The Northwest Flower & Garden Show
A small group from The Inland Empire Gardeners went to the Seattle Flower Show 2 weeks ago. The show had noticeably increased attendance-they didn’t cut back on anything-great display gardens, lots of vendors. The latest word is producer Duane Kelly has some serious offers to buy the show. Lots of people and vendors at the show thought TIEG could run the Seattle Show so we are buying lotto tickets in the hope of winning a future jackpot. Hey, you’ve gotta dream, right?
The favorite garden was the Smith & Hawkins one, very eclectic and colorful with lots of succulents-a gardener’s garden. A recurring theme throughout the show was “living in the garden” with comfortable, out of this world outdoor living areas. It’s everyone’s dream to be able to kick back in a gorgeous garden (that someone else created and maintains!), enjoy a sip of fine wine while thumbing thru the latest horticulture magazines. The state of the art fire pit is humming away and the various water features are adding just enough soothing musical background. Your contentment lulls you into a contented sleep, and right back to that dream.
Photos by Chris Sheppard.