I enjoyed participating in my 3 rd Garden Bloggers Fling I just wanted to give you a little taste. Here is a quick recap! In 3 days over 80 people visited one community farm, seventeen Public Gardens, including the twelve Smithsonian gardens along the National Mall. And lastly, enjoyed a lovely lunch on our last day at a relatively new winery in the Virginian Countryside called Stone Tower Winery , thanks to Jim Petersen and Garden Design Magazine.
Are you tired yet? I have to confess that as amazing as all the gardens were one of my lasting impressions throughout the trip were the containers. Those that know me well and many of my clients will know that I am not particularly fond of annuals. I feel strongly that they should only be planted in pots and not really planted in the garden.
Personally, I am always testing out other things to put into containers other than annuals and always looking to try new things. Yes she and her team organized the Garden Fling and she invited us into her garden. I loved how she used the containers to create a garden of its own beside her steps and landing area as you enter her back door. I truly love how unique and eclectic her collection is. And as one of only 5 Canadians on the Garden Blogger Fling, I like seeing if I can spot a trend that will eventually make its way North to us after it has caught on in the US.
All signs point to this being the new big trend. Succulents have been the rage in the terrariums, walls and even in home decorating but I was amazed at the containers filled with succulents that were found among the gardens throughout the trip. These beauties were on display at Dumbarton Oaks , a public garden nestled in the residential area of Georgetown.
A public Garden that I was able to visit with a few others when we arrived a day early. After noticing these gems, I was hooked.
