Whimsy in Plants: The Chicago Flower & Garden Show
I have the pleasure of once again working at the Chicago Flower & Garden Show. I have so far managed not to buy too much from our fellow vendors, but I still have a couple of days to go. This year the gardens are smaller, but still are filled with interesting plants and intriguing gardening ideas. The theme is sports, which gets expressed in a number of ways. However, this is my favorite:
Alice? Paging Alice!
A winning shot?
The Illinois Orchid Society's exhibit is entitled 'A Curious Croquet-Ground'. Christy Webber, Aquascape, and Rich's Foxwillow Pines all do wonderful gardens, but I love the outsized imagination of this. Maybe I have orchids on the brain, but I am very charmed by this garden. Where else but at a garden show can you do big, fantastic whimsy? I find the garden show gives me a fresh look at how to work with plants and spaces, not to mention a burst of flowers to get me through the winter. There's still another weekend of the show, so if you can, stop by and soak in a little spring.