I have turned into such a perverse old lady. Nothing spurs me on (or pisses me off) more than being told I can't do something. I swear sometimes my personality has been taken over by a two-year old in the throes of a tantrum (Nigel would say that's nothing new, but then I make his dinner, so he better watch out). I saw in Peter
The Outlaw Gardener's recent post about
Garden Fever in Portland, that he was told he couldn't take photos of the nursery indoors. I had just visited the day before, and took loads. I even spoke with a worker who was rearranging things, I know he saw me taking photos, but he said nothing.
So, here are my forbidden photos of the indoors (and some of the outdoors) of Garden Fever, a neighborhood nursery in Portland.
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A display of tender plants just inside the door |
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They had Bromeliads in bags |
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This one, and a second the same color, came home with me |
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There's always Tillandsias |
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Lovely head planter |
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Lots to love! |
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Will monograms ever go out of style? |
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A nice book display |
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I considered buying this as a gift for Kris Petersen of Late to the Garden Party, but a quick look inside told me there wasn't really any useful raccoon-proofing advice. |
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Fun, colorful tins |
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Agave scabra |
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Colorful pots |
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I've seen this Hershey's Kiss-shaped pot at Molbak's |
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I've been seeing a lot of these green speckled pots for sale in just about every nursery I've visited, but these are the best prices I've seen yet. |
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Aha! I've finally spied the outdoors, and it looks like it's well stocked with plants |
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This Clematis armandii 'Snowdrift' smelled wonderful! |
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Nice color and healthy form on a 'Color Guard' Yucca -- mine is still pretty spindly |
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Loved this frilly pansy |
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Why doesn't this popular plant ever get any cheaper? |
I passed a display garden, mainly a large raised bed, on the way back to the car.
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I love bottle borders, but this one isn't quite right to me. The bottles need to be sunk just a little lower, and they left the labels on, which seems rather tacky to me. |
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Lots of blooming Daffodils |
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Nodding Hellebores on top of a tall wall is a great idea |
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So pretty, and easy viewing |
OK, tantrum over. Someone give me a lollipop.