So I volunteered at the Garden Show yesterday afternoon and several of you came by and said hello - thanks and it was so nice to meet you! I definitely had more fun working the Community Gardens booth than I would have had wandering around on my own because I got to chat with so many people.
I must admit, I haven't usually gone to the show in the past. First of all, I hate crowds. The only thing I hate more than crowds is shopping in crowds. Plus I feel like I keep up with all the current gardening trends and information already, and I'm not shopping around for a landscaper, so I didn't feel there was much need to go. I do know that the speakers were all excellent this year and I also heard great things about the workshops. I can also say that it was superbly well-organized. And I will definitely volunteer again.
And it turns out there were quite a few unique and interesting things I saw there that inspired me:
Above: some screening structures I saw provided more inspiration for the one I want hubby to build in our backyard this summer. Hmmm, perhaps I should plan for a chandelier?
Above: this cute little arbour was one of the prizes from the Hort Society's raffle. I have scaled down my expectations for hubby to build a pergola but I wouldn't say no to this!
Above: Some of the entries in the kids' container garden competition, themed 'Funky Junk', were very creative and fun!
Above: These musical water sculptures by Douglas Walker were AMAZING. Not exactly in my budget though...
Above: ...but I did manage to do a little shopping and picked up this pot fountain from Elemental Gift and Garden. I've always wanted one and I thought this one was a deal. I coveted that rain chain too, but I was a good budgeter and passed it up. Maybe next year!
I also picked up a pot of pansies for the front step, two new pairs of gardening gloves, and a free tomato plant as a thank you for volunteering. Score!
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