Chickadee Gardens

Summertime sounds lovely right now. Reflecting on summer may be the next best thing. Therefore, a trip to the Puget Sound for another Garden Fling  post feels good this week. A warm July evening exploring a fabulous garden? Yes, please. Our entire Garden Fling group, some 100 of us, visited the Gray Garden at the end of the first full day of the Garden Fling and I for one was tired and ready to relax. It turned out this was a stop where wine and snacks were generously offered to we Flingers. A jaw-droppingly beautiful, contemporary garden rich in foliage while sipping a glass of wine was indeed a special experience. Tired or not, I was thrilled to have topped off an excellent day with this jewel. There is a lot to love here on what is a difficult site to garden on, a steep rocky slope with a lot of water. Let us explore some interesting and lush foliage combinations and do a little daydreaming about spring gardening. From our guide book in the Gray's own words:  Our back garde...