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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 ...
Of course I know Dee, but had no idea that she had such a beautiful landscape. Wow! I also didn't know that you contributed to that magazine. Good for you!
ReplyDeleteMmm, delicious! And great photos too, Phillip, as always.
ReplyDeleteVery nice so much to see I bet I could spend hours there.... they would have to kick me out :).
ReplyDeleteTheir garden looks fabulous. Great photos.
ReplyDeleteHi Phillip
ReplyDeleteI remember you featured this garden once before, it's beautiful, I'm especially taken with thr wooden structure on the second phoyograph.
I love that rustic arbor. What a job...touring gardens and then writing about them. I should be so lucky. Ha... I wish I could purchase the magazine. Congrats for being published.
ReplyDeleteI love the winding path that doesn't show where it is leading, so much mystery! And the log pergola is incredible. Congrats on getting to write about such a beautiful place. The photos are superb. :-)
ReplyDeleteFrances
What a spectacular garden/yard. I imagine you had fun walking those paths.
ReplyDeletePhillip, What a lovely garden~and your photos make it sparkle even more...gail
ReplyDeleteso beautiful and lush! And I love that birdhouse.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on having your article published.
ReplyDeleteLove that log structure. The Hubberts have a lovely garden.
Marnie
Phillip,
ReplyDeleteThat's a really beautiful garden. So neat and tidy!
That arbor is fabulous! I live close to the beach and am always hunting for driftwood for some sort of similar creation... very cool.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous place Phillip. Congrats on another article in Alabama Gardener. They are fortunate to have such a good writer and photographer working for them.~~Dee
ReplyDeleteWhat a well maintained, beautiful garden! You are fortunate to get to visit and take photos! Do you regularly contribute to this magazine? I will have to get a copy.
ReplyDeleteSpectacular garden! Someone come by and close my mouth! Such beauty, this is the garden I dream of having.
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ReplyDeleteYour garden is a feast for the eyes.
ReplyDeleteI love the blue bottles.
Can someone tell me the origin of the blue-bottles as garden ornament? I somehow missed the beginning of this trend.
ReplyDeleteIt makes me think of the racks they use in France for drying newly washed wine bottles.