Heronswood

Perhaps only another garden geek would understand why I feel this way, but I went to an amazing place today. I get email notifications from the Northwest chapter of the Garden Conservancy when open house days are held at private gardens in western Washington. About a week ago, I got one saying that Heronswood, a darned close to legendary garden in these parts, was going to be open today.

Heronswood used to be a famous (in garden circles, anyway) rare plant nursery, and it has a long and, towards the end, rather sad history -- suffice to say, it was eventually sold to the Burpee Seed Company several years ago for the value of its nursery stock, and Burpee is gradually dismantling the garden and hopes to sell the land. I never thought I would get the chance to see Heronswood before it was gone.

Then I got the email from the Garden Conservancy last week. The pictures (many and large) are behind the cut ( Read more... )