The good news about the plant sale part of the show was that there was a lot of space to walk around the tables. The bad news is that the reason there was so much space is that there were fewer plant vendors this year. This event used to have a whole separate huge room for the plant vendors; now they're just in a corner of the one space. While the number of plant vendors was disappointing, the ones that did come brought some lovely things. This is a very busy time in the horticulture industry and it's difficult to be loading up trucks of plants to take to events if you're already busy in greenhouses, receiving plants, planning for the year, etc. so I'm grateful for the vendors that did come and hope that the organizers of this event will do something to entice more participants to next year's event!
This one was new to me. How fun to discover a new place to visit!
Shy and sweet Hellebore.
These were cool but where would I put them?
Another great use for pruned branches of contorted filbert.
Baby Dicksonia antarctica in four inch pots. How long do you suppose it would take these to grow big enough to walk beneath?
Pinus contorta var. latifolia 'Chief Joseph' doing it's golden winter dance.
I was too busy buying plants here to take pictures. Bless their hearts for coming all the way from Stayton! I just potted up the Hymenocallis bulbs and daylilies that I got here. There were also some tempting Oriental and Asiatic lilies but I must wait to see where the bulbs I planted last fall come up.
Alison also found some treasures here!
The good folks from Lael's Moon Garden brought some great plants including three unusual teeny dwarf conifers that came home with me. I've bought great things from Lael's at various sales and always vow to go see the nursery. Hooray, another great destination to visit this spring/summer!
B&D lilies always has a great selection. Their sign reading "Sun to Shade Lily Bulbs" intrigued me. They'll also be at the NWFGS and I'll definitely want to learn more about lilies for shade!
In contrast to the smaller number of plant vendors at this year's show, it seems like the Vintage Market perhaps had even more participants. The Urban Gardener sharing a space with Millesime Designs. Didn't get a picture but Millesime Designs had some gold-painted Monkey Puzzle tree branches in vases. Brilliant! (And a fun idea to steal.) If gold's not your thing, how about white, chartreuse, or black paint?
Ah, nostalgia is a wonderful thing!
There was a pay phone with a rotary dial in one of the spaces. It's interesting to think that there is a generation of people who would have no idea what that object was.
Alison and I both thought this face was cool.
Another punch cup chandelier. I keep meaning to make one of these myself but never get around to it. I sort of wish I'd just bought this one.
This vendor had some very nice American pottery including an unusual McCoy vase that I thought was the bees knees and was reasonably priced but I have too much stuff already! (That doesn't usually stop me.)
Marianne Binetti yucking it up with Ciscoe Morris as they broadcast his radio show. Looks like they had as much fun as Alison and I!
