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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Countin’ Flowers on the Wall, That Don’t Bother Me at all…

I admit it – I’m a flowerholic.  I just can’t get enough of beautiful, colorful blooms this time of year.  We are lucky to have several nurseries close by and two farms just a couple of miles from our house, in Eugene, OR.  A short drive in the country and we are at Thistledown Farm.  Yes, it is a working farm and in the summer they have some produce for sale, but they seem to have evolved into more of a flower farm.   Another farm just down the road, Lone Pine, is more of the vegetable place.  I wrote about that last fall.

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See, I told you, flowers on the wall!!


The grounds are nicely landscaped and it is just a restful place to visit.
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They have 6 or 8 (I forgot already!) HUGE green houses that are filled with flowers and hanging baskets.
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This green house is all geraniums.
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Out back there are goats to feed and a Shetland pony and a donkey to visit.
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I just love looking at donkeys.   I only bought one plant in a pot.

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“Excuse me, does this big leaf make my pot look smaller?”  Roxanne, I hope you’re out there.

The farm also has a plan for those entering retirement.
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A beautiful courtyard for outdoor plants.
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And words of wisdom…

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And if you run out of coffee, there’s always this.
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I think I better quit now.

19 comments:

  1. Nothing like a nursery with a sense of humor! Love it!

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  2. A very amusing post, Donna, along with your great pictures that add to the fun! I guess we can almost call it a nursery rhyme. ;)

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  3. That don't bother me at all, a Statler Brothers reference

    We always seem to take pictures of flowers

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  4. Donna when I lived in Estacada, I had 3 bags with flowers in them like the ones you posted on here. They were full of impatiens. So pretty. Did you buy some for your patio?

    If I run out of coffee, I'll just do with out thank you :)

    Great post!!!

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  5. Your trip to the farm brightened my day, Thanks.

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  6. Flowers always go best with a smile! Looks like a fun place to shop.

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  7. oooooh, I love the looks of that nursery! After memorial day we can plant here as well and my plan t shopping fingers are itching

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  8. Visiting a place like this is just plain good for the soul! Hard to find the right words to express what the growing and blooming things do for me...I enjoy them sooooo much!

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  9. Love the coffee sign. How lucky you are to have both a flower farm and vegetable farm nearby.

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  10. I too am a flowerholic! I love your flower farm! Just beautiful.

    You have the greatest sense of humor...does this big leaf make my pot look smaller? I cracked up laughing. Paul looked at me like I was crazy.

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  11. Hope that little plant Russ was carrying didn't break the bank! Sure looks to be a nice nursery for flower people.

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  12. you made a normal visit to a nursery sound like a fun outing!..thanks for the smile!!!

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  13. Lovely place; I hope they have the affordable housing still avaiable when we're ready to settle down :-)))))))))

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  14. I too love flowers, when we moved to a place with 2 acres had all these visions. well the rabbits, moles,gophers and long hours soon put the kabosh on that. we too had a local family owned nursery right up the road, but as our area became more popular, they sold, now there are 3 subdivisions there.
    But dont miss the pig farm that was next to them and sold too. boy some summers...phew!

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  15. You and Russ make everything interesting. Isn't life grand?

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  16. HAHAHA! Oooh, burn. Nice one!

    I like greenhouses. It's a moist heat.

    Roxanne

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  17. I've been working on my perennial beds - am now chomping at the bit to get my annuals in but they say not till after the full moon in June...which means by then the black flies and misquotes will all be out in full force ughhh

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  18. You guys are too much! You have me in stitches!

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