Surprised to hear we can grow olives in Portland, Oregon? I was. Before we moved here from San Francisco 9 years ago, I had purchased a potted olive tree (Olea europaea 'Arbequina') from an olive oil retailer (Stonehouse? McEvoy Ranch? I can't remember) in the Ferry Building. We kept it in the little enclosed patio space in our rental -- here's a photo of it as a…
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