The Northwest Flower and Garden Show - Part III

Hello, Dear Friends, as we begin the month of March, 

I want to share with you the rest of my 

trip to the Northwest Flower and Garden Show. 

I am always amazed at how these seemingly realistic gardens 

are assembled with tons of stone, wood, soil and water, 

not to mention the planters, plants and trees! 

So come along and we will marvel together as we 

dream about springtime in our own little gardens

and hopefully gain a bit of inspiration from 

the hard work of those who delight us with their displays. 

This is a lovely space with a large, fabric-draped arbor on 

a patio made with concrete paving blocks.
 We find hints of a spa, with 

a robe, towels and dipper. 

Spidery air plants cling to the back-cloth. 

You can see that this display has won several awards :)

I love the beautiful color scheme, with pristine white 

planters, which highlight the drapery on the arbor.

The plantings are lovely in shades of green,

 gray, white, maroon and mauve. 

Notice the large, striped, polished rock on the left. 

This hanging planter is so pretty with various 

shades of green, gray and white. 

A waterfall contributes to the calm and soothing effect.

This cobblestone path leads through the plantings.

Something I can actually achieve!
Everywhere I dig, I come up with stones :) 

This display uses bright color and industrial materials 

to integrate the various spaces of this multi-functional area. 

In the foreground we have a seating area

with a re-purposed fire-pit. 

The corrugated sheet metal 

lining the edges of the upper spa level, 

 is also used on the front of the wine shed. 

I like the large, industrial metal planter box. 

A side view showing the shipping container/shed

and the large, orange barbecue. 

Espaliered fruit trees line the perimeter. 

I like the simple plantings, leaving the furnishings 

and the bright shed as focal points. 

These shipping containers make wonderful sheds, 

if you have access to them. 

Orange was the focal point of this garden 

display, also. 

This very modern arbor, also appears to 

make use of industrial salvage - perhaps scaffolding

of some type. 

This little guy sits at the end of the path. 

He looks a bit like my Kai......:)

This garden features a fantastically colored greenhouse 

on the other side of a little bridge. 

A bright patchwork of color. 

The garden was just as bright. 

This unusual garden pays homage to the game of chess. 

Neat plantings and stone-work keep the focus on the game. 

I like the stone steps leading to the outdoor kitchen. 

A refrigerator and grill nestle into the amazing 

stonework with stone-slab counters. 

A large waterfall tumbles down over a rocky outcrop. 

My thoughts are that this costs many $$$$$$! 

But if you have it - this would be a very nice place 

to invite your fellow chess-loving friends 

over on a warm, summer evening. 

And for added ooomph! - burl-wood slab 

sculptures frame the scene.  

This one reminds me of a horse's head. 

Here's another outdoor kitchen showcasing 

several different styles of fancy stone-work. 

I love the stone flooring and wall that imitates wood. 

You need deep pockets for these......

I fell in love with these mill-stone fountains. 

You can't see the water in the photo, but it bubbles 

out gently from the center.

This display features black, shiny, marbled stone that 

perfectly mimics water. 

Stone-work was a big feature in all of the displays this year. 

After touring the garden displays we ventured into the retail booths. 

There were many handcrafted and interesting things for sale, 

but we were limited to how much we could carry :)

Photos would be awkward to take, but I was able to 

capture this pretty booth on the edge of the lobby. 

This hand-crafted play-house was for sale, along with the

adorable teddy-bear bed. 

Some interesting 'found objects' and hand-crafted things.......

The tiny house on the post would

 make a wonderful 'Sharing library'. 

Wouldn't that be a fun thing to have at the end 

of a driveway? 

You take a book and leave one behind for someone else.

The round birdhouses were fashioned from old cans
and sheet metal.  

xoxo

I hope you enjoyed coming along, dear friends.
Next time I will show you the little gifts I bought
for the garden.

xoxo


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