Thank you! Seattle in late April

**M* D* <m*@gmail.com>**

Thank you so much for the great list. Now we can plan our trip.
My laptop is down and my computer access is cut by half as a result so I'm
having a frustrating week trying to keep up with email, blog posting, etc.
Martha Stoodley
pen name Molly Day
Muskogee OK
On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 10:41 AM, Marty Wingate <martywin@earthlink.net>wrote:

> You may have a damp visit, but there are fabulous gardens to see in
> Seattle.
>
> Spring is the best season for the Dunn Gardens (dunngardens.org) -
> you'll need to make an appointment.
>
> The Bellevue Botanical Garden (bellevuebotanical.org) has a good
> waterwise garden; the huge Northwest Perenial Alliance border is
> being completely renovated, so you'll see its early stages.
>
> Kubota Garden (kubota.org) is a Seattle city park - when you're
> there, it's hard to believe you're in the middle of a city
> neighborhood.  Contact the society for a docent tour.
>
> The Carl English gardens (www.nws.usace.army.mil/PublicMenu/Menu.cfm?
> sitename=lwsc&pagename=garden) at the Chittenden locks (moving boats
> from Puget Sound into Lake Union and then Lake Washington) is full of
> unusual plants - plus you get a visit to the fish ladder.  The place
> is run by the Army Corps of Engineers and so, although you can get a
> tree list inside the visitors center, you're mostly on your own.
>
> The Bloedel Reserve (www.bloedelreserve.org) is a lovely visit, but
> prefers to be a contemplative natural space, not a garden.
>
> Further afield:
> The Chase Garden in Orting (chasegarden.org) is an exquisite spring
> woodland garden; on a clear day, you'll be shocked at the sight of
> Mt.Rainier looming ever-so-close.
>
> Lakewold Garden (www.lakewoldgardens.org), just south of Tacoma, is a
> Thomas Church garden (at least some of it) with great family history.
>
> Marty Wingate
>
> Blog: passportsandseedpackets.com
> Seattle Post-Intelligencer, NW Gardens, gardenseattle.com
>
>
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