SG542: Day One Highlights from the 2016 Garden Bloggers Fling with Bren Haas, Tammy Schmitt, Joanne Shaw & Beth Stetenfeld

On this special episode of Still Growing, I’m reunited with four fellow garden bloggers and new fling friends as we review the gardens and nurseries featured on Day One of the 2016 Garden Blogger’s Fling in Minneapolis, MN.  Ohio blogger Bren Haas of Creative Living and Growing with Bren (https://brenhaas.com), Virginia blogger Tammy Schmitt of Casa Mariposa (http://tscasamariposa.blogspot.com), Ontario blogger Joanne Shaw of Down2Earth (http://www.down2earth.ca), and Wisconsin blogger Beth Stetenfield of Plant Postings (https://plantpostings.blogspot.com) offer their unique insights and impressions of the horticultural venues that made up Day One of The Garden Bloggers Fling. It was a day jampacked with private gardens, nurseries, and public parks… and loads of fun!

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Day One Highlights from the 2016 Garden Bloggers Fling with Bren Haas, Tammy Schmitt, Joanne Shaw & Beth Stetenfeld
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Day One Highlights from the 2016 Garden Bloggers Fling with Bren Haas, Tammy Schmitt, Joanne Shaw & Beth Stetenfeld
Day One Highlights from the 2016 Garden Bloggers Fling with Bren Haas, Tammy Schmitt, Joanne Shaw & Beth Stetenfeld

Interview Questions

Introductions.

Time Stamp: 10:10

Tammy Schmitt, Casa Mariposa (http://ts-casamariposa.blogspot.com)

Time Stamp: 12:55

Joanne Shaw, Down2Earth (http://www.down2earth.ca)

Time Stamp: 14:35

Beth Stetenfield, Plant Postings (https://plantpostings.blogspot.com)

Time Stamp: 15:55

Bren Haas, Creative Living and Growing with Bren (https://brenhaas.com)

Time Stamp: 18:05

The welcome reception was held the night before at the newly remodeled Minneapolis Central Library.

Time Stamp: 22:15

The  Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden

Time Stamp: 28:00

Donna Hamilton’s Studio Garden

Time Stamp: 32:05

Lyndale Park Gardens

Time Stamp: 38:35

The private garden of author Rhonda Fleming Hayes (Pollinator Friendly Gardening)

Time Stamp: 44:35

Bachman's Flagship store off Lyndale Avenue in Richfield, MN

Time Stamp: 51:55

Noerenberg Memorial Gardens

Time Stamp: 1:06:40

Kelley and Kelley Nursery

Time Stamp:1:21:45

Minneapolis Dining Night One

Time Stamp: 1:33:35

How did you become a garden blogger?

Time Stamp: 1:43:55

How do you manage the post-production of all the photos after the fling?

Time Stamp: 1:48:25

Can you share your social media strategy with us?

Time Stamp: 1:54:10

Bren, tell us a little bit more about Garden Chat on twitter?

Time Stamp: 1:58:24

Final thoughts & contact information

Time Stamp: 2:03:35

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Jennifer Ebeling is a proud Minnesotan and U of MN alumni. Gooooooo Gophers! Each week, Jennifer produces and hosts Still Growing - a gardening podcast dedicated to helping you and your garden grow. The show is an in-depth interview format. Guests featured on the show share a passion for gardening and include authors, bloggers, professional gardeners, etc. Listeners and guests of the show can join the Still Growing community on Facebook. It's a place to ask questions, share garden stories, interact with great guests featured on the show, and continue to grow and learn. Jennifer and her husband Philip have four children, a big golden lab named Sonny, and live in lovely Maple Grove, Minnesota. P.S. When she's not teaching her four kids a new card game - or teaching them how to drive a car - Jennifer loves inspiring individuals and groups to maximize and personalize their home & garden.
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