October Visit to the Miller Botanical Garden
It is my moral responsibility to share every visit to the Miller Botanical Garden . It is such a challenging garden to be able to see for its limited ticket distribution (not the garden's fault; it's in a gated community so there are rules). One can't simply stop by for a visit. Tickets are coveted and sell out quickly for the year within hours of becoming available. I was able to see it last week due to it being the meeting place for the Great Plant Picks selection committee, of which I am a part. Therefore, I invite you to sit back, relax and enjoy one of Seattle's horticulture gems, the Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden in early October. As I have done several posts about this magic place, I will not do a deep dive into its history except to say that it is a five-acre, sloped piece of property with the Puget Sound at its feet. It began in 1948 with Elisabeth's vision; now its trees have matured, the moss is abundant, and it has both large areas of shade as w...
