The Seattle Children’s PlayGarden is a nonprofit organization that seeks to improve the lives of children with challenges by providing a hands-on garden and garden-inspired programming. Located at the Colman Playfield, a public park in Seattle, it has been a phenomenal success since it was established in 2002. Thanks to the sponsorship of U.S. [...]
Show attendees often don’t realize that there are many awards won during the show in addition to those that will be assigned by our three 2011 Show Judges, Dan Pearson, Nancy Goslee Power and Panayoti Kelaidis. These Show Judges award a Gold, Silver, Bronze or Crystal Award to each of the show gardens. They [...]
Saturday, November 6 9 am – 3 pm Elizabeth Miller Library Open House The Elizabeth Miller Library is celebrating 25 years and the staff invites with an Open House. Stop by to learn about everything the Miller Library offers gardeners. Enjoy a piece of cake and a glass of punch and meet the fabulous staff [...]
People are always asking, “What’s the theme?” They’re talking about the theme for the garden show. Believe it or not, for the past few years there really hasn’t been an annual “theme.” But that’s changing for 2011, as the Northwest Flower & Garden Show brings you “Once Upon a Time…Spectacular Gardens with Stories to Tell.” [...]
Join the good folks at Seattle Tilth for the ultimate family garden festival, Saturday, September 11 from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm for their annual Harvest Fair. It will be held at the Good Shepherd Center in Wallingford neighborhood, at 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Seattle. Seattle Tilth will be offering education and entertainment on just [...]
I’ve decided that our yards and gardens might just be the closest to heaven that we will get here on this earth. The relaxation and beauty are second-to-none. And they are completely versatile-the activities that our yards can help provide are many: Yard Sale Entertaining/Parties/BBQ/Reunions Family Meal or Socializing Net Games Water Games Sports Wrestling and Other [...]
On the subject of growing a successful crop of future gardeners, let me pass on a few helpful hints. Children love things that are a miniature of our full sized “stuff”. Remember that doctor’s kit you played with? Remember the set of play pots and pans and dishes? I know I am not the only [...]
Buds come in all shapes and sizes. The bud of a cucumber is miniscule compared to the bud of a prickly pear cactus. Human “buds” also come in all shapes and sizes (and ages). My favorite ones are the budding gardeners. Often they are miniatures of us. If you’re a teacher, they are your daily delight in [...]
