You Just Never Know What You'll Find
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While attending IGC2010 - Independent Garden Center Show at Chicago's Navy Pier - I stayed with a friend who lives in the pretty little suburb of Glen Ellyn. I got up early one morning to walk around her neighborhood and just a few houses away I found this inviting entrance to what looked like a secret mountain garden.
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This arbor was made from cedar, the design was classic, and it was obviously able to withstand the blasting snowstorms of the area. Right there before me was surely a portal to the wilds of New Zealand.
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Not really. I had to get my friend to drive me there a little while later that day because the arbor was no portal except to a woodsy backyard garden. But isn't it fun to just imagine....
2 Comments:
The arbor is nice, but the CBC is incredible! You lucky gardener! gail
Barbara,
Hi there. I was on your blog because I wanted to invite you to check out our new social network dedicated to gardeners, YourGardenShow.com
Glad to hear you had a good time in Chicago last week. The founders of YGS were in Chicago last week attending the IGC event as well.
If you have a chance to check out the site let me know if you set up a garden and I'll check it out. Also if this is something you might be interested in blogging about.
Take Care,
Stacie
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