Everything Grows

In 1964, our family moved to the Wenatchee Valley. My dad, Tony DeRooy, had just been hired as the first Landcape Supervisor at Rocky Reach Dam. Prior to that, he had worked for the Great Northern Railroad as the third of only three (ever) Superintendents of Parks. He had followed in the footsteps of my grandfather, Arie DeRooy, who had the position from 1934 until his death at Many Glacier Lodge on August 8, 1951. Growing plants, flowers and children was their life work. Anyone who knew these men, as well as the women who have stood faithfully by (thanks, Mom!) recognized their passion. This blog will be concerned mainly with dahlia and garden thoughts, but will also discuss things that are happening in the beautiful valleys, plains and mountains that we know as North Central Washington.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Babies

Just a quickie today - gotta go do a little facilitating at school, then Dahlia Society right after that. Didn't get to the tubers today, but hope to finish them off tomorrow.....

Just thought I'd post a couple pictures of the babies.....this year's crop of seedlings that we are hoping will be even better next year. Both Maggie and Autumn sprang from the itty-bitty tubers that we got last year from some of the seed left in Dad's desk...never bloomed next year, so I guess this makes them "first year seedlings" in 2010. Cascade Myrt was around in 2010, when Dad received a best seedling in show award for it.......Don't know for sure how old she is, but we hope that after next year, we can get her in one of the classification guides. I'll keep you posted on that!
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