I Simply Remember These Favorite Things, and then I Can Smile All Year.

Episode 14, The Year of 2023

The Plants of 2023:

2023 has almost disappeared and what a year it was. I hope it was a year to remember fondly. As for me, I look forward to 2024 and sharing good times yet to come.

And oh my, I simply remember my favorite things from 2023 – and here they are.   My favorite plants, gardens, books, streaming shows and places to visit. 

   See you in 2024!

Deutzia ‘Chardonnay Pearls’

Baptisia ‘American Goldfinch’

Spirea ‘Double Play Candy Corn’

Rudbeckia ‘American Gold Rush’

Larkspur

Clematis 'Solina'

Helenium ‘Burning Heart’

Phlox paniculata, ‘Ka-Pow Fushsia

Phlox paniculata, ‘Delta Snow’

Aster ‘Colonial Boston’

Chrysanthemum ‘Apricot Single’

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The Gardens of 2023:

Powell Gardens, Kingsville, MO

Bloedel Reserve, Bainbridge Island, WA

Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, AZ

Montreal Botanical Garden, Montreal, Canada

Edinburgh Botanical Garden, Edinburgh, Scotland

Dawes Arboretum, Newark, OH

Chanticleer, Wayne, PA

Planting Fields, Nassau County, New York

Dunedin Botanical Garden, New Zealand

St Michael’s Mount, Cornwall, UK

St Michael’s Mount, Cornwall, UK

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The Books of 2023:

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The Shows of 2023:

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The Places of 2023:

Queenstown, South Island, New Zealand

Savannah, Georgia

Bergen, Norway

Banff, Alberta

Arromanches, France

Tignish, Prince Edward Island

Oman

Ruthin, Wales

Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario, Canada

Perth, Australia

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Watch your inbox for the 2024 Favorites and more. Exciting new adventures await us in the New Year!