Antwerp some more

OK, everyone who likes gardening, flowers, plants, the environment, the green movement, innovative ideas — get crackin’ to get your plane tickets to Antwerp before the middle of June so you don’t miss the Floriade. It is spectacular! Every superlative (the good ones) you know applies here. Sandy, you especially, need to get over here — I’ll come back with you if you like. You would just be blown away by the masses upon masses upon masses of plantings. The place must have every plant known to man. About 163 acres of landscapes. Alas, tulip season is over, so we didn’t get to see the masses of tulips that were planted outside the ticket gates — a bunch of HUGE beds leading from bus parking to gates. No wonder it’s only on every 10 years — it has to cost a giddy fortune to put one on! Lots of gardens and exhibits from around the world, the Chinese and Indonesian exhibits were particularly wonderful. Still, my favorite was a “green” house that turned inside/outside inside out. And a humongous grass sofa — I think Laird and I should do that near our new patio and veggie garden, but with artificial grass of course. Hope pictures turned out so we can amaze you and do justice to the 2012 Floriade. Want to come back Sandy????? Anyone else??? Now on to Chelsea!
Horticulturally yours, l&j
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