Beaujolais Sweet Peas

 Here’s an annual I sowed last fall for an early start this year.  

Memphis Fling - Fourth Day

This Disco across from our hotel at 9am.

The fourth day of the Fling garden tour was more relaxed.   A whole neighborhood, Cooper-Young,  was having an open garden event and we walked from garden to garden.

Memphis Fling - Extra Days Off

Frank and I arrived a day before the tour began and stayed three days after.  We wanted days to explore Memphis without any itinerary.  From my window seat this is downtown Memphis and the mighty Mississippi River. 

Memphis Fling - Third Day

Sunday Morning 7am, BB King's Blues Club is quiet.  Nobody was out on the street.  Perfect way to see a sight.  But we are here to see gardens.  Today we go out to the suburban town of Germantown.

Memphis Fling - Second Day

Annesdale Mansion

We toured at least 12 gardens on Saturday June 7th, the second day at the Memphis Fling.  Memphis is a small second city kind of city in the middle of the United States.  The natural beauty for this landscape dominated by the mighty Mississippi River seen by the large areas of green space, Ox Bow lakes and large trees.   Although the city has many problems, it has some enthusiastic people who love this place and take their duty seriously.

First Day of Memphis Fling 

Memphis Fling - First Day

East Memphis neighborhoods and parks including the botanical gardens, Sexton/Thornton and Dixon Gallery. 

To see the Second Day of Memphis Fling

Mimosas at the Memphis Botanic Garden 

Memphis Fling Sponsors

Here are most of the products given to us on this tour.   A group of 75 garden bloggers and social media personas.  So far I have been reading the Weeds of the Pacific Northwest from Timber Press and will include a book review soon.  I have the CobraHead hand tool in my tool bag but have yet to have the opportunity to work with it.  More on that one too.