Wake up, bloggers, it’s time to hit the road. Our first day of garden visits begins in North Seattle in the Carkeek neighborhood, perched above Puget Sound and known for its woodsy environment. It isn’t all a woodland paradise – our two private gardens showcase a sunny paradise, as these neighbors take full advantage of […]
Have you ever planted out a swathe of pale yellow tulips only to discover that the bulbs were mislabeled when the following spring they bloom a garish crimson? Why is it that the errant rascals are always stop sign red – never a luscious shade of apricot or the loveliest shade of rose?? A plot […]
Like Lorene Edwards Forkner, we know Garden Bloggers will always have their cameras in hand. In no particular order, as we collect photos and descriptions of the myriad Seattle area stops for Garden Bloggers, we’ll post them here. Last Friday, Lorene and Debra made the rounds to visit two amazing, plant-lovers’ private gardens, as well as […]
FINALLY!!! Our registration form for Seattle Fling is posted. Total registration is limited to 70 participants. Complete and submit the form and mail your check in today to secure your place. Early registration deadline is June 1, 2011. Please note: we must receive both your form AND your registration fee to complete your registration. Complete […]
This just in . . . We’ve booked the Garden Bloggers Seattle Fling for a visit to the wonderful Bellevue Botanical Garden. The docent-led tour will follow our picnic lunch on the grounds. Our fellow blogger, Marty Wingate, is the author of The Bellevue Botanical Garden: Celebrating the First 15 Years, so you can expect […]
Actually, it’s there. Finally, we can share with our many eager potential participants just what our dynamic planning committee has put together filling four fabulous, garden-centric, delicious, inspiring, and educational days in the greater Seattle area. Finding gardens and glorious landscapes to visit is the easy part; transporting our posse around this remarkably beautiful but […]
Don’t hate us just because we’re beautiful… after all, it’s Valentine’s Day. With the Northwest Flower & Garden show approaching in just a little over a week, we are all about to go to ground! Literally!!! Blooming flowers, the smell of compost, friends and colleagues – who cares if it’s all indoors at the Washington […]
Riz Reyes is the head gardener at the Soest Herbaceous Display Garden, Center for Urban Horticulture, University of Washington – it’s one of our stops on the Fling this summer. Here Riz answers a few questions about the garden. Do you consider the Soest Garden to be a teaching garden? ABSOLUTELY! Many lessons can be […]
