Taking a trip to Ilwaco will take you back in time. It is definitely one of the most charming fishing villages in Washington.
We would like to share the experience of living in the delightful small coastal town of Ilwaco, featuring our stories of daily life and, if we should be so lucky, stories written by our local friends. We are on the corner of Columbia and Pacific: That is, where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean…
So much for buckling down to work as I had promised myself to do after the edible garden tour. After being rained out early the day before, we now had a day that was interrupted with much socializing. At home, on my usual route to and from the greenhouse to see if tomatoes needed…
Cape Disappointment State Park in Ilwaco is NOT a disappointment at all! An awesome destination for hiking, biking and lighthouses, Cape Disappointment is great to visit in summer or storm season. Check out things to do and where to stay here!
Years ago, as a volunteer, I created a garden along the Ilwaco boatyard between Eagle and Howerton on First Avenue. It had gone to nothing after being removed for a new electrical line. Last year the port crew had dug out the mid section and Allan and I had started to bring it back (as a…
On a quiet weekday evening in late July, walk with me from north to south down First Avenue while I check on the planters and street tree pocket gardens. As I weed and deadhead, Allan will be filling up buckets with which to water them. We have a water pump trailer but have found it…
Monday we were still somewhat in garden tour mode as we were picking up and delivering some of the Edible Tour canned food to the non-vehicular abode of Lisa, tour organizer. The tickets were purchased with either money or cans of food, all to benefit our local food banks. First, we stopped at The English…
Wednesday, 30 April 2014 It was 80 degrees when we were getting ready to go to work at ten-ish. This is almost unheard of here. Our goal for the day was the get the boatyard and all the Howerton Way gardens perfect for Saturday's big events: the children's parade, Blessing of the Fleet, and opening day of…
Today involved many annuals but was not too hellish. It did not get off to a wonderful start when cat Frosty fell off a high bookshelf where he likes to perch and landed on my foot, which had crept out from the protective covers. At five AM. Being my usual hypochondriacal self, I was sure…
10 posts published by Tangly Cottage during April 2014
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 Almost always my workday in other people's gardens begins with some thoughts about our own. Today, the view from the kitchen sink window... ...inspired me to get a photo of a beautifully silvery corner of Allan's ferny shade garden. During a brief stop at Olde Towne to switch compost buckets, I…
I celebrated four days at home, mostly reading with some puttering thrown in. Allan made it out to take some photos of the very high tides: Sunday, 21 December 2014 In the boatyard garden, Allan found some narcissi bulbs atop the soil, and planted them. I hope they were just missed during planting time and…
Saturday, August 31 The idea of regularly taking weekends off is a new development, and perhaps one that we will regret come the winter if the money gets low. It's part of my "life is too short" philosophy and the desire to spend more time in my own home and garden. I had Saturday to…
Just across Pearl Avenue from our dear friends Tom and Judy, local antique store owners Larry and Robert live in a beautiful historic pale green house. There we made in a new garden between June and the end of November, 2012. 18 June By late afternoon we had dug out beds, removing the sod this…
Just two houses east of us is an old empty house that is gently sagging into ruin. We were invited inside by former tenants who showed us a big upstairs room they called "the trampoline room" because the floor had so much give they were afraid to walk in there. We hope someday to see…
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The boat arrived at a state park in Ilwaco, Washington on Friday, and immediately drew the attention of researchers as well as curious bystanders.
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Discover the historic Battery 247 at Cape Disappointment State Park, Ilwaco, Washington. Learn about its WWII history and enjoy stunning views of the Columbia River.
