Are there gnomes in Portland City Hall’s Victory Garden?
“Though the city hasn’t taken an official love or hate position on gnomes, were one to take up residence, however, he or she would be welcome. We have wonderful volunteers who look after the garden and care for it during the day, but it would be great to have a gnome to keep watch over the spinach and berries at night. And we certainly welcome visiting gnomes who might like to learn about organic food production in small spaces.” — Amy Ruiz, City of Portland Oregon Lavender Festival Experience the fabled lavender hills of Provence here in Oregon during the Oregon Lavender Festival. The hillsides of farms from Helvetia to Yamhill to Sauvie Island turn shades of purple in early June as crops of lavender burst into bloom. The Oregon Lavender Festival provides an opportunity to visit 23 of these farms, partake in cutting your own, or simply walking the fragrant rows in the lush pastoral settings. An artisan fair in Yamhill features booths filled with lavender products for sale, distillatio
