tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post3817715891988712083..comments2024-03-18T22:52:27.291-05:00Comments on PlantPostings: A Twin Cities Fling: Part IIBeth at PlantPostingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-17498802152813421432016-08-23T21:24:38.312-05:002016-08-23T21:24:38.312-05:00Rose: You would have loved the Daylily place! No, ...Rose: You would have loved the Daylily place! No, I didn't purchase any Daylilies. My garden isn't the best place for them. I loved the running stream and the rain garden! Agreed: The red barn made me feel at home. ;-)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-36439609658460233992016-08-14T08:49:16.939-05:002016-08-14T08:49:16.939-05:00Such a wonderful variety of gardens! I would be i...Such a wonderful variety of gardens! I would be in daylily heaven at the daylily farm--did you bring home a couple of purchases?:) The stream beds really caught my eye, too, and I like that you ended with the barn. What could be more Midwestern than a red barn!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-4817634666361614032016-08-09T14:33:31.834-05:002016-08-09T14:33:31.834-05:00Thanks, Karen. Minneapolis isn't far for you, ...Thanks, Karen. Minneapolis isn't far for you, and I'm sure you'd love all these places. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-64184193367451006832016-08-09T14:32:42.783-05:002016-08-09T14:32:42.783-05:00Yes, indeed. With so many of them in one place, th...Yes, indeed. With so many of them in one place, they simply seemed like a sea of the same thing. Lovely, though. And the buildings and statuaries provided beautiful structure to the property.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-12196363555275690112016-08-09T14:30:50.222-05:002016-08-09T14:30:50.222-05:00Thank you. It was a magical day. :)Thank you. It was a magical day. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-17451915524366614862016-08-09T14:30:22.566-05:002016-08-09T14:30:22.566-05:00You are welcome, Carla! I loved the rain garden, t...You are welcome, Carla! I loved the rain garden, too. I've been mulling over how to create one in my own garden...Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-88855458028332341402016-08-09T14:00:31.939-05:002016-08-09T14:00:31.939-05:00Thanks, Heather. Yes, so many great ideas, and for...Thanks, Heather. Yes, so many great ideas, and for some reason everything seemed place just perfectly for the setting, the light, and the conditions. Loved the statue of the children. I have about 6 photos of that statue from different angles--and that's just the photos I didn't delete from my camera card!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-25676183260283485062016-08-09T13:57:47.287-05:002016-08-09T13:57:47.287-05:00I agree, Jason. We saw just a tiny corner of the a...I agree, Jason. We saw just a tiny corner of the arboretum. Thanks! It was a fun day, wasn't it?!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-24663550730342699002016-08-09T13:57:00.334-05:002016-08-09T13:57:00.334-05:00Yes, the stage was set for the day so perfectly wi...Yes, the stage was set for the day so perfectly with a trip to Vera's Garden. And then everything else that day was lovely, too. I so enjoyed the statuaries at Springwood Gardens. They seemed to fit perfectly where they were placed!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-23327424463809075082016-08-09T13:54:37.739-05:002016-08-09T13:54:37.739-05:00Thank you. Yes, the gardens were fabulous, especia...Thank you. Yes, the gardens were fabulous, especially being able to tour them with friends and fellow bloggers. It's fascinating to see how we all viewed the same gardens.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-49135022515912437932016-08-09T13:44:55.381-05:002016-08-09T13:44:55.381-05:00Hi Margaret: Yes, the arboretum is on my list for ...Hi Margaret: Yes, the arboretum is on my list for next spring or summer. We barely scratched the surface there. Well, I guess that's true for most of these gardens.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-33937600758752271962016-08-09T13:42:24.494-05:002016-08-09T13:42:24.494-05:00Thanks, and you're welcome! Yes, these were lo...Thanks, and you're welcome! Yes, these were lovely gardens and such a treat to tour them with friends and fellow bloggers. Really a very special event. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-66605307863895112242016-08-09T13:41:12.003-05:002016-08-09T13:41:12.003-05:00You are welcome, and thanks for touring the garden...You are welcome, and thanks for touring the gardens with us virtually. I wish I could have attended the Portland Fling a couple of years ago!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-5445114969223820052016-08-09T13:37:18.771-05:002016-08-09T13:37:18.771-05:00Hi Christina: Maybe we'll have one in Californ...Hi Christina: Maybe we'll have one in California one of these days! I'm sorry we didn't have a chance to connect when I was out your way earlier this year. I do want to meet you someday! The Flings are great fun, and yes, I plan to share a post about day three very soon. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-3576799290802154352016-08-09T10:28:38.017-05:002016-08-09T10:28:38.017-05:00What a wonderful tour, there are so many things to...What a wonderful tour, there are so many things to comment on, where to start? The potting shed is lovely and so is that barn! Stunning views of beautiful gardens.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368318730124533690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-12831908363609273752016-08-09T09:51:21.123-05:002016-08-09T09:51:21.123-05:00What a fun day! I'd go crazy trying to keep tr...What a fun day! I'd go crazy trying to keep track of all the names of the daylilies. Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-79355302898127473062016-08-09T07:20:09.433-05:002016-08-09T07:20:09.433-05:00amazing pics just hold the eyes tightly amazing pics just hold the eyes tightly bailihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498012175058870980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-4619951472646931402016-08-08T19:11:22.710-05:002016-08-08T19:11:22.710-05:00Fun! I love the rain garden ... gives me some grea...Fun! I love the rain garden ... gives me some great ideas. I have a garden that I need to start to divide plants and change up a bit. You have me thinking.<br />Thank you for sharing,<br />Carla<br />Carla from The Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107829617899979937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-79598087026142266842016-08-08T15:09:27.436-05:002016-08-08T15:09:27.436-05:00Oh, wow... So much to love here -- the gnome in hi...Oh, wow... So much to love here -- the gnome in his garden, the fairy garden creations, that stream, the statue of children on a log -- and I especially like that top photo of the butterfly and coneflowers. Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-5710897475992576822016-08-08T02:33:05.486-05:002016-08-08T02:33:05.486-05:00I wish we could have spent a whole day at the Minn...I wish we could have spent a whole day at the Minnesota arboretum - next time I am in the Twin Cities we will have to make a return trip. Excellent overview of a great day.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671760671850555664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-68845424553955941262016-08-07T23:23:15.100-05:002016-08-07T23:23:15.100-05:00It looks like it was a perfect day spent admiring ...It looks like it was a perfect day spent admiring beautiful gardens! I especially like the sculpture of the children on the log. What fun, and it really captured the spirit of the place. debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-39860999553604278182016-08-07T21:27:27.058-05:002016-08-07T21:27:27.058-05:00Beth, your pictures are wonderful. The gardens mus...Beth, your pictures are wonderful. The gardens must have been great fun to tour. Each is so different, yet all so inviting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-46757684162886674232016-08-07T07:41:07.622-05:002016-08-07T07:41:07.622-05:00Wonderful highlight of the day, Beth! You are so ...Wonderful highlight of the day, Beth! You are so lucky to be so close (relatively speaking) to the Arboretum. I could have easily spent a couple of days just wandering around...that one is on my "to-do" list if I ever find myself in the area again.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-90433706359162169382016-08-07T05:50:39.549-05:002016-08-07T05:50:39.549-05:00Beautiful place and great images - I do love a gar...Beautiful place and great images - I do love a garden with a bit of woodland shade and running water.<br />I especially like the healthy Hostas - and the realistic children walking across the log.<br />Thanks for sharing :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-42733526222163361342016-08-07T05:34:09.626-05:002016-08-07T05:34:09.626-05:00A vicarious Fling beats no Fling at all, so thanks...A vicarious Fling beats no Fling at all, so thanks for sharing your pix and comments.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843132106213356234noreply@blogger.com