Throughout the Seattle Fling there was an abundance of garden art, but there were a few stand-outs when I look back over my pictures: Michelle & Christopher Epping’s, Lorene Edwards Forkner’s, and Dragonfly Farms.
The Epping’s garden took 3rd place in the 2007 Pacific Northwest Gardens Competition, and it is easy to see why. Besides a well laid out garden, there are nooks and crannies to explore highlighted with interesting pieces of garden art.
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The colors of the flowers echo the colors of the lanterns, or is it the other way around? |
Concrete statuaries can be found in abundance in their garden.





Lorene Edwards Forkner’s garden is also her test bed for her writing. She has written a new book entitled Handmade Garden Projects: Step-by-Step Instructions for Creative Garden Features, Containers, Lighting & More. Many of the items featured in the book are created and tested right here in her backyard.
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These boxes are a great idea to add more interest to an otherwise boring fence. |
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Remember nail punch!? We used to do nail punch projects in Girl Scouts. |
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Sometimes seemingly unrelated objects can be combined to create an attractive vignette. |
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This terrarium is a light fixture from an old warehouse. |
Now for the finale of Lorene’s garden. The travel trailer. I have never seen anything like this in a garden, I love it! I had to take pictures so that one day when I decide to get a travel trailer for my garden I have pictures to prove to my husband that it can be done.
Now, on to Dragonfly Farms.
Aren’t these fun!? I should have taken a picture of the back of these metal heads so that we could see how they are elevated above the pie plates.
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Here’s a great idea for a new use of an old bench at Dragonfly Farms |
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Someone finally thought of something to do with all those random dishes you can buy at resale shops. |
These gardeners have given me a few ideas for new projects in my garden, hopefully they have given you a few too. We are almost to the end of my Seattle Fling highlights. Only one more place to go, Bloedel Reserve.