February 26, 2008

Revved up for the Bloomin’ Show

Outdoor Haven - Kick Off Your Shoes, Photo courtesy of HeBlogsSheBlogs.comAre you as pumped as I am about the San Francisco Flower & Garden Show? I’m just itchin’ to go, and can hardly wait until March 12, when the Show opens.

As I’ve been mentally planning how to “do” the show, I’ve received a ton of helpful hints from Flora (my blogging compatriot on the Northwest Flower & Garden Show blog) and her cadre of guest bloggers—folks from ages 11-to-75 who covered last week’s Seattle show from their own, unique perspectives.

We’re going to be giving away free 1-day passes for people who volunteer to submit a guest blog post to this blog, too (click here for details about how to win). To get a feel for what the guest bloggers and Flora have been writing about, check out their posts:

Orchids Coming Out My Ears
Reflections on the Orchid Show and orchid vendors

Junior Bonsai Warrior
An 11-year-old is enthralled by the Bonsai exhibits

Container Gardening Ideas
Exhibits, seminars, and cool stuff to buy for your container garden

Anticipation…
Exhibits that help you dream big as you plan your own garden

Wrapping it Up
Flora’s nod to the wonderful show founders and organizers at Salmon Bay Events

Gidget Goes Green
Review of Sally Field’s seminar, “Gardening for Good Health”

So Much To See at the Show
“Must-see” at the Show

Lucy Hardiman on Design
Flora’s gleanings from Lucy Hardiman’s seminar on how to design and furnish your garden

High School Students Rate the Show ‘Really Cool’
Young botanists discuss their Show experiences

Live, from the Show, it’s Dianne
How to “do” the Show, live, from the Show

Eavesdropping on Show-goers
Snippets of overheard conversations, and tips for first-time Show-goers

Organic Gardening with Children
Ideas for gardening with kids

Ciscoe Morris Goes Tropical
Flora’s review of Ciscoe Morris’s seminar

 

Unbeatable Plant Picks for Your Garden
Great Plant Picks for 2008

Gen Xers Go to Market and Buy, Buy, Buy!
The wonders of the Show Marketplace

Review: Container Garden Exhibition
A close look at this year’s container garden displays

Seminar Reflections
Reviews of three seminars

Opening Day
Flora’s sensory perceptions about the Show’s opening

Celebrating the Harvest…in February
Display Garden reviews

Eat Your Vegetables! Edible Beauty at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show
Edible Display Gardens

Interview with Glen Withey
Flora’s chat with Glen Withey, “Bold and Bodacious Color” seminar teacher

2 Comments »

  1. I might add that Flora says offering this at the NW Show was hugely popular. Good thing there wasn’t a place to sign up at the show or there would have been a line around the room! And the guests posts are great. You can’t have too many posts during a show and they all had a TON of FUN. Hope some of you will participate! ~Jazz

    Comment by Jasmine — February 27, 2008 @ 11:15 am

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