Vernal Equinox & Nordic Garden Fair in Stockholm

Today, the day we here in Sweden have been waiting for: Vernal Equinox/Vårdagjämning!

It's still snow left in parts of the country so what better to do than enjoy the first day of:

Nordiska Trädgårdar-Nordic Garden Fair in Stockholm

Theme this year: Urban Garden

Crowded house already the 1st day and it will be even more upcoming weekend.

Here are a few inspirational photos from today:

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Wij Gardens

A beautiful plate from Turbin Konsthantverk in Wij Gardens amazing display

André Strömqvist "THE PLANT" voted best Balcony

This beautiful Clematis will be a "E-planta" next year at POM!

And my favorite "E-Planta" the "Ornäs" Birch (genuine), I love the leafs :)

A favorite is the display by Hovdala Castle & the gardener Georg Grundsten

Ending with my beautiful Region Flower / Landskapsblomma for Uppland

Fritillaria Meleagris/Kungsängslilja

Can hardly wait until mine start to come up in my flowerbeds!

With my friend Hannu Sarenström that also where there

Happy Spring to You ALL!

Per!

The Dream about a Grove Garden

Dear all, as I wrote yesterday, after seeing my friend Hannu's wonderful garden last year did I get a dream of a Grove Garden (Lund in Swedish) on my mind! Hannu's free spirited attitude to his garden is really inspiring!

Hannu have done this fantastic book in Swedish: "I Lundens Skugga" about his garden and how to create a Grove.

His book and some of my photos from the visit to his garden will lead me on my way to realise the dream :D

My photos from Hannu's Garden in Kinnekulle-Sweden last year:

The obvious is that I need more trees in my garden to create more shadow

I Love his red ladder

The Copper colored Rodgersia is my favorite in his garden, love the way it lifts all the other plants

If You wish to see more of my photos from his garden, clic this link!

I can hardly wait until I get that shady grove with a lot of lush plants, I know, it takes time, but the road there is fun :D

Now I'm off to South Europe and will post some inspiration photos now and then, keep warm, Per!