Yesterday was a glorious spring day in the Great Lakes region. Strong sun, clear skies & reasonable temps. Picking up plants at one of my favorite nurseries gave me the rare opportunity to explore a plant Mecca in spring. Northwind Perennial Farm, near Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, is exceptional on many levels. They sell & promote unusual plants with a nod to natives, their lovely staff knows a lot about their products, and the place is so well-conceived and arranged, that people visit just for the charming experience. Of course, if we want to ensure the future of gems like this, we need to support them with our hard-earned dollars (they work much harder).
August 25 will mark my fourth year of speaking at Northwind ("Garden Snap!"); I do it because it affords me such pleasure. And I always purchase one of their interesting bits of garden ornamentation. Check out their updated website and go to "Calendar of Events" to see their high-caliber speakers' list. You will always learn something from Roy Diblik, one of the owners & grower. [Here's more about him on a previous web entry: http://www.jsiegeldesigns.com/people_04.html ] Better yet, make a trip and buy something or seven. http://www.northwindperennialfarm.com/
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