{"id":11664,"date":"2016-09-03T08:58:43","date_gmt":"2016-09-03T15:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogadmin.plantlust.com\/blog\/?p=11664"},"modified":"2024-01-24T10:11:20","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T18:11:20","slug":"a-garden-tour-heldreths-paradise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/a-garden-tour-heldreths-paradise\/","title":{"rendered":"a garden tour: Heldreth&#8217;s Paradise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recently the\u00a0Heldreths held an open garden for fellow\u00a0bloggers. We&#8217;d seen snippets of Laura &amp; Charlie Heldreth&#8217;s garden in photographs, but most of us had not visited in person&#8211;and never en masse. If you&#8217;re a plant\u00a0nerd, you know there is nothing better than kibitzing with other gardeners. No worries about dirt under your fingernails in\u00a0this crowd. <!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11673\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11673\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02071829\/IMG_0458.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11673\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02071829\/IMG_0458.jpg\" alt=\"Garden bloggers, kids, giant pooch. We had it all.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02071829\/IMG_0458.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02071829\/IMG_0458-300x234.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11673\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Garden bloggers, kids, giant pooch. We had it all.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>From left to right, Matthew &#8220;<a title=\"Matthew Hubbard The Lents Farmer\" href=\"http:\/\/thelentsfarmer.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Lents Farmer<\/a>&#8221;\u00a0Hubbard. Laney\u00a0and Emma checking out the fish. Linda &#8220;<a title=\"Linda Coomb at WhatsitGarden\" href=\"http:\/\/whatsitgarden.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsitGarden<\/a>&#8221;\u00a0Coombs. Our host Laura &#8220;<a title=\"Laura Heldreth at Gravy Lessons\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gravylessons.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">Gravy Lessons<\/a>&#8221;\u00a0Heldreth. Carter, artist extraordinaire. The very modest Amy &#8220;<a title=\"The World's Best Gardening Blog\" href=\"http:\/\/amycampion.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The World&#8217;s Best Gardening Blog<\/a>&#8221;\u00a0Campion. And gentle giant Barnaby. Bloggers could also be found in the garden party room. Isn&#8217;t it fabulous&#8211;a pergola AND sails.!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11676\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11676\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02075257\/IMG_0467.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11676\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02075257\/IMG_0467.jpg\" alt=\"The Heldreth Garden Party Room\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02075257\/IMG_0467.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02075257\/IMG_0467-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11676\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">The Heldreth Garden Party Room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The couple staring adoringly across the table, Lonnie and Mindy &#8220;<a title=\"Mindy Northrop Blog\" href=\"http:\/\/rindymae.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rindy Mae<\/a>&#8221; Northrop &#8212; are\u00a0parents to the cute kids shown\u00a0checking out the fish. That&#8217;s Charlie Heldreth in the black shirt, co-creator of this terrific garden&#8211;and head mixer of the Italian Margarita! At center in the green shirt, Evan &#8220;<a title=\"Evan Bean the Practical Plant Geek\" href=\"http:\/\/practicalplantgeek.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Practical Geek<\/a>&#8221; Bean. With his back to us, Alan &#8220;the <a title=\"Alan Bertin the Mardi Gras Gardener\" href=\"https:\/\/mardigrasgardener.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mardi Gras Gardener<\/a>&#8221; Bertin. And the other side of\u00a0Alan below. He recently started blogging and claims to be a novice gardener. I&#8217;ve visited his place, and I can safely report that he is a quick study. Gardeners&#8211;all so modest!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11677\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11677\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02084943\/IMG_0436.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11677\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02084943\/IMG_0436.jpg\" alt=\"Alan Bertin claims to be novice gardener, but he's out of the gate fast.\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02084943\/IMG_0436.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02084943\/IMG_0436-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11677\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Alan Bertin claims to be novice gardener, but he&#8217;s out of the gate fast.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Loree &#8220;<a title=\"Loree at Danger Garden\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thedangergarden.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">danger garden<\/a>&#8221; Bohl <em>(in a super cute half-pic. The photographers had had two\u00a0of Charlie&#8217;s Italian Margaritas at\u00a0this point. If you&#8217;d tasted them, you wouldn&#8217;t blame me for imagining them\u00a0harmless.)<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11680\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11680\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02085630\/IMG_0471.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11680\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02085630\/IMG_0471.jpg\" alt=\"Loree, Anna, Lonnie, and Mindy--with Barnaby at backup.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02085630\/IMG_0471.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02085630\/IMG_0471-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11680\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Loree, Anna, Lonnie, and Mindy&#8211;with Barnaby at backup.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And the talented Anna &#8220;<a title=\"Anna Kulgren at Flutter &amp; Hum\" href=\"https:\/\/flutterandhum.wpcomstaging.com\/2016\/08\/23\/wednesday-vignette-so-very-pettable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">Flutter &amp;\u00a0Hum<\/a>&#8221; Kulgren with jug of cough-suppressant\u00a0in hand.<\/p>\n<p>I hope you&#8217;re enjoying the people pictures, but since these are bonafide garden blogger, it seems germane. And I like people pictures. Is there a rule about that? Plus, the internet is not the boss of me.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11683\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11683\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02094549\/IMG_0474.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-11683 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02094549\/IMG_0474.jpg\" alt=\"Jennifer &quot;The Rainy Day Gardener&quot; Gibson Dennis. This girl can take pictures.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02094549\/IMG_0474.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02094549\/IMG_0474-300x252.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11683\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Aaron Dennis and Jennifer &#8220;The Rainy Day Gardener&#8221; Gibson Dennis. This girl shoots fabulous photos.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And now for pictures of the garden.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11672\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11672\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/01130506\/IMG_0653.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11672\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/01130506\/IMG_0653.jpg\" alt=\"The Heldreth Garden: a tropical paradise.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/01130506\/IMG_0653.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/01130506\/IMG_0653-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11672\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">The Heldreth Garden: a tropical paradise.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Southwest Washington garden is nestled under tall firs, yet\u00a0pulls off a tropical\u00a0feel. Laura says her interest in gardening began with edibles&#8211;which comprise their front garden&#8211;but her skill in layering variations and textures is abundant throughout the space. <em>(I&#8217;m working on edibles, just haven&#8217;t gotten that far. I do a couple of tomatoes limping along. Next year, I&#8217;ll be better. I swear.)<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11669\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11669\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/01094120\/IMG_0715.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11669\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/01094120\/IMG_0715.jpg\" alt=\"Misters not only keep the garden cool, but ad to the ethereal look.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/01094120\/IMG_0715.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/01094120\/IMG_0715-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Misters not only keep the garden cool, but ad to the ethereal look.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The garden is teeming with fabulous plants\u00a0and scenarios&#8211;ideas which I intend to borrow\u00a0liberally.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11690\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11690\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02153857\/IMG_0643.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11690\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02153857\/IMG_0643.jpg\" alt=\"Gently layered foliage texture and sheen.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02153857\/IMG_0643.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02153857\/IMG_0643-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11690\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Gently layered foliage texture with the\u00a0sheen of\u00a0<a title=\"Bergenia ciliata aka Pigsqueak\" href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/16809\/bergenia-ciliata\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bergenia ciliata<\/a> at center.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Big sexy leaves on this &#8220;easy&#8221; <a title=\"Arisaema ringens aka Japanese Cobra Lily\" href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/8252\/arisaema-ringens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arisaema ringens<\/a>. I&#8217;ve killed a couple Arisaema, but I&#8217;m ready to give it another go.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11691\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11691\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02154700\/IMG_0709.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11691\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02154700\/IMG_0709.jpg\" alt=\"I must have Arisamae ringens.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02154700\/IMG_0709.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02154700\/IMG_0709-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11691\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Must have Arisamae ringens. Megan&#8217;s silver shoes aren&#8217;t bad either.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a title=\"Megan Hansen at plant lust\" href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/author\/megan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Megan<\/a> doesn&#8217;t much like it when I take her picture, but I didn&#8217;t let her\u00a0scare me&#8211;this time. And I needed to show you the door over her right shoulder.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11695\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11695\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02165707\/IMG_07131.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11695\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02165707\/IMG_07131.jpg\" alt=\"Megan with mister, market lights, and green door.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02165707\/IMG_07131.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02165707\/IMG_07131-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Megan with mister, market lights, and green door.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The green door leads to a&#8230;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11696\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11696\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02170053\/IMG_0721.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11696\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02170053\/IMG_0721.jpg\" alt=\"The door leads to a Parallel Universe.\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02170053\/IMG_0721.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02170053\/IMG_0721-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11696\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Door to a Parallel Universe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Plus\u00a0it\u00a0prevents fence fighting between dogs. Clever, no?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11698\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11698\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02171007\/IMG_0708.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11698\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02171007\/IMG_0708.jpg\" alt=\"Uber cool planter had former lives as bridge lights. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02171007\/IMG_0708.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02171007\/IMG_0708-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11698\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Uber cool planters\u00a0led\u00a0former lives as bridge lights.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The now-purple planters began life as lights on a highway bridge. Laura and Charlie repurposed, and they dot the garden landscape to fantastic effect.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11700\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11700\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02171946\/IMG_0706.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-11700 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02171946\/IMG_0706.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0706\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02171946\/IMG_0706.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02171946\/IMG_0706-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11700\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Here, a miniature forest floor.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A different scenario appears from the opposite side.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11699\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11699\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02171715\/IMG_0705.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-11699 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02171715\/IMG_0705.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0705\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02171715\/IMG_0705.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02171715\/IMG_0705-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11699\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">I give up on the name of this heavily veined plant&#8211;but wanted to show anyway.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>My envy knows no bounds.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11701\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11701\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02172053\/IMG_0727.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11701\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02172053\/IMG_0727.jpg\" alt=\"Planters cool enough on their own, then elevated on square stumps.\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02172053\/IMG_0727.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02172053\/IMG_0727-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11701\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Planters cool enough on their own, then elevated to a new level on squared tree stumps.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I&#8217;d seen pictures of the planters before, but didn&#8217;t fully appreciate their\u00a0super grooviness until I espied in person.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11705\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11705\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02173059\/IMG_0460.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11705\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02173059\/IMG_0460.jpg\" alt=\"Planters incorporated to perfection. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02173059\/IMG_0460.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02173059\/IMG_0460-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11705\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Planters incorporated to perfection.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Another terrific idea worth stealing are the 6 x 6 inch juniper posts. The Heldreths employed them as terracing, planter boxes, and the center party pole. So smart.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11716\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11716\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03081029\/IMG_0702.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11716\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03081029\/IMG_0702.jpg\" alt=\"Terracing with a terrific mix of materials. Love.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03081029\/IMG_0702.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03081029\/IMG_0702-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11716\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Terracing with a terrific mix of materials. Love.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>My yard is pancake flat, but I&#8217;d like to step it up&#8230;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11718\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11718\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03081453\/IMG_0699.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11718\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03081453\/IMG_0699.jpg\" alt=\"Planter box constructed with 6x6 juniper posts.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03081453\/IMG_0699.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03081453\/IMG_0699-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11718\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Planter box constructed with 6&#215;6 juniper posts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The earthenware urn tucked in next to the planter box is a perfect touch.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11717\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11717\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03081322\/IMG_0711.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11717\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03081322\/IMG_0711.jpg\" alt=\"An upright juniper post is at the center anchors it all.\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03081322\/IMG_0711.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03081322\/IMG_0711-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11717\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">An upright juniper post is at the center anchors it all.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The center upright anchors the sails, lights and misters&#8211;and it creates a party circuit wherein you can waltz all the way round.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll leave you with a few more goodies. I can&#8217;t wait to visit again. The Heldreths employ so much stagecraft, I know there&#8217;s much more to see.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11721\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11721\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03082652\/IMG_0672.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11721\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03082652\/IMG_0672.jpg\" alt=\"Yet another material, stone edging--which blends perfectly.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03082652\/IMG_0672.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03082652\/IMG_0672-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11721\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Yet another material, stone edging&#8211;which blends perfectly.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>and<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11722\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11722\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03082838\/IMG_0682.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11722\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03082838\/IMG_0682.jpg\" alt=\"A fallen nest in bridge planter -- with emerald stones, of course.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03082838\/IMG_0682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03082838\/IMG_0682-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11722\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">A fallen nest in bridge planter &#8212; with emerald stones, of course.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>and<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11723\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11723\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03083054\/IMG_0674.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11723\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03083054\/IMG_0674.jpg\" alt=\"Another perfectly employed planter. Check!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03083054\/IMG_0674.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03083054\/IMG_0674-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11723\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Another perfectly employed planter. Check!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I so appreciated Laura&#8217;s restraint in color palette. But every garden can take a bit of white. I see white anemones making their way back into my garden.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11724\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11724\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03083323\/IMG_06801.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11724\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03083323\/IMG_06801.jpg\" alt=\"Simple white anemone used to terrific effect.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03083323\/IMG_06801.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03083323\/IMG_06801-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11724\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Simple white anemone used to terrific effect.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thanks you so much, Laura and Charlie, for sharing you beautiful garden.<\/p>\n<p>Cheers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently the\u00a0Heldreths held an open garden for fellow\u00a0bloggers. 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