Is Heaven Somewhere in the Sky?

For gardeners, heaven might just be at Sky Nursery in Shoreline.  The Tom and I jumped into Carmen (Elantra) the new plant mobile a few weeks ago for Carmen's first plant expedition, the first part of which you can read about here. Sky Nursery is another great nursery, huge and always packed with plants.  On this day, there was also live entertainment inside the hardy plant area in the form of an excellent choir which followed an instrumental  group.  We really do have amazing nurseries in this region!

Produce ornaments - yum.

There is a large space devoted to all things chicken including books, supplies, and even a few chickens.  Fake fowl?

Clever boat backdrop.  

There were many theme trees/areas. 

Ideas to keep our bird friends warm? 

Very nice offerings in the unusual plant area!

This one jumped into my cart because I need another fern like I need a hole in my head. 

Totemic design tables are very pacific northwest!  

Heucherella 'Gold Zebra'  is colorful year round.

Lots of great plants in the native plant area including this Artemisia ludoviciana 'Valerie Finnis.' 

 Clever way to display plants suitable for rock gardens. Rock on!

Silver and magenta-delicious!

Who you callin' a ho?

Unfortunately it looks as if the nursery has run out of L's.  One must shop early in the season for them as you see this notice everywhere as soon as thanksgiving is over.

Look at those beautiful begonia 'Autumn Ember.' I love this both for the color of it's foliage and because it's one of a few begonias that thrives for me.  African violets are tempting but so far, I've resisted taking any home.  Do you grow them?

Platycerium bifurcatum with an especially nice shape. 

 Love this sweet little building!

All ready for winter!

Really wired!  Those spheres are far out!

In September, when Alison and I visited Sky, I admired this Ligularia tussilaginea 'Cristata' but since a smaller one already lived in my garden, it stayed at the nursery.  However, it was now residing in the deep discount area.  Who could say no to that foliage at such a discount?  Carmen's first plants ready to come home.  Now where am I going to put that ligularia?

Happy fifth day of Christmas, sixth day of Hanukkah, fourth day of Kwanzaa.  Just about time to hit all the nurseries for the after holiday sales!