Ciscoe Morris hitchhiked to Seattle from Wisconsin in 1971 after getting out of the army. “I by no means had any thought I’d ever be doing TV and radio and giving talks in every single place,” he says. His first job in Washington was on a backyard crew at a Seattle Metropolis Gentle facility within the North Cascades. His boss there advised him to go get some training—so he did, at South Seattle Neighborhood Faculty. One factor led to a different, he says, and he grew to become the pinnacle gardener at Seattle College, the place somebody on the college’s publicity workforce heard him give a chat on houseplants and set him up with a radio interview.
“It was round Christmas, and I needed to go on and discuss vacation vegetation,” Morris says. “I used to be a nervous wreck.” A long time later, you may nonetheless hear Morris on the radio and watch him on TV speaking about gardening—as enthusiastic as ever. Just lately, he shared a few of the locations he loves within the metropolis that loves him.
Option to Get Impressed
I’ve two issues I like greater than something. I like speaking to folks. And I like the dwelling tweedle out of canine and vegetation. So I suppose I’ve three issues. I like strolling my canine and speaking to all of the those who have canine, and even the those who don’t have canine who simply need to pet my canine whereas I stroll by. And dealing within the backyard actually conjures up me. I like discovering new, uncommon vegetation that no one even is aware of what they’re.
Museum
The Burke Museum is my favourite as a result of they’ve bug day there. I’m type of an beginner entomologist. I used to go round to grade colleges and educate youngsters about bugs.
Restaurant
Little doubt about it. It’s referred to as the Fiddler Inn. I name it the Fid Pub. That place was in-built 1933. It’s proper in my neighborhood. It’s simply type of a neighborhood pub, however they’ve fairly good meals. I’m loopy for the Zorba pizza.
Bookstore
I like Third Place Books. The one in Lake Forest Park, I feel that’s a extremely good bookstore.
Nursery
That’s robust. My go-to is Swansons. They’re in my neighborhood, and so they’re a terrific nursery. I am going there loads. However boy I like Wells Medina, Sky [in Shoreline], Squak Mt. [Issaquah]. You understand, an excellent nursery if you wish to go on a area journey is Christianson’s Nursery [Mount Vernon].
I like My Backyard Nursery up in Bellingham. However most likely my favourite nursery for uncommon vegetation is Far Reaches Farm—that’s means up in Port Townsend. Oh, and I like my little Metropolis Individuals’s down the hill, too. I’ve to watch out, I hope I didn’t neglect anyone. I like each nursery on the town round right here. You understand what else I like? I like backyard artwork exhibits. (Editor’s observe: Morris may have talked about his favourite nurseries for hours.)
Vacationer Attraction
I like the waterfront. I feel it’s actually enjoyable happening there. Anytime I’m going to take a ferryboat someplace, I all the time go stroll the waterfront and, you recognize, go in a few of these loopy shops down there. One other vacationer attraction I like is the Chihuly Backyard and Glass.
Subject Journey
Mary and I all the time take our canine to Whidbey Island. We go to the canine parks over there. They’ve the very best canine parks on Whidbey Island on the planet. Greenbank’s my favourite one—large grassy hill, and it’s big. Additionally they acquired Double Bluff proper on the sound. You’ll be able to stroll for like two and a half miles together with your canine.
Hidden Gem
I like the Bellevue Botanical Backyard and the Arboretum. I simply suppose they’re fantastic locations to go stroll and calm down. And the Arboretum, you may deliver your canine, too, which is good.
