Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Wednesday Vignettes - From the 2018 Austin Fling

I went to my first garden blogger Fling this year, in Austin, TX. There were so many gardens to see and great people to meet! I had a lot of fun! Here are just a few of the pictures I took, all from Day 3's gardens...
So many leaves in the shade

Agave ovatifolia was everywhere, usually with great impact

Lovely spot of light in a semi-shady garden

More leaves!

All the trees made for dramatic back drops

It was warm the third day - even the plants thought it was pool weather!
I learned so much, and got so much inspiration for my own garden, I can't wait to get back out there. I'm also looking forward to seeing everyone else's posts on these gardens! And a huge thank you to the planning team and sponsors for making this fling a great experience!
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16 comments:

  1. Denise MaherMay 9, 2018 at 8:40 AM

    Renee, it was such a pleasure to meet you! Congrats on your first fling, and let there be many more!

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    1. ReneeMay 10, 2018 at 6:40 AM

      Thanks Denise, it was great to meet you too! And the presentation on Denver looked very interesting...

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  2. Pam/DiggingMay 9, 2018 at 7:49 PM

    It was so nice to meet you, Renee. Thanks for coming to Austin! I always come home from a Fling with lots of ideas and gardening inspiration, and I'm glad you did too.

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    1. ReneeMay 10, 2018 at 6:44 AM

      Thanks for organizing such a great Fling, Pam! You guys did an amazing job. I'm glad I went, and got so much inspiration and got to meet everyone.

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  3. Gerhard Bock @ Succulents and MoreMay 9, 2018 at 8:08 PM

    Great teaser! I can't wait to read your upcoming posts to see what caught your attention the most.

    I really enjoyed hanging out with you!

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    1. ReneeMay 10, 2018 at 6:54 AM

      I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's posts too - there were so many amazing things in all these gardens! I also enjoyed meeting you and everyone else in person, and getting to talk about plants and everything else!

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  4. Kris PetersonMay 9, 2018 at 8:25 PM

    I love that last photo, Renee, but they're all good. It was wonderful to meet you and, if work brings you to the South Bay, I hope you'll let me know so we can meet up, time permitting.

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    1. ReneeMay 10, 2018 at 6:55 AM

      Absolutely Kris! It was great to meet you, and talk. I can't wait to see your take on all these gardens as well.

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  5. danger gardenMay 9, 2018 at 10:12 PM

    I’m so glad you decided to take the plunge and attend the Fling, it was wonderful to finally meet you in person. I look forward to seeing what caught your desert-gardener’s eye!

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    1. ReneeMay 10, 2018 at 6:58 AM

      I'm glad I attended too - you were all so nice! It was great to meet you in person also. And I really appreciate the variety of gardens we saw - something for everyone!

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  6. AlisonMay 10, 2018 at 6:25 AM

    Looking forward to reading your Fling posts!

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    1. ReneeMay 10, 2018 at 7:00 AM

      Thanks Alison! And thank you for all the comments on Instagram! I'm sorry I didn't get to meet you in person - hopefully someday!

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  7. Peter/OutlawMay 10, 2018 at 11:14 AM

    I'm so glad you had a good time at the fling this year and am sorry I didn't attend, it would have been great to meet you. Looking forward to seeing more of these spectacular gardens.

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  8. ksMay 10, 2018 at 6:35 PM

    Hope you will come to Denver next year Renee..from my experience the more Flings you attend the more people you meet and the more fun you have !

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  9. David C.May 11, 2018 at 7:25 PM

    Great scenes that day; I think I missed most of them, but I know I was there!

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  10. Linda LehmusvirtaMay 19, 2018 at 5:06 PM

    Lovely shots of your first Fling and visit to Austin! So glad you got to come!

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