COVID-19 scuttles Garden Bloggers Fling this year
Garden Bloggers Fling, the 13th annual meet-up of garden bloggers from across North America and beyond, was to have been held this weekend in Madison, Wisconsin. The coronavirus scuttled that party. I’m trying to wait patiently for next year, when Madison’s bloggers will try again to host us in their fair city.
For now I must content myself with the sights in my own garden. Two years ago, when the Fling was held in Austin and bloggers toured my garden, I kept hearing what a strong impression the gnarled, dark-trunked live oaks made on my visitors. So today, in honor of the Fling that should have been, here’s a mellow scene of morning light streaming through live oaks in my garden.
We’ll see you next year, Madison!
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Pam – Love the pic of your turf grass alternative. I am a Master Gardener in Georgetown and would love to use this picture – with your name – on a powerpoint slide giving shade ideas. Would you allow this?
thank you for all of the inspiration :-))
That would be fine – if you’d also mention my book Lawn Gone! to your audience? It’s full of information about lawn alternatives, including design inspiration and practical how-tos. I’d be grateful to have your recommendation of my book as we both help people see the benefits of growing less lawn!
One of the stars of my garden this weekend was supposed to be a big swath of Lilium martagon ‘Mrs. R.O. Backhouse.’ She’s a trooper and always puts on a great show. But not this year. A late spring frost killed all the flowers. So I am OK that everyone’s not pointing and wondering what that blah spot is all about!
A silver lining! I’m sorry not to be seeing you guys and your garden this weekend, Linda. But I know what you mean. When Austin Fling happened, our gardens were still coming back from a harsh winter, and my garden had a good deal of freeze-dried bamboo muhly, which should have been green and in bloom. Ah well. That’s the way of it sometimes.