i'm still here

Well, after a LONG hiatus I'm pleased to be back at the keyboard writing again.  The last several weeks have been filled with lots of last minute gardenings-to-do for the State Fair, and not-so-gardening-things-to-do too.  I struggled at the end with the fair garden, and wasn't overly pleased with the end result; but, I finished nevertheless. 

The theme was Ornamental Grasses and Sedges, of which I did not have enough.  I tried to really mix it up to showcase the grasses with other plants of varying colors and textures.  I was happy with some of the plantings, and some of the design as well.  I stayed true to the original design that I had conceptualized in spring when I knew I would be planting this theme.  It was a real challenge considering all that I took on this summer and fall.  By the way, I took 3rd place, scored an 85!  (I've never scored below 90 before in all the years I've been doing this.)  My lack of attention to this year's fair garden showed through and through.