tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post6572825754417506345..comments2024-01-03T02:26:23.899-08:00Comments on A Gardener in Progress: Northwest Flower and Garden Show - Part 1Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-56961227961790083022011-02-25T18:38:05.216-08:002011-02-25T18:38:05.216-08:00I'm still in Massachusetts so I thank you for ...I'm still in Massachusetts so I thank you for posting these photos of the NWF&GS. I miss the PNW, and especially this annual garden-show-must. Through your blog post though, I can vicariously experience it...so nice!Kit Aerie-elhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06548961699994971020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-293463926454319432011-02-24T22:40:42.950-08:002011-02-24T22:40:42.950-08:00I had a wonderful time visiting the show too and w...I had a wonderful time visiting the show too and was able to spend a second day there. Today we bought a lot of goodies and I sat through more of the lectures. It was amazing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08720485909592974251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-36366293894568828392011-02-24T20:59:10.306-08:002011-02-24T20:59:10.306-08:00Thanks for the photos. My eyes shot straight to t...Thanks for the photos. My eyes shot straight to those tables which look like tortoises.Garden Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07555471590488138155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-84645778616002089612011-02-24T18:17:38.865-08:002011-02-24T18:17:38.865-08:00Thanks for sharing these amazing gardens with us, ...Thanks for sharing these amazing gardens with us, Catherine. So many great ideas! Wish I could be there!Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-39401728573478664132011-02-24T12:48:43.628-08:002011-02-24T12:48:43.628-08:00Thank you for sharing. I love garden shows. I an...Thank you for sharing. I love garden shows. I anxiously await ours each year. I may be refering back to you pictures again soon. BonnieBonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06285041048746416249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-4237432000049077852011-02-24T12:37:26.078-08:002011-02-24T12:37:26.078-08:00OH, it looks like so much fun. The old buildings a...OH, it looks like so much fun. The old buildings and potting sheds are just wonderful. I was looking into every corner of your pictures. LOL! I saw the heel. How terrific. I love the colorful wagon and Gerbera daisy in the grass. Now I am stoked to see our Garden Show. I hope the girls enjoyed it too.Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-74018865826468138682011-02-24T12:30:09.934-08:002011-02-24T12:30:09.934-08:00That must have been a welcome trip at this time of...That must have been a welcome trip at this time of year. I bet you got lots of ideas for your front garden projects though I'm not sure about the radiators as an entanceHelen/patientgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164036792673009326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-41385638168175825092011-02-24T12:26:23.371-08:002011-02-24T12:26:23.371-08:00Looks like the show was great! I saw it advertise...Looks like the show was great! I saw it advertised but it was too late to make plans - and now all of this snow would have made it impossible. Luckily you went on the first day huh? You got some great pictures - can't wait to see part 2.RainGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071017261791897927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-14886105716442554162011-02-24T11:53:46.655-08:002011-02-24T11:53:46.655-08:00Sharon - Sweet Pea really enjoyed it too. She had...Sharon - Sweet Pea really enjoyed it too. She had fun helping her sister find the pigs and plant shopping.<br />I hope you'll be involved in the show next year! How fun!<br /><br />Alison - Yes it is a stilleto. It took me awhile to figure it out, I saw the stairs but wasn't sure what they were there for.<br /><br />April - My pictures don't even begin to do justice to the gardens. You'll love it.<br /><br />Jennifer - I'm glad you can go. Can't wait to see what other locals think about it and their pictures. I've already seen other posts that captured things I missed.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-32803165166781224122011-02-24T11:48:48.944-08:002011-02-24T11:48:48.944-08:00Thank you so much for posting this. I somehow mana...Thank you so much for posting this. I somehow managed to not know about this. I just rescheduled my calender so we can make it this weekend. Your pictures are so tantalizing! I can not wait to go!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05668270320633691884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-2801226428894637992011-02-24T10:48:26.075-08:002011-02-24T10:48:26.075-08:00Oooh! I am going tomorrow for my first time! I cou...Oooh! I am going tomorrow for my first time! I couldn't resist reading your spoilers though. Not sure 6 hours will be enough but I bet my feet will think so!xoxoxohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708973250486022637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-54678091276814880682011-02-24T09:05:30.713-08:002011-02-24T09:05:30.713-08:00We are still hoping to make it tomorrow and your p...We are still hoping to make it tomorrow and your pictures make me want to get there even more. Hopefully the streets will get somewhat thawed so we can go. Have a great weekend!Kay's flowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15331016909579486705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-21635520620098505242011-02-24T09:00:55.617-08:002011-02-24T09:00:55.617-08:00I wish we had such garden shows in our area! We we...I wish we had such garden shows in our area! We went to the Atlanta Home and Garden show over Valentines weekend and it was a total waste of our time! We have a show locally this weekend that we may attend but not holding our breath for a lot of ideas....Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-58690624729896428122011-02-24T08:23:08.222-08:002011-02-24T08:23:08.222-08:00I was just commenting to someone about how the gar...I was just commenting to someone about how the garden shows tend to lean towards new "designer" type garden art. From looking at your post I see that many designers opted for the rusty stuff that I love. Very cool!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-85464964785279705222011-02-24T06:04:41.654-08:002011-02-24T06:04:41.654-08:00It just amazes me how they create the gardens, the...It just amazes me how they create the gardens, the life and the art..what a fab show!!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-75949334442429330802011-02-24T05:15:43.212-08:002011-02-24T05:15:43.212-08:00I love the simplicity of what gardening used to be...I love the simplicity of what gardening used to be. Everything is so much more formal and over the top now.<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-91226361984109037152011-02-24T02:48:35.789-08:002011-02-24T02:48:35.789-08:00They all look so cute, and so full of ideas.They all look so cute, and so full of ideas.lotusleafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725791780240334964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-38312749312687364102011-02-23T23:34:44.016-08:002011-02-23T23:34:44.016-08:00I'm so glad you got there ahead of the snow. ...I'm so glad you got there ahead of the snow. My daughter is in Seattle for a Reading Week break and she says that you're to get the snow we got today. Thanks for showing the photos - next year!Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-49617507426782122452011-02-23T23:03:50.714-08:002011-02-23T23:03:50.714-08:00Wonderful ideas here, Catherine. I'm so glad ...Wonderful ideas here, Catherine. I'm so glad to hear you all had such a great day exploring and enjoying it all, even the Littlest Gardener (so sweet!) - you're imparting such solid values in your daughters!Desireehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069419364783245762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-41766166978791651662011-02-23T21:19:42.249-08:002011-02-23T21:19:42.249-08:00What a fun show! I wish I could have been there. ...What a fun show! I wish I could have been there. Can't wait to hear what you buy there.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618202479471769978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-84899600891087441372011-02-23T20:20:49.844-08:002011-02-23T20:20:49.844-08:00Everything looks so creative, love it! What a grea...Everything looks so creative, love it! What a great idea, to repurpose those radiators. You see a lot of daisies in lawns in England, but they are considered weeds, like dandelions. Is the shoe a gigantic stiletto? It looks like there is a staircase in the arch.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-46509136983708492532011-02-23T19:36:31.087-08:002011-02-23T19:36:31.087-08:00OHOHOH! FABULOUS. I love it that a senior project ...OHOHOH! FABULOUS. I love it that a senior project was so great and incredibly creative. Radiators look wonderful.<br /><br />Love the small nursery one, well, heck, I love them all. I'm going out to the garden tomorrow morning with a new spirit. YIPPEE!!<br /><br />Thanks. Glad even the LG loved it. How about Sweet Pea? Pigs a good idea.<br /><br />Love,<br /><br />Sharon Lovejoy Writes from Sunflower House and a Little Green Island<br /><br />P.S. I guess I need to submit a topic for the NWFGS next year.Sharon Lovejoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321160956925191137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-35269706389871823022011-02-23T19:32:59.812-08:002011-02-23T19:32:59.812-08:00Looove it!Looove it!Comeca Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13141998363630920817noreply@blogger.com