CFGS Part 3: Did I Just Say "Tablecape"?

For some reason I hate that word "tablescape". I think it's because, before this garden show, the only time I'd ever heard the word was when it was used by a particular (annoying) lady on the food network who likes to end meal fixing with a big cornily decorated dinner table. Unfortunately, the "tablescapes" were about the prettiest thing at the Chicagoland Flower & Garden show. I liked the table above only because I'm a sucker for anything with beads and this one had some. It was also one of the few tables that seemed like you could actually eat at it, which seems like it outta be important. I mean who dresses up a table just to dress up a table?

For some reason groupings of orange, yellow and brown always remind me of a horn-of-plenty. I told GB this and she looked at me like I had 3 heads. This table had a rotating 3-sided fairy. That's reasonable for a dinner table!

This table was very cool and put together by my favorite grocery store on the planet (that I know of), Whole Foods. The thing is that it was in the middle of a pond and there was water running down the sides of the table - see the plastic cover? "Dinner is at 7 - wear your wet suit."

1st day of spring - there's a strong possibility that I may have spotted something green in the area where I planted bulbs when I looked this morning.

I'm So Excited, And I Just Can't Hide It

Lately I am overcome with excitement about Spring. All winter long I've been plotting and planning what I'll do when it's time to get back outside and now that I'm seeing seed starting stuff for sale (even at Walgreens - WHAT??) I'm getting so antsy I can hardly stand myself.

New patio

Painting the ugly brown house trim

Plants from seeds

New raised veggie beds

New front garden beds

WOW!!!

In addition to all the things above that I'm looking forward to, I'm also beyond excited to see what my charlie brown shrubs look like. Not only that, all the perennials I planted last year should look a lot better this year. And, I've started so many seeds that, even a fraction of them grow, I have the potential to have full, lush garden, without spending much money on plants at all. YIPPY!

In other gardening news, GB is ordering fruit trees and I'm getting in on it. Millers has a special on a set of dwarf cherry trees so she'll order those and we'll flip for them.

My mind is just racing with all the Spring awesomeness to come! I'm sure you are just as excited as I am.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got more seeds to start.