tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859873319068539701.post1384548454894353080..comments2024-03-19T15:39:56.057-04:00Comments on Natural Gardening: Off to visit other gardensLisa Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546271182217310594noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859873319068539701.post-30892295960256720712008-09-23T01:03:00.000-04:002008-09-23T01:03:00.000-04:00Thanks, Beverly--I have been having a blast! Grea...Thanks, Beverly--<BR/>I have been having a blast! Great gardens and people, and I still have a few more days, the last two to explore on my own.<BR/><BR/>I spent a lot of time on the west coast as a student (and my family were native Californians, too), so the West is natural habitat. Quite refreshing.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06657232418012801175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859873319068539701.post-15549926218779434122008-09-20T20:26:00.000-04:002008-09-20T20:26:00.000-04:00Oh my...lucky you! I'm a 5th generation Californi...Oh my...lucky you! I'm a 5th generation Californian...and miss the west coast, sometimes. And sometimes year-round gardening, too; but usually when winter comes, I'm happy for the break! LOL<BR/><BR/>One of these days I'll go back...I want to visit Vashon Island...not that far from where you are; and the famous gardens in Victoria, BC. Yummie! I think Portland and Seattle are both great places to visit. Well, you see...I'm a cook and miss restaurants, too; not too many in this poor little county.<BR/><BR/>I hope you're having a blast!Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334121900896195207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859873319068539701.post-71519997537199305112008-09-19T12:41:00.000-04:002008-09-19T12:41:00.000-04:00Thanks! I'm hoping to get out as much as I can. ...Thanks! I'm hoping to get out as much as I can. I'll look for Forest Park. This is the Garden Writers Association annual conference, so is primarily focused on gardens and gardening, but I remember fondly a summer spent up in the Mt. Hood National Forest years ago, and getting out in the mts. here and other places in the NW as a grad student in northern CA and later.<BR/><BR/>I'm already impressed with the city plantings and interesting landscape and curbside business plantings in the area around Lloyd Center!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06657232418012801175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859873319068539701.post-18093337868866380112008-09-19T11:03:00.000-04:002008-09-19T11:03:00.000-04:00Welcome to Portland! What is the confernce called?...Welcome to Portland! What is the confernce called? Portland boasts a huge natural park called Forest Park with miles of hiking trails. "Natural areas" are abundant here! Have fun!NW Nature Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14274110274292106230noreply@blogger.com