I was there this morning... Tons of butterfly material, and a fairly good selection of herbs, but not so much in the way of native plants. Of course, there's lots of stuff that I wanted, but I really tried to focus on the things which will serve a direct purpose in my garden... I ended up with a Stevia plant and a native Acacia tree. The Stevia was a good find because now I can have a homegrown healthy sugar substitute. And the Acacia is just exactly what a particular arid, sun-baked section of my yard needs I'll post some pictures when I get around to shooting the garden again. The event is still happenin' tomorrow. Let us know how it goes, anyone else who makes it.

I was there today! It was smaller than usual and there were far fewer customers than usual. It seems the threat of storms put a lot of people off. We went to the talk on Native Butterfly Plants. Interesting. I am very pleased with my haul, especially a tray of lovely plants, a personal gift from one of the vendors! While we were chatting at the previous fair she offered to root cuttings of some of her own favorite plants and bring them for me this weekend. I didn't expect her to remember but she did! What kindness! Did you visit the fair, Irma? Anyone else?

Fyi, you need to pay the admission fee of $15 in order to reach the plant sale. You do get a free pass to use for another day.

Laura, I don't know how much this will help, but here's a (very) little info about Hudson Gardens! I got a tour of the place back in 90-something, shortly before it officially opened, and I was really impressed with the place. Then, more than 5 years later, I had out-of-state company who wanted to go to DBG and I talked them into going to Hudson instead! When I went back that time I was really disappointed--but, in fairness, it was something like early May, so there really was VERY little to see yet--it was simply too early for much of anything! There were some Pulsatilla, Pasque flowers, blooming!!! Now, more than 10 years later I'd kinda like to go back sometime, in SUMMER, to see the place again--but I live WAY on the "wrong end" of town, so don't know if that will ever happen or not. I'd be inclined to recommend that if you're not "too" far away from them, and you have time sometime--in summer!--that it would be worth going there to have a good look around! They do have an interesting "wetlands" area that I thought was pretty cool--and something that DBG doesn't have. Overall, unless there have been significant changes at Hudson over the years, DBG is a lot bigger--or at least has a lot more "packed in," and, unless it's changed, there's no kind of a conservatory or other "inside" displays at Hudson. If you ever go, come back here and let us know what you think of the place! Skybird P.S. Another National Monument you've probably never heard of is Chimney Rock N. M., just west of Pagosa! It's Anasazi ruins ON TOP of a mountain! And the views "from the top" are spectacular!