Flower and Garden Show

It had been years since I went to the Flower and Garden Show, so this year I decided to give it a visit again, heading into town while the girls were in school. I decided to travel light and not take my camera, so the photos here are what I was able to get in low-light using my iPad.  By the way, this is also my first post using my iPad via the Blogsy app.  I've only been using it a few minutes and it's crashed twice, so I'll be curious to see what actually gets published!  There should be some photos here for you to enjoy....

My favorite area was the children's garden

 

 Panty hose, dirt, seeds, and a jar of water ad you can grow your own grass head.

Scraps of fabric, ribbon, thread, feathers, and moss are gathered by kids from baskets, then taken to a table...

Where this man with wire and pliers was ready to help kids build their own little nests.

 An example of an "art nest" in the children's garden.

I love the terrariums and succulent gardens.

 

 This demonstration garden has the most amazing weathered stumps and rootballs incorporated into the display.

Best repurposing of a VW bus that no longer runs: front part is a potting shed, and back engine compartment is a chicken coop!

 

 Lots of fun things to buy!  I tried to restrain myself by taking the bus into the city, but I did place an order with a tool company that was offering free shipping and no tax on orders placed at the show.  I bought one plant: and Edelweiss for my alpine rock garden.  We'll see how it does.

It was a fun show and I enjoyed having hours to wander and dream, without having to keep track of the kids.  However the girls were bitterly disappointed that I didn't take them, so I promised them that next year I will.