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Galega x hartlandii 'Lady Wilson'  On Monday, our garden was included in the HPSO Study Weekend. This is a four-day event that includes speakers, plant/art sales and garden tours. The event rotates every two years between the cities of Portland, Seattle, Victoria B.C. and Vancouver B.C.  It will be 2033 before Portland hosts again. I toured the Portland gardens on Friday and Saturday and will share some photos in my next post. The weather was perfect on those days. Not so much on Monday, the day for the Vancouver, Washington gardens tour, and by late afternoon, the temperature had reached 94. However, it wasn't too bad in the first part of the day, and that's when we received the most visitors. We didn't have an exact count, but making an estimate based on our guestbook, I would say around 200 people. It was a hectic but fun day! We had a lot of visitors from Seattle and areas north of us as attendees were making their way home. Every time we open our garden, there ...
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Gardens of the Shoals presentation



This Sunday I will be doing a presentation at the Unitarian Universalist Church on Pine Street on "Gardens of the Shoals". I will be showing photos of gardens in the area, including our own garden, that I've written about for Alabama Gardener Magazine. So, if you need some motivation for next spring, do come by! The program starts at 11 a.m.
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  1. Monica the Garden FaerieNovember 13, 2009 at 2:45 PM

    Love the photo. I'd love to come by if I were local!

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  2. UnknownNovember 13, 2009 at 4:23 PM

    Monica and I might need to make a road trip!

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  3. AaerelonNovember 13, 2009 at 6:09 PM

    I'd definitely be there if I could. Have fun!

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  4. Catherine@AGardenerinProgressNovember 13, 2009 at 8:49 PM

    I wish I could go too!

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  5. Lisa at GreenbowNovember 14, 2009 at 2:02 AM

    Yep, I would be right there in the front row if I lived closer. Have a good showing.

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  6. sweetbayNovember 14, 2009 at 8:00 AM

    Phillip that shot of your garden is just sublime! Garden perfection.

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  7. Rob (ourfrenchgarden)November 14, 2009 at 10:57 AM

    I love that shot!

    You have good taste Phillip.

    I'd like to be there, sadly there's the matter of a small geography problem.

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  8. compost in my shoeNovember 15, 2009 at 5:08 AM

    Next time do a live feed, so we can all see your presentation!

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  9. Digital Flower PicturesNovember 15, 2009 at 6:23 PM

    Good luck. I would love to go but it is a bit of a drive. I agree on the webcast.

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  10. UnknownNovember 16, 2009 at 2:57 AM

    Hey this is really good work. I love this blog.

    I am a mom from the bizymoms Florence community and would love for you to share it with the moms in the community.

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  11. Dig, Grow, Compost, BlogNovember 16, 2009 at 7:41 AM

    Is that a shot of your garden? It's stunning! Wish I could be there!

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