Inspired!
We visited the Garfield Park Conservatory over the weekend while visiting the “Windy City”, Chicago. It is one of the largest conservatories in the United States. Walking into the greenhouse one feels as though they have entered into an indoor rainforest with towering glass ceilings and every kind of tropical plant imaginable. All of this is condensed into an area that is walkable. You are not encumbered by having to climb and hike in an actual huge rainforest located in the tropics.
As I walked around the greenhouse, I was familiar with most of the plants. I smiled and commented that over the years I’ve had most of the plants. Plants are purchased with such joy and promise. Very seldom am I able to keep the plants alive for years and years. That fact does not diminish the beauty that they bring for whatever period of time that they exist.
Walking through the gardens with all of their magnificence tells the story of what is possible. With that, I am reenergized, inspired, and eager to begin spring with visits to nurseries where I will dream of what I will create in my space. I will also take out plants which had been brought inside for the winter, who now like me yearn to feel the outdoor elements as we experience another season.
“Where flowers bloom so does hope.”
Lady Bird Johnson
Click here for information: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garfield_Park_Conservatory
