Coastal Gardening Research Project

You are invited to participate in a research project that will provide some great shared input from and for coastal gardeners in the Pacific Northwest! My goal is to collect as much information and detail as possible from YOU, compile it and put it into a format that will be a reference for planting along the Oregon and Washington coast. I grew up with my grandmother in Newport, Oregon and she nurtured my passion for gardeningYou are invited to participate in a research project that will provide some great shared input from and for coastal gardeners in the Pacific Northwest! My goal is to collect as much information and detail as possible from YOU, compile it and put it into a format that will be a reference for planting along the Oregon and Washington coast. I grew up with my grandmother in Newport, Oregon and she nurtured my passion for gardening and so it began! References need to start with the experts and that is YOU!

I would like to have all these forms back ASAP…but I will continue to input data well into next year. If you have new successes, please email me at secretgrwr@aol.com so I can update the project! This will be an ongoing endeavor.

There are few ways to get these forms back to me:

RETURN VIA EMAIL: secretgrwr@aol.com

SNAIL MAIL: Secret Garden Growers, 29100 S. Needy Rd, Canby OR 97013

Please call or email for SASE

FAX: (503) 651-2606

If you have photos of your garden or specific plants that I might include in the project, please include them; just make sure that the photographer’s name is there so I can give the proper credit.

Thanks so much!   Pat Thompson
                                          Secret Garden Growers
                                              29100 S Needy Rd, Canby OR 97013
                                              (503) 651-2006     www.secretgardengrowers.com

Please feel free to add notations and use more paper!

1) Where do you garden?

[ ] Ocean edge (Almost constant wind, frequent salt spray)

[ ] Within one half mile of the ocean (frequent winds, occasional salt spray)

[ ] One half mile to 2 miles from the ocean

[ ] 2-4 miles from the ocean

[ ] Further than 4 miles inland, but within the fog belt

2) Is your soil…

[ ] Sandy [ ] Silt [ ] Other

[ ] Rocky [ ] Clay

3) Is your exposure mostly…

[ ] Sun [ ] Shade [ ] A mix of both

4) Do you keep a layer of mulch or compost on the soil?

[ ] Yes [ ] No

The section below asks about specific plants that you have had success with; common names or botanical names are acceptable. I am interested in common plants…but especially interested in unusual plants that you have tried and have thrived! If you need more room, feel free to add more pages. Please include any comments that you feel would be of value o a fellow gardener.

5) Please list TREES that perform well on your site:

6) Please list SHRUBS that perform well on your site:

7) Please list PERENNIALS that perform well on your site:

8) Please list BULBS that perform well on your site:

9) Please list ORNAMENTAL GRASSES that perform well on your site:

10) Please list your TOP PERFORMERS on your site (as many or as few as you like):

11) Please list your MOST MEMORABLE FAILURES on your site (as many or as few as you would like):

12) What is/are your favorite reference(s) for coastal gardening?

Optional: Include mailing/email information if you would like updates on this material as they become available. This information will not be used for any other purpose:

Name: ___________________________________________________________________

Street:___________________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip ____________________________________________________________

Email:_____________________________________________________________________

Pat Thompson c/o

Secret Garden Growers

29100 S Needy Rd

Canby OR 97013

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