to take regular vacations to escape their busy, everyday lives. But with a little time, budget and creativity, an ordinary bathroom can be transformed into a luxurious, relaxing escape.
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Storage space might not seem like the most glamorous part of a room, but choosing unique organization accessories can make all the difference in your bathroom’s makeover. Functional accessories like bathrobe hooks, soap dispensers, towel bars and paper holders come in a wide variety of finishes and styles to coordinate with, or compliment, the other items in your bathroom. Decorative shelves are another option available in today’s popular finishes and unique designs — they add a hint of luxury to the bathroom while providing maximum storage for linens and towels. These small details are a quick and easy way to give your
THE DECOR: The classic, vintage-inspired line of America Retold bathroom accessories shown below are functional and elegant. Choose from toothbrush holders, soap dishes and Kleenex dispensers, all with apothecary printing available at Fiddleheads in Port Angeles. SPACE SAVING: Small soap dishes are especially good for pedestal sinks where
Luxurious bath salts at Fiddleheads come in scents of pink grapefruit, warm vanilla, French pear and more. Each is wrapped in a greeting card with an old-timey photo and “feel good” saying. “It’s like getting two gifts in one,” says Trina Berg, co-owner of Fiddleheads, located at 126 W. First St. in Port Angeles. Phone 360-452-2114 for more information.
surface area is minimal. The square dishes shown below have a handy outer basin to catch water — plus they’re inexpensive to boot (just $6.95, also at Fiddleheads). If space at your sink is really limited, use a wall hanger like the one shown at left to suspend soap dishes. SOOTHE YOUR SENSES: It’s the little things that make the biggest difference. Pamper all of your senses with bathroom extras such as scented shower gels and lotions, oversized cotton
towels and aromatherapy candles. Even a simple coat of paint in a relaxing shade can make a dramatic difference and help create a calming, stress-relieving ambience. Pop in a soothing CD and your haven of relaxation is complete. Everyone deserves time away from the stress of today’s world, and with a few simple changes you can transform your everyday bathroom into an organized, relaxing daily escape. n
Make the most of a mirror Every bathroom has at least one, and a simple mirror upgrade can turn your bathroom from ordinary to extraordinary. Maybe one gorgeous mirror can be the “splurge item” in your bathroom redecorating budget? Or, if money is really tight, scour the antique stores to find a frame you love and have a thin mirror set inside. Framing a mirror is a quick and easy way to draw attention and give any room a luxurious, hotel-like feel. The ornate, gold-framed, oval mirror shown above is available at Fiddleheads in Port Angeles. SPACIOUS SHOWERS: The central feature of any bathroom is the shower or bath. Enlarging a cramped shower space doesn’t have to entail an expensive overhaul. By installing a curved shower rod, you will add up to 7.5 inches of elbow room to your space and feel like you have an oversized, lavish shower without adding any square footage.
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Christie Johnston followed her greenthumbed, landscaping husband Kelly into the farming life ten years ago. Before that, she’d been a banker. It was a big jump. The Edmonds couple bought what is now Johnston Farm, located at 1046 Heuhslein Road just outside of Port Angeles, after spending a decade looking for the perfect piece of land. They searched all over Washington, Oregon and down into California for their future farm. The long-held dream of owning a farm likely took seed when Kelly was just a child working in his grandmother’s expansive garden. Christie had little background in farming, but says she has always loved to eat and cook. Her affection for food and Kelly’s knowl-
Kelly’s love of farming is punctuated by the joy in his eyes as he rakes organic potting mix and listens to a frog bellow from inside the greenhouse.
edge of growing turned out to be the makings of a formidable farming team. On their 7.5 acres off of Old Olympic Highway, the couple grows artichokes, pears, strawberries, sweet peas, heirloom tomatoes, zucchini, flowers and some of the most beautiful salad greens on the Peninsula. They also raise pork that is fed organic matter, sell eggs and offer plant starts for people wanting to grow some of their own food. The Johnstons have four children, two of whom still live at home on the farm. Their 18-year-old and 14-year-old kids can sometimes be found helping their parents till the land and ready the farm’s goods for sale. Johnston Farm is a fixture at the Port Angeles Farmer’s Market, open every Saturday year-round, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Gateway Pavilion on the corner of Front and Lincoln streets in Port Angeles. Going to market is Christie’s favorite part of farming. Her first job as a young woman, coincidentally, was at a Yakima fruit stand run by Roger Schmidt, owner of the popular Sunny Farms Country Store here on the Peninsula. You could say her life has come full circle. She also gets great pleasure from meeting other people’s nutritional needs through a quality food product — something that is becoming more and more important to many families. Kelly most enjoys the challenge of growing unique things like melons and bamboo. The farm has a wide variety of interesting plants, he says. Japanese trifele tomatoes, watermelon and wheat grass are just a few of them. Soon he’ll experiment with growing mangel beets as a low-cost, but healthy way to feed the farm’s livestock. He admits, however, that it’s not always easy to find balance when work and life are so intricately tied. As is often the case on family farms, he and Christie are the main laborers, year round — and even when he’s not working, the farm is still always on his mind, Kelly says. The bottom line is that the venture has to make an income, and Mother Nature calls the shots. Every growing season brings something a little different — last year the Johnstons had more than 300 zucchini plants and this year they’ve been able to grow celery all winter long. Some seasons are accompanied by mold and other challenges. What next year will bring, no farmer really ever knows, but Kelly and Christie find a lot of happiness in the journey. “We try to just keep it simple and enjoy it,” Kelly says. Oh, and take Sundays off.
ABOVE: Pear tree branches stretch along wooden fencing at Johnston Farm. Christie says that Kelly is always experimenting with different ways of growing the farm’s produce. BELOW: Two of the Johnstons’ children, and their helpful friend, haul away weeds from a small field located at the front of the property.
MORE THAN PRODUCE: Christie Johnston holds up a bucket of farm fresh eggs, just one of the many items available at the Johnston Farm Store, or at their Port Angeles Farmers Market booth. FIELD DAY: Across the top of the page is a photo of Johnston Farm’s beautiful potato field.
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curbappeal If you want to add a little curb appeal to your house — and in the process increase its value — you might think about adding a new front door. According to Realtor magazine, says local Coldwell Banker agent Brooke Nelson, the biggest return a homeowner can get on an investment is from a mid-range entry door replacement. This proves something that every realtor tells sellers throughout the country: First impressions count. Nationally, a mid-range entry door replacement is the only home remodeling project that realtors expect to generate a full return for the money. It’s the least expensive of the 33 projects included in the magazine’s analysis, yet it brings a whopping average return on investment of 128.9 percent. Here are other things Brooke recommends for increasing the value, appeal and salability of your home: • Pressure wash siding, decks and walkways. • Clean windows and gutters, and check downspouts. • Check the growth of trees and bushes — ensure that they don’t block light from any window. • Kill any mold or mildew around the property. • Mow the lawn, eliminate weeds and rake and dispose of leaves, especially if it’s a wooded lot. • Paint the front door. Color choice has a big impact — so you might want to get a professional’s advice. • Make the front entry sing “welcome.” The degree of what can be achieved depends on the size of entry and, of course, your budget. • However, even minimal improvements will make a huge difference: Consider flowers, a new mailbox, hardware, lights and house numbers. • Outdoor lighting is a huge plus, as 50 percent of viewings take place at night. Today we are fortunate to have access to inexpensive but tasteful low-voltage lighting. Consider placing lighting along the sidewalks, driveway, or attractive landscaping elements. Take extra care to ensure your front door and numbers are clearly visible from the street. • If the inside of the home is visible at night, be sure the interior lighting also enhances what is seen from the outside.
A modern day beach house nestled on Port Hadlock’s Oak Bay Road gets a bathroom upgrade. The goal of this project, says designer Trisa Chomica, was to take a large, open master bathroom and make the space private and useable. Before the redesign, the master bathroom consisted of one large room and two very small closets. Included in that massive space was the toilet, shower, tub and single vanity. The flooring was white vinyl, the cabinets were a blonde wood, and there was one single, glued on mirror with no personality, Trisa says. In the redesign they were able to divide the space into three distinct rooms — a toilet and bidet room, a large custom walk-in closet, and a main bathroom with the shower, tub, two vanities and ample cabinet and countertop space. By incorporating many elements, Trisa says, they were able to give this master bathroom a soothing oasis feel that reflects the colors of the beach right out the front door. The new elements include large sand-colored (or latte) Travertine tiles for the floor, earth-toned marble for the back splash and the tub surround, and rich custom cabinets in an espresso finish with brushed nickel pulls. A wall accent color in light mocha from Behr paints highlights the arch over the jetted bathtub and soffits bring down — or cozy up — the high ceilings. The rest of the walls are painted in oak cake, also from Behr paints, and treated with a Ralph Lauren candlelight finish called tea and sweets. The finish, Trisa says, creates a soft shimmer glow like that of the sun setting on the water “This remodeled master bathroom feels almost urban and edgy for this lovely beach house,” she says. This Port Hadlock home belongs to Darold and Nancy Hefely. Custom cabinets were built by Horizon Art & Design in Port Townsend; contractor H K Construction; designer Trisa Chomica of Trisa & Co. Interior Design; and tile from McCrorie Home Furnishings in Port Angeles.
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< A DRAMATIC TWIST: When you live in a beach house, you can get away with choosing a dramatic color like this turquoise — sea isle by Benjamin Moore paints — for a guest bathroom, says designer Trisa Chomica. Adding the elegance of black and white marble tiles and displaying sea shells with crisp white towels punctuates this space.
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The popularity of urban gardening has exploded over the past couple of years, due in part to increased awareness about food safety, the financial stresses of the economy and a growing desire to be eco-friendly. Some of the most enjoyable, user-friendly gardens, like vegetable and herb gardens or cut-flower gardens, perform exceptionally well in raised beds. Plants tend to perform better in raised beds than in regular beds because there is less soil compaction (since you’re not treading between the plants) and they allow for excellent drainage. “I’ve been gardening in raised beds for over 30 years, and I’m convinced they’re the best way to grow,” says Paul James, HGTV’s Gardener Guy. “One of the things I like most about raised beds is that they warm up faster in spring and stay warmer longer in the fall, which means a longer growing season and an extended harvest.” While raised beds are extremely functional, they can also add style to your yard or garden. The organized appearance of the beds lends a handsome structural element. Quality, durable materials last longer and look better.
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+ written by trisha mcmahon With a variety of colors, blooms and sizes, dahlias add a bright bust of color to your yard in the summer and early fall, and can be used to create a colorful bouquet of cut flowers. “Dahlias aren’t very picky,” when it comes to planting and tending to them, says Wayne Mustitch, owner of The Family Farm, located off of Old Olympic Highway. The five-acre farm, run by Wayne, his wife, Julie, and son, Matt, holds dahlia tuber sales in the spring and fall and sells bouquets of their own colorful flowers all summer. Dahlias are low-maintenance plants that don’t require a lot of work to produce bountiful flowers. And as you trim them during the growing season, they continue to bloom. With planting taking place in spring and blooming occurring in summer, now is the perfect time to add a row of dahlias to your landscape. the site
When preparing your site, remember that dahlias need a soil that drains well. “Avoid a clay-based soil or wood chips,” Wayne says. He recommends a mulch-type of soil, but notes that as long as the soil is not clay or acidic — like wood chips — dahlias can grow in nearly any soil. The site should also receive a decent amount of sunlight and regular springtime rainfall. Dahlias are tuberous plants, meaning they have tuberous roots like a sweet potato or yam. They are often associated with their range of heights and dazzling array of bloom sizes, colors and shapes. Some dahlia plants grow to only 18-24 inches tall, although the plants used residentially are typically in the 3-6 foot range, creating tall rows of blooms. The Family Farms holds dahlia tuber sales in the spring near planting time — with one going on now — and in the fall when the plants are full of blooms so people can select varieties to plant the following spring.
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Tubers should be planted in a row, each one about 12-16 inches apart and 5-6 inches deep. If planting in multiple rows, each row should be about five feet apart. The tuber should be planted horizontally, with the eye facing toward the sky. If your dahlias will be in a windy area, Wayne recommends staking them as well. Because one dahlia tuber can create a wide bush with up to 30 or 40 blooms, you want to give each one plenty of room, he explains.
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Dahlias are perennial plants that will bloom again. At the end of the growing season, usually around fall, the tubers can remain the ground. In the meantime, you’ll need to mulch them and be sure the soil is well-drained so tending they are ready for next spring. Dahlias also don’t need excessive amounts Every three or four years, the tubers of water. should be dug up and thoroughly washed, “If we get normal spring rains, then you Wayne says. don’t need to water them until the dahlias are They also need to be divided — a process at least 1 foot above ground,” Wayne says. that involves separating the new tubers that “Then water as needed until they start have grown from the original tubers — and blooming.” stored until they are planted again. The plants should be hand-watered at While this helps ensure that you will get the base or with a soaker hose. The key is to optimal growth out of your dahlias, it can avoid overhead watering as this can damage also be a tricky process so an expert can the blooms. show you how to do it, he says. “If you do all this, you’ll be the envy of the neighborhood with traffic-stopping The Family Farm is located at 3931 Old Olymblooms from mid-July until the first heavy pic Highway, Port Angeles. The Mustitchs sell frost,” Wayne says. Blooming times can vary at higher elevations. flowers, dahlia tubers, hanging baskets, potted plants and fresh vegetables at their five-acre To keep your dahlias blooming all sumfarm and are regular farmers market vendors. mer, it is important to keep them trimmed. Regularly cut the blooms — they are perfect They can be reached at 360-417-6710.
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Award-winning homes are few and far between on lots of kitchen tours — but not this one. You can visit eight exhilarating kitchens and get ideas for your own home during the thirteenth annual AAUW Kitchen Tour. The self-guided tour unfolds across Marrowstone Island on Saturday, April 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Everything from rustic charm to absolutely unexpected elegance will be showcased. You can view a majestic log home, Asian–style homes, beautiful remodels, Craftsman homes, and even an authentic Federal Period home. Many have commanding water views and two invite you to stroll through their gardens. The hospitality center at the Nordland Garden Club opens at 9:30 a.m. where you can find light refreshments, tour tickets, kitchen design seminars, and kitchen tour raffle baskets. Wondering about lunch? Enjoy a catered lunch in an updated 100-year-old farm house on Flagler Road. It will feature salads, roasted vegetables, cheeses, and artisan breads provided by Dream City Catering. Choose outside garden seating or get a box lunch to go. Your lunch reservation must be made in advance by contacting Dream City Market and Café, at 360-385–2378. Lunch is $14. Advance tour tickets for $14 are available at Dana Pointe Interiors, Dream City Market and Café, The Green Eyeshade, Kitchen & Bath Studio, or by calling 360-379–6454. Tickets purchased the day of the tour will be $18. For more information and photos, click on http://aauwpt. org/kitchen_tour.htm. All tour proceeds support AAUW education scholarships and community projects in Jefferson County.
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Homes gyms must be fun, functional + written by Kim cooK (AP) — Choosing a room to function as a home gym or personal workout space is just as important as finding the right equipment. The key is to make the space inviting, experts say. Put the gym in an area that will keep you active, engaged and coming back for more. Do you like fitness videos, or Wii? Invest in a good, well-positioned TV and an equally good sound system so you can play what will motivate you to keep exercising. Have remote controls accessible for everything. What about that exercise gear? Experts recommend equipment that works muscles, heart rate, flexibility and mind. With that in mind, here are five home-gym equipment must-haves: strength - building
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You no longer need a cumbersome rack filled with different weights. “Selectorized” dumbbells can be weight-adjusted with just a click. Bowflex makes a popular version. Add an ab machine and bench press if you want to get serious. Portable fitness options and small accessories can help you go the extra mile. Eric Herman, fitness category manager for Boston-based CSN, likes Stamina’s elliptical trainer that’s compact, lightweight, and stores easily under a desk or in a closet. They make folding treadmills and bikes, too. Gaiam has a fun Folding mini-trampoline with a exercise bike handle that comes with with adjustable a workout DVD. Add a resistance and seat few rounds in Wii Fit’s hula-hoop activity, too.
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Work mind and body at the same time with music or a favorite interactive video. Invest in a good mat, one that doesn’t have a strong odor, and think about the color as well. Coordinate your equipment with the hues of your workout space. Do you work best in a bright, energizing environment, or are you better in a calming, Zen-like atmosphere? Hang some mirrors and motivational images to inspire you.
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+ written by trisHA mcmAHoN If you live in an apartment or condo and don’t have a large backyard for a compost bin, you can still create some nutrient-rich soil for your plants. A small container filled with worms and compostable materials can do the job sitting on a small porch or even in your kitchen. You want the compost to be moist, but not soaking — “as moist as a squeezed out sponge,” recommends Linda Moffitt, owner of Angel Crest Gardens in Port Angeles. Linda recently began selling “red wrigglers,” a worm that is fast and industrious when it comes to composting.
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Resistance bands are an inexpensive, effective option for muscle toning. Balance balls are great for working your core. And for something different, consider Gaiam’s T’ai Chi Fan Dance Kit; it includes a cloth fan and instructional DVD.
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This small compost bin is made out of wood, but you can also use a plastic container that is small enough to fit on a porch.
A small compost bin can be created from a typical 3-gallon pail available at hardware or home stores . Add some moist soil and about 100 worms, and you’re ready to begin. Potato and carrot peelings, food scraps, melon rinds, spoiled fruits and vegetables, coffee grounds, tea bags, plant leaves, and even shredded paper can all be placed in the compost bin. Linda recommends using a mix of items to prevent the compost from being too dry or wet. Cooked food can also be used, but this can cause the compost bin to begin to smell, she notes. Otherwise, your compost should have more of an “earthy” smell. And the little red wrigglers work pretty fast. “One pound of worms [about 500 worms] can turn five pounds of scraps into soil in one week,” she says. Soon, you’re left with soil rich with nutrients that can be used for your plants. Although a garden “night crawler” worm can also be used in a compost bin, red wrigglers are a hungrier worm and more vigorous at turning your discarded foods into nutrient-rich material. Linda sells the red worms at $5 for 100 worms. The worms like being kept at room temperature or cooler, so the bin can be kept indoors or outdoors, she says. A lid on the container can keep out unwanted water and animals —
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“Red wrigglers” are small but industrious worms when it comes to composting and work great for smaller-sized compost bins.
which is especially good if keeping the bin on a porch. However, since you still want the compost and worms to get some air, cover it with either a loose lid or one with holes on the top. Angel Crest Gardens is a family owned and operated business located at 58424 Highway 112, Port Angeles. They sell flowers, plants, hanging baskets, cut flowers, seed and composting worms. They can be reached at 360-452-8672 or online at www.angelcrestgardens.com.
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A non-slip, cushioned surface underfoot is essential. Give yourself enough space to extend your arms and legs without winging the vases off the tables. Position a phone nearby for emergencies. Prepare a portable first aid box, with gel ice and Band-Aids. And make sure any moving equipment you buy has an auto-stop safeguard. While a simple gym can be set up in a 10-by-12foot extra room, many people will turn over half of a renovated basement — perhaps 20-by-20 feet — to a workout area. “People may splurge on an elliptical or a treadmill, and then a year later, they’ll add more equipment,” notes Eric, of CSN.
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Need some easy-to-care-for house plants to spruce up your home or porch? Angel wing begonias (above left) petunias (above right), and geraniums are all excellent plants for use in homes and in hanging baskets, says Linda Moffitt, owner of Angel Crest Gardens in Port Angeles. Just keep them watered and fertilized, and house them indoors during the winter. You’re set!
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home gyms, continued from previous page For a typical home, Ruth Tara, a New York-based home gym designer and former trainer, advises putting the workout area “where you like to spend your time. Better to put it in a corner of the living room than in the bedroom — that’s where you go to sleep.” If you’re strapped for both cash and space, a mat, some weights and a couple of towels will do, she says. “Just get yourself moving. You don’t need all the gizmos.” LEFT: Home gyms don’t have to consist of cumbersome equipment that takes up an entire room. At left, a trampoline workout system is both fun and useful for exercise.
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Every few years we paint them, and they sure do make a convenient spot on which to hang our flat panel televisions. But how much do we really think about our walls? Walls are, arguably, the largest decorator element in your home. Many of us, however, rarely venture beyond using them as background for our furniture and accessories. With a little courage and creativity, walls can be turned into a bold design statement in your home. Here are some hot trends and ideas to consider if you’re thinking of redesigning your walls:
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What makes an English garden English, says Leilani Wood, is that it’s not formal. “The planting style is more carefree, less manicured,” she says. Shown here are the pink and purple delphiniums that bloom each June — just one of the many varieties of plants lovingly thrown together to form Sally’s “English” garden.
maps
More than ever, Americans are aware we’re all part of a global community and our pride in that fact can be seen in the trend toward using large-scale maps as wall art. Maps can reflect our heritage or interests and are appropriate in virtually any room of the house. Love Italian cuisine? Consider placing a map of Tuscany in your breakfast nook. Proud of your African heritage? Grace a family room wall with a floorto-ceiling map of the continent. It’s easier than ever to find and install maps, too, thanks to wallpaper murals like those found at MuralsYour Way.com.
graphic art
Pictures may be worth a thousand words, but one hot trend turns words into graphic art to grace your walls. A simple phrase or quote dear to your heart can be turned into a graphic element in your room if you render
Sally Mowbray, left, and her estate gardener Leilani Wood notice that many of the garden’s plants are showing up a good three weeks early this spring. The women attribute our unseasonably warm winter to the early sproutings. In the foreground is a ball of “horseshoe art” that Sally picked up on a trip to Poulsbo.
Decorate your walls with unique art, such as a special quote or phrase painted on the wall.
it in decorative script and colors that enhance your overall theme. The quote not only makes a visually appealing focal point for the room, it tells visitors something about who you are as well. fabric
When you think about the importance of fabric in a room, are you just thinking furniture and window treatments? Walls can benefit from a fabric treatment as well. Fabric can be an exciting substitute for wallpaper. Or, it can add punch to decor as a piece of textile art, like a tapestry.
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Wall color will always be important. Fortunately, some trends also show signs of design longevity, like using
interesting neutrals on walls to create a pleasing, complementary background for your decor. Designers agree that gray is the new beige, and the most interesting color is one that mixes the tones gray and beige to create the ultimate blend of warm and cool for a neutral. go green
Our penchant for all things “green” is showing up in designs that evoke the natural world and bring nature inside our homes. You can achieve this with a simple print of a forest, some artfully framed bamboo shoots or an eco-friendly art piece made from recycled glass bottles and reclaimed wood. Story courtesy of ARA Content.
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We all have those storage boxes of things we don’t want to throw away. Old family photos, jewelry that belonged to a great-great grandmother, mementos from an exciting vacation — they sit in a box tucked away in the back of a closet or upstairs in the attic. Now is the perfect time to get those items out of the boxes and displayed on your walls. “Instead of hiding them away, display them,” says Karon Nichols, owner of Karon’s Frame Center, which has locations in Port Angeles and Sequim. “A beautifully framed piece of art is as important as a couch or other piece of furniture,” she explains. “It completes the room.” A shadow box display — a framed box that enables you to display objects — is a way of making that art more personal, adding a unique touch to your home décor. For some, it’s a way of displaying their history. Vacation memories, honoring a family member, or recognizing one’s military service are among the popular displays people wish to create. Customers will often bring in an assortment of the items they wish to display, Karon says. For a vacation, perhaps this includes photos, tickets from the cruise and a seashell found on the beach.
For military service, this could be medals, patches and a photo of the person in uniform. Even jewelry can be something to display — a valuable broach that has been in the family for years, for example, could be placed in a shadow box with hinges, enabling you to take the broach out to wear it, but then return it to the frame afterwards. Shadow boxes often make great presents for family members or retirement gifts. Karon and the other professional framers will work with customers to create the perfect piece. “People value the pieces they bring in,” she says. “We make them beautiful to display.” They will give suggestions on what items work best together, what items customers might consider, and come up with a few ideas to give them options for how to arrange everything. If an item is particularly valuable, Karon recommends that sometimes a photocopy is used, while the original remains safe and protected elsewhere. “That way you can protect the value of the item but still have it on display,” she says. Karon’s Frame Center is located at 625 E. Front St., Port Angeles (360-565-0308) and 775 W. Washington St., #A, Sequim (360-582-9275). They can be found online at www.karonsframecenter.com.
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While a rock wall may be a needed landscaping piece, it can also create a terraced area of planters, or better define the space around your home. “A lot of the homes we landscape are on hills because they are built looking out on the water or mountains,” says Allan Bernards, owner of Vision Landscape Nursery in Sequim. Since the hillside land has to be carved out to create a flat area for the home to be constructed, the soil needs to be held back and retained. While this could be accomplished with a basic concrete wall, that isn’t necessarily the most attractive option. This is where rock walls come in. “I always look for creative options,” says Allan, whose love of gardening and landscaping led him to open his business in 1989. “If the wall is in a good spot, sometimes I throw out the option of also doing a water feature.” rock varieties
For homes constructed on hillsides, a retaining wall is needed to hold back the soil. A rock wall created with rocks of various sizes can give it a more natural look and Northwest feel.
Using different sizes and types of rock gives the wall a more natural and Northwest look. The two main types of rock Allan uses are rounded, glacial rock and rough, black, basalt rock. Most of the walls that incorporate water features utilize glacial rock, a colorful, river rock that gives the design an authentic look. Glacial rock is found in rivers and used to imitate the natural landscape, Allan explains. Basalt rock — the type of rock most people think of when visualizing a rock wall — is more rough and jagged, the result of being blasted from larger pieces in a basalt quarry. “Basalt rock is a tighter fitting rock,” Allan says, and as a result is more commonly used in walls for retaining soil. Basalt is typically less expensive than the glacial rock, and easier to find locally at quarries on the North Olympic Peninsula. Types of rock and sizes used often come down to personal preference. Some people want all the rocks to have the same style and look, while others prefer larger rocks on the bottom and smaller ones on top — a design which Allan notes results in a sturdier fit.
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If the land requires a tall wall to retain the soil, one option is to terrace it. “Instead of building a 12-foot high wall, I’ll do a wall that is 4-feet high, and then cut back from that point and carve it out a little further,” Allan explains. “This gives you some planter space, rather than just staring at a giant, black rock wall.” Once built, the walls require little to no maintenance. Allan notes that in places where you will have water running down the hill, a drainage system must be set up behind the rock wall to help remove the water, preventing it from pushing against the wall. However, other than installing a drainage system if needed, once the rock wall is in place, no maintenance needed.
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Although walls are usually built by homes constructed on hillsides, you can still add one to your house even if it is built on flatter land. “Mounding,” which retains soil around a patio and home area, creates a “tucked in” feeling to the home, plus gives you additional deep, soil areas for planting.
ABOVE LEFT: Terracing creates a softer look to the rock wall and creates smaller areas for planting. ABOVE RIGHT: If a home is not on a hillside and you don’t necessarily need a retaining wall, a rock wall can still be constructed along the house, creating planter space and giving your home a “tucked in” feeling.
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Design tips for one-room living can also work in any small abode + written by susan zevon (AP) — While many make do with limited space, living in just one room is particularly challenging. It’s not just city dwellers coping with that challenge, but also students, seniors and those decorating a small apartment. Designers have some guidelines for making the most of living in one room. The first step, they agree, is assessing how you live. Do you work at home? Do you like to entertain? After a thorough editing, how much stuff do you have left to store — clothing, books, shoes, DVDs, etc.? On page 1 of her book “Design Rules” (Gotham, 2009), decorating diva Elaine Griffin writes, “Whether you are a studio apartment dweller or are gifted with a sprawling suburban domain, the design rules for the public spaces are the same.” Except that the rules are even more important when you must make the most of one room.
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Whether you are a studio apartment dweller or are gifted with a sprawling suburban domain, the design rules for the public spaces are the same. The biggest issue in designing for one-room living is separating public and private space, says Kenneth Brown, a Los Angeles interior designer who appears on “reDesign,” on the Fine Living Network and HGTV. “Nobody at a dinner party wants to be staring at a bed,” Kenneth says. For a one-room project featured on his show, he used a bookcase as a room divider to separate the public and private areas of the room, as well as to store books and provide a stand for a swivel TV. He is a fan of the new-style Murphy beds, which he says are both sleek and comfortable. He masks the Murphy beds with custom finishes such as paneling, antique mirrors and art work to blend with the architecture of the room. While each room differs according to how his clients want to live (how much space they want devoted to entertaining, to a home office, etc.), Kenneth says there are rules These photos show how Ron Marvin’s one-room studio in San Francisco looked before (top) and after that always apply: (bottom) the make-over. • Don’t be afraid of big pieces. Lots of small ones will clutter a space. • Select furniture on legs so you can see under the piece. • Don’t float the furniture in the center of the room. • Try lining the walls with two large sofas. • Select a coffee table that may double for dining. • Commit to one color and bring in different textures. That way the walls recede and the eye is not stopped Create zones. Divide your space into “zones” dedi- and boxes in the open spaces at the bottoms of conby an accent wall. soles, desks and end tables. cated to certain activities (sleeping, socializing, eating, • Create zones in your room with lighting. For exGuest relations. Invest in a twin-size inflatable air working). It’s OK for some zones to do double duty (i.e., ample, hang a chandelier over the entertaining area. mattress to accommodate overnight guests. But splurge working and dining). Kenneth believes that concealing stuff in pretty boxes is key to living artfully in one room. He is a fan of the Containon the most luxurious linens you can afford to make up Plan for company. Even if you are the world’s er Store for finding creative storage solutions. for when guests have to sleep on the floor. biggest hermit, you should still be able to seat at least Ron Marvin, an interior designer who appears on the HGTV Multi-tasking furniture. In a small space, you three guests. Pull-up seating lets you do that: Think ottoshow “Small Spaces, Big Style,” has designed two one-room mans, benches or small dining chairs that can be moved have to love every piece of furniture because you’re apartments for himself, in San Francisco and New York City. looking at it constantly. Think outside the box when over to the sofa when folks come over. “First, think about what you need the space to do,” he advises. “Think of your room as a beautifully appointed shopping: Stools, benches and plant stands make Sofa goes on short wall. In long, narrow rooms, hotel room.” terrific bedside tables. Dining room sideboards and sitting the sofa on the shortest wall will actually give Ron believes in allowing for the luxury of a queen-size bed. foyer-style chests are great buffets for serving guests, you more space for other furniture. In San Francisco, he did not work at home and so was able to Make an entrance. Even in the tiniest spaces, you and also make perfect dressers. create a separate space for entertaining, using a large antique Small desks rule. Beware the behemoth desk. still need a foyer. Create a “faux foyer” near the front sideboard to store serving pieces and other items. “Open shelves only work if you are neat,” he says. Yours should clock in at no more than 48-by-24 inches. door by installing a shelf or low bookcase with a little For his apartment in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood, Be upwardly mobile. When you don’t have space tray on top for keys and mail. where his home doubles as an office, Ron tucked the bed to go horizontal, go vertical. Shelves, wall-mounted cubes Color cohesively. Keeping your color palette tight into one corner and a desk with storage boxes underneath it and bookcases are must-haves for one-room living. in small spaces gives visual cohesion and prevents the in another. Purge ruthlessly. Let your space dictate the quanwalls from closing in. Ron loves lamps. “They are sculptural and make your eye move around,” he says. He believes lamps have a cozier effect Hide it in plain sight. Stack pretty storage baskets tity of your possessions. than overhead lighting, and has 13 of them in his apartment. As for wall color, he advises, “Don’t be afraid of the dark. Dark colors make the walls recede. It is only one room. Experiment with wall color. If you don’t like it, paint another color the next weekend.”
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