Barb Schickler, MG 2012
A few words about past garden tours, both to Far Reaches Farm on June 11th and Heronswood Nursery on July 9th.
We had gorgeous weather for both of our tours which is always a plus!
Bothe Sue Milliken & Kelly Dodson, the proprietors of the farm, gave their historical overview of how they met and came to be the Farm that they are. They have done an amazing job of saving seed and plants in many far away places of China to preserve some of the plants that we were able to see at their site. They discussed how they propagate and grow most of their plants which allows them to include many more impractical species than one would imagine! As quoted from a write-up review, this couple of “world-traipsing plant-aholics are building, one cool plant at a time, a mystique as potent as that of the late, lamented Heronswood nursery.
Oh, but the Heronswood Nursery tour also proved to be delightful! Steve shared with us the new changes that have updated Heronswood, including the totem that was placed within the last year. Thank-you to all that attended and we are looking forward to many more excursions for 2016. I hope to see you all at the Master Gardener Graduation At Meridian High School on October 8th.
Happy gardening!