2014 Garden Bloggers Fling preview

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I just got back from five jam-packed days in Portland, Oregon, attending the 2014 Garden Bloggers Fling. We visited private and public gardens, nurseries, and even Timber Press, one of the world’s preeminent publisher of gardening, horticulture and natural history books. The organizers went above and beyond to create a memorable experience for us, and I couldn’t have been happier. I took well over 1,000 photos so it’ll be a while before I get them all processed. In the meantime, here’s a sneak preview of what I’ll be showing you.

The collage overview format below is a shameless rip-off of what Alan Lorence of It’s Not Work, It’s Gardening did on his own blog the other day. Don’t they say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery?

140711 Lan Su Chinese Garden

Lan Su Chinese Garden

Cistus Nursery

Cistus Nursery

140711 Joy Creek Nursery

Joy Creek Nursery

140711 Old Germantown Gardens

Old Germantown Gardens

140711 Westwind Farm Studio-001

Westwind Farm Studio

140712 Portland Japanese Garden

Portland Japanese Garden

140712 Chickadee Gardens

Chickadee Gardens

140712 JJ De Sousa Garden-001

JJ de Sousa Garden

Danger Garden

Danger Garden

140713 Ernst-Fuller Gardens

Ernst/Fuller Garden

140713 Rhone Street Gardens

Rhone Street Gardens

140713 John Kuzma Garden

John Kuzma Garden

140713 Floramagoria

Floramagoria

140713 Bella Madrona1

Bella Madrona

Sean Hogan Garden

Sean Hogan Garden (not on tour)

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Comments

  1. HeatherJuly 16, 2014 at 10:57 AM

    I can't wait to see your posts!

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  2. Chickadee GardensJuly 16, 2014 at 6:19 PM

    Wow, me too Gerhard! Such cool photo montages! thank you! It was a treat to have you over and finally meet you!

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    1. Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)July 16, 2014 at 6:22 PM

      Tamara, I loved your garden and your house. Yours is a great example of how creative you can be with a small lot.

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  3. Mark and GazJuly 16, 2014 at 9:15 PM

    Wow, fine work there Gerhard! Still buzzing with the fling and it's only now that I'm having the chance to look back at the event and how amazing it was. Truly unforgettable! Was great to spend time with you. We'll make it to California soon, a proper one that is as airport stay doesn't count :))

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    1. Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)July 17, 2014 at 11:13 AM

      Three days was the right length as well. Any longer, and my brain would have started to overload. Now I need to find time to go through all my photos and pick the best...

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  4. AlanJuly 17, 2014 at 5:55 AM

    Can't wait to see some of these, with your super-wide angle lens and great eye for composition! Especially Chickadee and JJ Sousa gardens, which I didn't get to see in person. (You certainly did take more photos than me!)

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    1. Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)July 17, 2014 at 11:15 AM

      Alan, I took 1,243 photos. Certainly not as many as I would have if the light had been better on day 1+2.

      I hope I didn't go overboard with the wide angle shots!

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  5. danger gardenJuly 17, 2014 at 2:25 PM

    This is going to be wonderful, seeing all these gardens I know so well but from another's point of view (scratch that, many others points of view). Hung your agave photo today...still madly in love with it!

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    1. Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)July 17, 2014 at 2:36 PM

      I love that, too. The first Fling posts are already trickling in.

      Agave print: Knowing you enjoy it makes me very happy!

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