April 28 2021
The Canby Garden Club opens its yard of the month program with Meredith and Chris Wiseman s Birch Street yard.
There was something alluring about the 1965 home Meredith and Chris Wiseman bought on Birch Street in Canby in 2020.
The couple had always been fascinated by mid-century modern architecture, and the home they discovered was a good representation of that. And the yard at 1255 N. Birch St. had plenty of potential, something they continue to work on relentlessly.
Because of their effort, the Canby Garden Club has named the Wisemans the May recipient of the Yard of the Month award. We love the fact that it s in Canby where my husband, who is a native Oregonian, has raised his now-adult children, Meredith said. I m from a family of five architects and was born and raised in New Mexico, so the plants that usually are found in the southwest are also what tend to complement a lot of MCM (Mid-Century Modern) homes. This is why, after we moved in, we add
Tending to the trees March 09 2021
Ice storm damage is expected to impact hazelnut yields, while cleanup is vital to allow tending to orchards.
When Ken and June Melcher first visited the Willamette Valley from Norfolk, Neb., they were immediately captivated by its temperate climate. They had some discouraging years in Nebraska. They came out here to visit my mom s parents. They came in September, and everything was nice and green and pretty, recalled Dennis Melcher, Ken and June s son and current patriarch of Melcher Family Farm in St. Paul. They found a place, and dad plunked down some money on the property and went back to Nebraska to sell the farm.