African Garden + Spring Fling 2009

Early Kickoff to Spring Fling

Over a year ago, the Austin bloggers asked me to host this year's Spring Fling in Chicago. In honoring that request, I picked up a group of early arrivals at the train in Barrington (Diana, Layanee, Carol, Dee, Pam and Cindy),

for a visit to Rich's Foxwillow Pines, in Woodstock, IL, and a visit to my garden, Squirrelhaven. Only a group of garden bloggers would make a detour so that Texans (Pam, Digging) could smell Lilacs.

It was great to get reacquainted with friends made last year, and to meet new friends.
We were given a guided tour by Rich,

and saw lots of cool plants.

But mostly it was fun just to share the experience with others who feel the same about plants.

(Cindy from My Corner of Katy pointing out a weight on a plants.)

(Dee, Red Dirt Ramblings, taking a photo of Carol, May Dreams Gardens.)
After a tour of Squirrelhaven and some refreshments,

it was off to dinner at Francesca's.

And the best part is, I get to meet even more garden bloggers tomorrow!