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Looking back on spring ’21

June 18, 2021 ~~Around The Farm~~

Each spring seems to be busier and crazier than the last one. And each year we say it couldn’t possibly be any wilder than the last one but then find a hundred new varieties to grow and the madness starts all over again. These days our season really starts in...

Flowers in winter!

January 22, 2021 ~~OGW Growing Guides~~

Winter is usually the last season that comes to mind when thinking of plants in bloom, but adding winter interest to the garden does wonders in getting us through the darker months of the year. Too many gardens we visit in the winter look so bleak, dark, deciduous and grey...

Schott’s Agave

October 13, 2020

Schott’s Agave is a unique member of the Agave genus in the subgenus Littaea, classified as such for its lack of spines along its leaves. Though it still can give you a stab with the spine at the end of its leaf tips, giving it another common name of “shin dagger”. Schott’s Agave looks almost more like a yucca with its thin leaves and filaments curling off the leaves. Very drought tolerant and sculptural!

Growing Dry Gardens and Mediterranean Plants

September 14, 2020 ~~OGW Growing Guides~~

Although the stereotypical weather in the Pacific Northwest is grey, rainy skies, there is a surprisingly long period of drought every year. Though the skies can sometimes still be a bit grey in June and September, there is no significant rainfall for most of our growing season. If it wasn’t already known...

Broadleaved Evergreens with Sean Hogan

January 24, 2020 ~~OGW Growing Guides~~

This week we sat down with Sean Hogan, one of the country’s most brilliant horticulturists, and one that lives just down the street from us on Sauvie Island. Sean runs Cistus Design Nursery that specializes in unique climate adapted plants and broadleaved evergreens that thrive in our climate. He quite...

Nursery Happenings Summer of 2019

September 14, 2019 ~~Around The Farm~~

Summertime is one of our favorite seasons here at the nursery! After the madness of spring finally winds down a bit we can all take a breath, watch our plants grow, water from morning until night, propagate plants for next year and put plants in the ground here at the...

Climate Adapted Gardens

August 16, 2019 ~~Around The FarmOGW Growing Guides~~

Adaptation in the Age of Warming As gardeners and nursery workers we have a keen eye on what we can expect from our local climate and what kind of weather we get in a season. While weather is constantly fluctuating our climate was historically thought to be relatively stable on...

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At OGW we offer a diversity of food plants and their companions from around the world. We offer unique and rare fruit and nut trees, shrubs, and vines. We've been sharing our passion for edible plants and organic gardening since 1994. We are a family owned and operated nursery in Portland Oregon. We ship our seeds & plants to all 50 states. At our retail garden center we offer seasonal fruit tasting, preservation and plant care classes as well as hold events in the community. We support local food sovereignty- grow your own One Green World!

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