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Thursday, January 25, 2018

The Palmer Garden, a stop on the 2016 Salem Study Weekend

Oh boy, flashing way back to June of 2016 and a stop on the Salem, Oregon, Hardy Plant Society Study Weekend event...

From the event handout..."Thirty-one years ago we purchased our small A-frame home situated on 3 heavily wooded acres in South Salem. Over the years we have added to and remodeled our home and dropped over 40 trees throughout the front of the property, though many large trees still remain. The back 1½ acre is left native as cover for birds and other wildlife. A new ¼ mile woodland walk “the affirmation trail” has been added. The garden is filled with plants collected over the past 30 years ...Our goal has always been to create a small sanctuary to enjoy ourselves along with our friends." ..."small" I guess it's all relative right?

I could have a party here and invite every single person I know and still have room for the rest of you and everyone you know.

It was a wonderful place to wander through.

Impatiens omeiana bigger than my hand!

And another patch! See it, on the left under the Hydrangea?

The sign says "garden shed".

I love that here, in a big garden, the plants are still touching and mashing it up. Rather than spaced out like chess pieces in the landscape.

The top of the rock wall, all planted up with Sedum.

I like it.

Nicely coordinated containers...

This garden had something for everyone.

At the back of the home, another great party space...

Love the small water feature. Were there fish in the water? I can't remember, but the decorative plaque seems to say yes.

Back out front now, in the driveway.

Even a veggie garden! This was a fun place to visit...

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Wednesday Vignette, Nassella tenuissima at Brookside Gardens

Brookside Gardens ("an intricately designed public garden on 50 acres") was another 2017 Fling stop where I didn't manage to snap many photos. Except for this...

The meadow bits and the Nassella tenuissima were magic. Especially now, in January. This vignette just screams summer warmth to me....

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Virginia Gardener, a stop on the 2017 Garden Bloggers Fling

I know what you're thinking..."she's still posting about the 2017 Garden Blogger's Fling? That happened last June!!!"...I know. It's crazy. This is almost the end, just a couple more to go.

This garden was one of the last stops on the Fling, not that I planned my posts that way. From the Fling itinerary: "Virginia’s garden is a classic estate garden that surrounds her historic home built in 1790. Her garden features an herb garden, a secret garden, and bountiful perennial borders as well as views of the rolling hills of world famous horse country." Did ya catch that? Her home was built in 1790. That's 228 years ago. I can't even wrap my head around that! So we move on...

Love the gutter, love the rain chain. Can't imagine that much water falling from the sky in the summertime.

I'm not one who usually appreciates a formal garden, but this place really captured my heart.

Even before I saw these...

Did you think he was real? Even for a second? I did. I spend so much time in the desert SW I temporarily forgot where I was...

I think we were told what part of the house is original and what is an addition, but sadly I wasn't paying attention then. There was an adorable Corgi (my missing Lila on vacation means I must love on every sweet dog that crosses my path) and I had to use the bathroom. Thankfully this kind homeowner allowed that. I even took a photo of the flowers in the bathroom but decided maybe that was too personal to share. They were stunning.