For anyone in the area that is interested or just confused by some of my plant choices, our weather station has confirmed our microclimate in this valley.

http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KWASEATT334#history 

We have solar panels so I suspect that my data-loving boyfriend will eventually have a lot more information flowing into that site.

I made the stand because I can be trusted with a circular saw.