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For anyone in striking distance, this week marks the post-pandemic return of the famed Philadelphia Flower Show to its indoor location at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in the Center City business district — today, Feb 4 through next Sunday, Feb 12.

This year's theme is "The Garden Electric", featuring plants with vibrant colors. Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (founded 1827), the annual Philadelphia Flower Show is "is the nation’s largest and longest-running horticultural event" -- everything from patio constructions, summerhouses, sheds dripping with moss and vines, entire trees and shrub gardens with water fountains to lavish arrangements in vases and urns, bonsais and miniatures, dioramas, a large garden-related vendor bazaar, and a food court.

Cute video shows many familiar Philly landmarks:
Join us for the 2023 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show

It's worth noting that the majority of the violent street crimes we've been hearing about are in Obama neighborhoods; but do be prudently streetwise if you go. There are no gun crimes reported so far this year within several blocks of the venue on the Philadelphia government's interactive gun crime map. You can download the link to your phone.

That is one awesome show! *APPLAUSE*

Locally, we have ‘The Garden Expo’ which is next weekend (2/10-12, 2023).

After ‘working it’ for both Seed Savers and Jung’s for many years in a row, all I can say is, “No, Thanks!’

They still have knowledgeable speakers, but it’s become SO much more commercial through the years with more vendors trying to ‘sell you something’ than imparting any gardening knowledge.

https://wigardenexpo.com/

It’s good exposure for new gardeners and upstart businesses, though; I won’t fault them for that. We always need new recruits! :)

Yegads!

I posted about the Philadelphia Flower Show in post 77, claiming that it started this weekend and will run through the 12th. WRONG—as the graphic I included plainly stated -- it's NEXT MONTH, March 4-12.

Duh!! I got so excited thinking about going up there, I jumped the gun!