Portland Area Garden Bloggers Plant Swap

Jenni at Rainy Day Gardener did a great post about the Portland area garden bloggers' meet up and plant swap.  Like me, she was nervous about meeting so many great garden bloggers.  Bonnie Lassie Alison and I were invited to be honorary Portlanders for a day and participate in the event.  Turns out that all of these people were wonderful, kind, intelligent, and generous folks.  What a treat the day was.  Jenni's post contains a complete list of attendees with links to each one's blog.  I've really nothing to add except to express my gratitude for the opportunity to take part.  Thanks PDXers!   Both Alison and I, like Jenni, had a blast!  Our host, Linda's garden was beautiful!

Approaching from the street, it's obvious that we're in for a treat!

 Inside bed. In addition to being gorgeous, this garden is also clean and tidy.  I didn't see a single weed. 

The opposite side of the front garden.

Ricki admiring this path of Leptinella 'Brass Buttons.'  Linda was so generous that when someone admired a plant in her garden, she pulled out a spade and started digging a bit to share!

 The brass button path leads to this calm seating area behind the house.

 Our host talking about her success with her Acacia pravissima, the monster being admired.  She planted it only a year ago thinking that it would probably die during the winter.  It's now heavy with bloom and a huge focal point in her back garden.

Scott, Rhone Street Gardens  and Heather, Just a Girl With a Hammer showing off the impressive size of this cordyline.

Euphorbia  wulfenii and one of the lamiums make a sweet combination!

Loree, Danger Garden, and Alison, Bonnie Lassie talking with the kids who kept us entertained.

 I fell in love with this little girl!  She wanted to be picked up and when I obliged, she repaid with me with many kisses.  As soon as possible, she found some grass to eat. This helps dogs to vomit.    I  have this effect on people.

A beautiful garden,

gorgeous weather,



wonderful people,

Who could ask for anything more?  Thanks again to all the wonderful Portland bloggers and especially to our host, Lynda, a Washingtonian, for such a fun get together!

Here are links to the blogs of those in attendance stolen directly from Rainy Day Gardener:

http://dangergarden.blogspot.com/

http://www.rhonestreetgardens.com/
http://www.justagirlwithahammer.com/
http://gravylessons.blogspot.com/
http://seedcollector.blogspot.com/
http://bonneylassie.blogspot.com/
http://thelentsfarmer.blogspot.com/
http://mulchmaid.blogspot.com/
http://bannersbyricki.com/
http://thecreativeflux.wordpress.com/
http://whatsitgarden.blogspot.com/

Oh gosh, forgot to mention all of the free plants!  I'd never been to a plant swap before and it was amazing to bring some extra things I had started from cuttings,   (I have a hard time throwing cuttings away when I prune plants.) and swap them for treasures from other people's gardens. 

Tomorrow we'll continue with the Highway 30 nursery visits.