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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 ...
Watermelons aren' ripe here yet. It sounds so good I will have to try it. You make it look good too. Beautifully presented.
ReplyDeleteLooks so yummy. Meg just took her daughter the ice cream maker. Sad as we have all the ingredients in the fridge right now.
ReplyDeleteOf course, the colour helps.
ReplyDeleteI've tried to make sorbet only once. I think I must have beaten it up at the wrong moment because it turned to snow - lemon flavoured snow. It was fabulous but I doubt I could repeat it!
Lucy
So refreshing and perfect for July 4th! Have a happy holiday!
ReplyDeleteI think I need to go and buy an ice cream maker!
ReplyDeleteWow Phillip! What gorgeous colors! Cold sorbet is perfect for these hot humid days too. Happy Fourth!
ReplyDeleteThanks Phillip! Also I love the lilies below. They are one of my favorite flowers and unless the voles get them they sure do stand the test of time!
ReplyDeleteTHAT is absolutely gorgeous!
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