Comments on Greenish Thumb: MC MG demo garden

What a neat garden, and how inspirational to be ab...

2010-06-20T08:48:40.946-04:00

What a neat garden, and how inspirational to be able to walk through it!
Glad you had a productive day, sounds like everything went as smoothly as it possibly could!

I wish we have a place like Dems Garden in San Fra...

2010-06-19T16:36:27.271-04:00

I wish we have a place like Dems Garden in San Francisco so I can come and learn about gardening. I have to admit, I spent a lot of money and time buying plants, seeds, mulch, soil, and everthing else to get my garden growing but to have a failed garden in the end. Some of my hardy perennials and plants are doing ok now but all the others have met their untimely deaths.

I love demo gardens, I can always use another &quo...

2010-06-18T18:20:44.755-04:00

I love demo gardens, I can always use another "why didn't I think of that" moment!

There's a similar set up in my area...a test g...

2010-06-18T07:08:01.512-04:00

There's a similar set up in my area...a test garden of local master gardeners. A wonderful place to visit and learn. And from the looks of this one, it's well cared and maintained. Haha...love the Mint vault...a good idea!
Lynn

Thanks for looking and commenting!! Ricki, I proba...

2010-06-17T21:17:58.513-04:00

Thanks for looking and commenting!! Ricki, I probably should have bought a lottery ticket. Life usually doesn't work out so smoothly...

Erica, I actually asked if you were around and the woman at the desk said, "I don't know Erica Smith. There are 400 master gardeners here". okay! :)

I will definitely try to make the rounds on a Thursday this summer! I did see your salsify and it's relative - the szor-something. Everything looked great!

Oh, and FYI it's the demo garden of the Montgo...

2010-06-17T17:39:27.480-04:00

Oh, and FYI it's the demo garden of the Montgomery County MGs, not the whole state - other counties have their own! Stephanie, the trellises are made from cattle panels, which you can buy for $20 each at farm supply stores like Southern States.

Your stars were certainly aligned on that day. I w...

2010-06-17T17:34:23.398-04:00

Your stars were certainly aligned on that day. I would be tempted to buy a lottery ticket.

Wendy, I'm so glad you came! Sorry I didn'...

2010-06-17T15:15:27.997-04:00

Wendy, I'm so glad you came! Sorry I didn't get to greet you and show you around - if you can ever come on a Thursday morning (now that school is out) please do! Thanks for the compliments - we are really proud of how everything's doing this year.

My post about visiting the demo garden is here - http://groweat.blogspot.com/2010/05/welcome-to-garden.html - everyone is welcome!

Nice garden to visit Wendy! Love the trellises sho...

2010-06-17T01:40:02.389-04:00

Nice garden to visit Wendy! Love the trellises shown. Looks like those pratical and economical DIY types which I would to know they built them.

Wendy, I really feel like such a failed gardener b...

2010-06-17T00:20:25.711-04:00

Wendy, I really feel like such a failed gardener because my potted mint plant is always on the verge of death! Of course a little water might do it good, and I've had it loose in the ground so I know better than to let it loose. I think demonstration gardens are great places to get ideas, and perfect for educational groups like the Master Gardeners. Because they often look like a garden designed by committee, they don't always push my buttons as finished and complete garden spaces. But I tell myself that they're trying to do something altogether different.

Wendy: That does sound like a very productive day...

2010-06-16T22:29:43.124-04:00

Wendy: That does sound like a very productive day for you! This demo garden is awesome. It would have helped me in a big way if we can have such one near by. Oh, I also clicked your link to your "old reflection" post. I am very impressed by how organized you are, and being the true newbie myself, I do some research on the plants, but definetly not to the extent you took!