Over the last five years I have developed a greater appreciation for the creative opportunity in the simple (or so I thought) act of gardening. For those of you not about to marry a landscape architect here is a little taste of my latest inspiration. The Japanese Garden in Portland Oregon. These gardens are designed down to the smallest detail and I find myself finding great insight into my own design craft each time I immerse myself in one. While this sort of landscape requires a level of skill and patience I can not claim I am really enjoying the process of finding these influences as Cindy and I design our own garden. If you have never been you should consider visiting the lovely Japanese Garden at Como Park.
So I made a little comment about liking more than blooming flowers in my first post, but that does not mean I won’t add a few to our garden now and again. If you have a chance to get over to the Friends School Plant Sale held at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, it is well worth it. Plants of all kinds (trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, vegetables, herbs) are ridiculously inexpensive; many of them are well established and ready for a good home. It is an operation to behold at the very least – the volunteer corps alone must number in the hundreds! We got what we wanted and the line to check out was better than most commercial nurseries on a spring Saturday. It’s only through this Sunday, so grab Mom and go if you can!
