Sunday, January 22, 2012

The Good Earth Show

Each January, The Good Earth Home and Garden & Living Show comes to town.   The over-arching concept is sustainabilty.  There are architects, and home designers, and landscapers.  There are urban farmers and cook-book authors - something for everyone.  

There was local honey.

Fragrant Oriental lilies.

Roosters, chickens, coops, and eggs!

Seeds to turn a gardener's thoughts to Spring. 

Greenhouses!  Wow!

Floral cupcakes.

Baskets from Ghana.  These would be great Market baskets.

Art - The bat is reading a book, "The Sun Also Rises"!

Gardening books.

And the darling of the show - alpacas.

If one did not come away with an idea or two...well...

8 comments:

  1. that rooster looks a little cross! I'm not a big fan of alpacas. I've spent way too much time around cats which has trained me that when ears are back - trouble is brewing, and alpacas tend to do that a lot with their ears, so I always think they're about to attack me haha.

    I really like those baskets, and I have dreams in my head about how they'd be used around here. and then I wake up and realize that the cats would just make beds out of them!

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  2. Now that's my kind of show, lol
    Awesome photo's
    Thanks for sharing

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  3. It does look like a wonderful place for inspiration. We have the Flower Show in Philadelphia and if you don't mind braving the incredible crowds, it is also a wonderful place for ideas. :)
    Love the hairdos on the alpacas.

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  4. That was one fantastic Greenhouse! I have one of those baskets, and I use it quite a bit in picking veggies from the garden!

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  5. What fun! I picture filling a basket with WIPs or a current project to tote around, and wonder if we could make a pin cushion to look like the floral cupcakes! At least I think the alpacas are adorable without turning them into a stitching project. lol.

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  6. What fun, so much to see. Thank you for sharing.

    My son keeps bees and his honey is scrumptious.

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  7. ooooooo now I wouldn't have minded a wee stroll around this show ... loved the green house ... cupcake flowers were sweet ... loved the bat ;) and the alpacas seem to be saying hello to every one :) love mouse xxxx

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  8. Ooooo, honey! The hubby loves to collect honey from wherever we go. I have a cupboard full of it. Nom nom nom.

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