Garden Festival. Feb. 8, 2020. Paul Goldfinger photo. © Click to enlarge.
Click to enlarge. Garden Festival 2/8/20. Paul Goldfinger ©
Feb 8, 2020. Edison Estate. Paul Goldfinger photo. Banyan tree in the background. Click to enlarge.
Eileen (L) and sister Hope join Mrs. Tom Edison in her garden. She’s a bit stiff, but friendly nevertheless. PG Blogfinger photo.
Eileen purchased a tropical plant, a Cordyline–this variety is called “Red Sister”. She met the grower from Vero Beach. Blogfinger photo.
The Edison Garden Festival is one of the largest plant sales in Florida. It occurs each February at the Edison Winter Estate in Fort Myers. There is a big crowd, but plenty of parking. There are tours, live music, and the presence of expert horticulturists from around the state.
The true conversation of today was when a little boy and his Dad approached a massive banyan tree. The boy said to his dad, “That’s the biggest vegetable I ever seen…”
EYDIE GORME´. Eydie Vamps the Roaring Twenties. What name will they give the latest (2020) edition of the “twenties.”
Here’s a Blogfinger tribute to Eydie Gorme´:
Eileen bought one small shrub for our place here, but some people brought red wagons to cart off their many items.
This is the sort of event that we should have in OG, with items of great beauty and fascination. Many people attended, but it didn’t feel crowded. Having plant growers and experts in attendance made for rewarding conversations.
I bet Eileen was in Plant Heaven .