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PORTLAND FLING
JULY 10-13, 2014
Organizers: Scott Weber at Rhone Street Gardens, Loree Bohl at Danger Garden,
Ann Amato at Amateur Bot-ann-ist, Jane Finch-Howell at MulchMaid, &
Heather Tucker at Just a Girl With a Hammer


Portland Garden Bloggers Fling 2014
Portland Fling July 10-13, 2014 Planners Scott Weber of Rhone Street Gardens Loree Bohl of Danger Garden Ann Amato of Amateur Bot-ann-ist...
Jul 19, 2014


…and the kitchen sink
This is a space for any post that doesn’t quite fit in to any one garden, whether it be travel-related, about multiple gardens, or just...
Jul 17, 2014


Portland Fling Round-Up!!!
The Fling is over now and all of us on the planning committee had a great time…we hope you did too! As in the past, please put links for...
Jul 14, 2014


Jul 14, 2014


Fling Preview: John Kuzma Garden
Here are Blogger posts about this garden!Tangly Cottage • 13 July: John Kuzma GardenChickadee Gardens • Garden Blogger’s Fling, Portland:...
Jul 14, 2014


Jul 14, 2014


Jul 14, 2014


Fling Preview: Chickadee Gardens
What exists today is a relatively new and small urban garden on a typical Portland lot (50 x 100 feet). I am proud to be certified “gold”...
Jul 10, 2014


Fling Preview: JJ De Sousa
The shady front garden is a space to get out of the sun and appreciate the lush plantings including grasses, hydrangeas, gunnera,...
Jul 9, 2014


Fling Preview: Danger Garden
I am a proud practitioner of the “crammit” style of gardening, bare ground = room for another plant. This is a collector’s garden with...
Jul 8, 2014


Fling Preview: McMenamins Kennedy School
The property had very little growing on it before McMenamins began creating a garden. The plants could almost be counted on 2 hands: 4...
Jul 7, 2014


Fling Preview: Portland Japanese Garden
· In order to maintain a peaceful atmosphere within the Garden for all of our visitors, we ask that you please keep your voices low. · We...
Jul 5, 2014


Jul 3, 2014


Fling Preview: Old Germantown Gardens
The terrace includes small decorative pools, a fountain, rill, and waterfall, all contained within hand-chiseled stone walls.
Jul 2, 2014


Jun 30, 2014


Fling Preview: Cistus Nursery
Cistus Nursery is a unique micro-nursery, offering plants found virtually nowhere else in the industry. Founded in 1996 by Parker...
Jun 27, 2014


Fling Preview: Lan Su Chinese Garden
Lan Su was built by Chinese artisans from Suzhou and is the most authentic Chinese garden outside of China, the garden was designed by...
Jun 25, 2014


Portland Fling Sponsors…
Please join us in thanking our generous sponsors who have helped to make the 2014 Portland Garden Bloggers Fling possible… At the Bloom...
Jun 23, 2014


Fling Preview: Timber Press
For the next entry in our preview series, we give you the first official stop of the Fling…the much-loved local publisher, Timber Press!...
Jun 20, 2014


Fling Preview: Pomarius Nursery
We’re doing a series of posts in the coming weeks to give you a better idea of the places we’ll be visiting next month. To start off, we...
Jun 16, 2014


2014 Fling Itinerary!!!
After we bid farewell to Westwind, we’ll head back downtown to our hotel, where we’ll have our Banquet in their gracious ballroom. After...
Jun 11, 2014


Things to do while you’re visiting Portland…
The Fling hotel is two blocks from Pioneer Courthouse Square and our main transit center, which means you have easy access to the rest of...
Jun 5, 2014


The Kuzma Garden
With our modified Mediterranean climate Portland gardeners are able to garden across styles and zones. As a result many of us constantly...
Feb 20, 2014


Fling Hotel Open For Reservations!
Just like the Event Registration, we anticipate the rooms to fill up fast…so book your rooms TODAY!!! UPDATE: If you want to add on days...
Feb 12, 2014


Feb 11, 2014


Feb 3, 2014


Friday Fling Teaser – Neighbor Gardens!
Do you ever wish your neighbors were as passionate about gardening as you are? During the Fling we’ll visit the adjoining gardens of...
Jan 31, 2014


Fling Teaser – Cistus Nursery!
Located on scenic Sauvie Island, Cistus Nursery* offers an eclectic collection of Mediterranean climate, southern hemisphere, hardy...
Jan 29, 2014


Monday Fling Teaser – Chickadee Gardens!
Tamara Paulat has created a beautiful garden that is welcoming for humans and wildlife alike. Her small urban garden is certified under...
Jan 27, 2014


Friday Fling Teaser – danger garden!
Not all the gardens we’ll be visiting are large. One of the smaller ones features more agaves, and other spiky plants, than you thought...
Jan 24, 2014


Portland Fling Teaser – Joy Creek Nursery!
Today we take a look at a fabulous nursery we’ll be visiting…Joy Creek in Scappoose…which also has a stunning display garden. And...
Jan 22, 2014


Portland Fling Teaser – Floramagoria!
Happy Monday, everyone…today we get a sneak peak at the lavish, over-the-top Floramagoria…the delightful garden of Craig Quirk & Larry...
Jan 20, 2014


Friday Fling Teaser – Mike & Maryellen McCulloch Garden
Happy Friday, everyone! Today’s teaser is from the beautiful hillside garden of Maryellen McCulloch*, which marries a subtle,...
Jan 17, 2014


Fling Teaser – Bella Madrona
How about another teaser image…today’s teaser is from Bella Madrona*…what do you think about that rad path!?!
Jan 16, 2014


Portland Fling Teaser – Walkefield/Grossnickle Garden
Hello Flingers! The planning committee for the Portland Fling this year are working hard and will hopefully have some fun details to...
Jan 15, 2014


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