Updates, Corrections, and Additions / REVISED January 8, 2000:

p. 7—Garden Tourist 2000 website: www.gardentourist.com displays many events, by state, for 2000

GLORIOUS GARDEN CENTERS chapter (pages 11-20)
Furney's has closed its Eastside garden center. I suggest a stop at Smith and Hawkin (see page 20) to round out this itinerary. This is easily accomplished by following the directions from Molbak's towards Furneys on p. 17. After taking the 124th NE exit, at the stop light. This cross street is Northrup Way to your right and NE 20th to your left. Turn right onto Northrup Way and go a little more than a block. Smith and Hawkin is on the right, up a short incline into their parking lot. After your shopping spree in this handsome, up-scale gardening emporium, turn left, carefully crossing traffic to the light. Turn left and take the Hwy, 520 West ramp toward Seattle. Follow the directions on p. 17 to the Evergreen Floating Bridge and on to City People's.

BOUNTY OF NURSERY DISCOVERIESchapter (pages 21-30)
p. 24—in first Tour Timing Tip: Fremont Gardens is closed Mondays.

p. 28—Fremont Gardens has a new border to show to advantage some of the truly unique and wonderful plants they offer. You can join them in the border through a new course series organized as a seasonal practicum. Also visit their new website: http://www.fremontgardens.com

p. 30—In the Fremont District add: Piriformis, 1051 North 35th St., Seattle, WA 98103; (206) 632-1760. A tiny, terrific nursery and shop specializing in drought tolerant (easy care) plants and garden accessories. Great find! Also, located directly behind the Lenin statue, on a magical mosaic community plaza with fountain, find Dig It!, 3526 Fremont Pl. N, Seattle, WA 98103; (206) 547-2044, also a diminutive shop big on fresh ideas for home and garden decor, and in season, a garden shed overflowing with plants especially for balconies, patios, pots window boxes and window ledges, rooftops, porches and other intimate spaces. This shop is just a skip around the corner from City People's.

RAINY DAY SEATTLE chapter (pages 31-40)
P. 37—Ravenna Gardens, 2201 Queen Anne Ave. N.; zip is 98109; the plant annex, alas has escaped. Plants, in season, can be found now within and adjacent to the shop.

MID-WINTER SEATTLE chapter (pages 41-52)
p. 47—Molbak's at University Village is indeed 1) open and 2) everything we were led to believe it would be. tel. (206) 754-6500

p.49—Miller Library has a great website (new address). Check it out: http://depts.washington.edu/hortlib

NORTHWEST FLOWER AND GARDEN SHOW chapter (pages 53-54)
February 2-6, 2000; Preview Party, Tuesday, February 3, 5:30-9 p.m. (Arboretum members, $75, non-members, $90)
Visit the website for the most up-to-date information, including the full speaker schedule (the printed brochure is not current as Rosemary Verey has broken her hip and has had to cancel and Dan Hinkley will speak on Friday, not Thursday.) http://www.gardenshow.com hotline: (800) 229-6311 tickets in advance sold at local nurseries (see complete list on the website) and save $2 per ticket. New this year: All the World's a Sage: professional actors reading prose, poetry and fiction about gardens and horticulture. Located at the Bullitt Cabaret Stage next to the Convention Center. Weds. 5:30 p.m., Thurs., Fri., Sat. 2 and 5:30 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Only 150 seats per performance – tickets will go fast. For more info. Call (206) 789-5333 or see the website.

TROPICALS AND EXOTICS chapter (pages 55-64)
p. 64—the Seattle Pacific Science Center has installed a fabulous year-round Butterfly House. Talk about a great way to brighten a gray day! Visiting Seattle from out-of-town? From downtown you can take the Monorail to the Seattle Center.

BOOK LOVER'S TOUR (pages 65-76)
note the information on Fortner Books below and apply it to other references in this chapter. If you do not wish to take a car across to Bainbridge Island, I can highly recommend Eagle Harbor Books on the main street of Winslow – they have an excellent garden book department with the latest titles.

p.70 and p. 175—There's bad news and good news about Fortner Books on Bainbridge Is. This gem of a book shop has moved from their downtown Winslow location (and therefore from a convenient, walk-able distance from the ferry.) That's the bad news. The good news is that their new location, though you need a car for the 10 minute drive, is nestled into a romantic wooded setting adjacent to the Fortner's home (and lovely garden).To me this is a book lover's MUST DO destination, and all the more so if your interests include horticultural literature, one of their specialties. Pack up the car with like-minded companions, then prepare for a memorable experience. They do not have scheduled "open" hours, so call ahead to make sure they are in. You can pay a virtual visit via http://www.fortnerbooks.com where you will be able to search their stock, and also find a map.

p. 72—Miller Library website is now: http://depts.washington.edu/hortlib

p.75—The Writer in the Garden—I continue to highly recommend these unique and delightful horticulturally-inspired audio tapes. Keep your eyes open for the second set: More Writers in the Garden.

Lunch in Winslow: Café Nola has new owners but I have not had an opportunity to "test drive" the current fare. On the main street of Winslow there is a new option: Café Europa bistro/deli, opened since I wrote the book. You can find a table to rest your weary feet over the likes of a quiche, sandwich or soup, or put together a picnic for a sunny day's outing.

P. 75—both the Shop at Lakewold Gardens and A Garden of Distinction have expanded their book offerings. The former now includes mysteries with botanical themes and used/hard to find horticultural books, the latter has one of the most delectable offerings of fine, gift and British/European gardening related books you'll find anywhere in the region—and a warm welcoming spot to nestle in for a look see!

ORNAMENTING THE GARDEN (pages 77-86)
p.77—Dirty Jane's is no longer in business.
p. 82—A Garden of Distinction, website: http://www.agardenofdistinction.com, The selection of books (and French gardening magazines!) has blossomed seductively, with a welcoming spot to nestle in for a comfortable browse. If you haven't made it to this extraordinary destination garden shop yet, a visit to their website will provide very tempting photos of their extensive fare – and I'll bet the incentive to mark your calendar in ink for a visit, soon!
While you are in this neighborhood I highly recommend you nip over to the new location of Herban Pottery, 3220 1st Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98134; (206) 621-8601You can read about them in their former location in Wallingford on page 107, but prepare yourself for a greatly expanded, visually stunning new shop in a handsomely recycled 1922 foundry. Alison and Dan have outdone themselves with an expanded selection of not only pots but other ornament for the garden and home, much imported (forty countries represented), and organized by regions of the world in beautiful vignette displays.
On page 82 I make a passing reference to Alki Bakery as a suggested first stop, but I would also like to add to this a recommendation for lunch as well, for fabulous soups, sandwiches, salads, pastries, yummmmm.

p.83—Ritz, one of my lunch stop recommendations, has closed. Too bad, it was a good one! (see above)

p. 84—Glenn Richards is right there on Denny Way at Terry, across from Lenora Square (home of Antique Lighting), but it is sometimes hard to see because it is located on a busy, steep hillside. Their stock continues to grow and delight gardeners on the hunt for very special pieces, though, so I urge you to persevere if at first you bip by and miss it.

WENDING THROUGH WALLINGFORD (pages 99-108)
Herban Pottery has moved out of the neighborhood, to 3220 1st Ave. S. I suggest you add it to the "Ornamenting the Garden" chapter (see above) as it is only a couple of minutes from A Garden of Distinction.
World Wide Books has moved, but just a skip around the block to 4411A Wallingford Ave., Seattle 98103. Their website address is: http://www.travelbooksandmaps.com Their hours are Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m.-7 p.m. I missed the event but I was told that so many loyal fans showed up to help them move they made a human chain from the old to the new shops and just handed the books down the line!

NURSERY HOPPING LOOP NORTH (pages 121-130)
p. 130—Add Avalon Nursery 16720 SR 9, Snohomish, WA 98296; (360) 668-9696. 16720 SR 9, Snohomish, WA 98296; (360)668-9696; Directions: north of Maltby on SR9, at the corner of 168th (Clearview.) Open: Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, noon-5 p.m. In the fall of 1995 Craig Tutt moved to this location where he has begun the long job of creating a new nursery while rescuing/refurbishing one that had fallen on hard times. His horticultural fare is most appealing: lots of perennials (Iris, Hellebores, Hemerocallis, Hostas), annuals (named coleus), unusual trees (Magnolias, Stewartia, Japanese Maples) and shrubs (several varieties of Abutilon). There are over 700 species, varieties and cultivars represented. The nursery has a shop where you will find a small line of tools, and pest/disease controls with an emphasis on organic and IPM. There are also bird supplies, bulbs, animal sprinklers, some outdoor furniture, a florist and a drive-through espresso bar.

GARDEN & NURSERY LOOP SOUTH (pages 131-144)
p. 143—There's a great website now for Lakewold and its Garden Shop: www.lakewold.org One of my favorite features is a current listing (with botanical names) of what is in bloom.

P. 141—Add Mimi's Kitchen, 11126 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW, (253) 588-8989. Open Tuesday-Saturday 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 5-9 p.m. Glorious food! After (or before) Lakewold I make this my destination for a memorable lunch. From Lakewold turn left (the drive is about 5 minutes, with Mimi's on your left at the curve at 112th St. SW.)

NURSERY HOPPING EAST (pages 145-156)
p. 150 and 156—Add the new (second) Gray Barn Garden Center location at Bella Bottega Shopping Center, 8980 161st NE in downtown Redmond. (425) 376-1116, open daily 10 a.m.-9 p.m. (on Sundays until 6 p.m.) Their 12,000 sq. ft. retail garden and gift center offers a wider range of botanically themed gifts, imported goods and home decor items than the Redmond-Fall City Rd. location.

p. 156—Squak Mountain Nursery. Phone number for the Nursery is (425) 392-1025.

VASHON ISLAND IDYLL (pages 157-168)
p. 164—Country Store and Gardens website: http://www.tcsag.com/

BOTANICAL BAINBRIDGE ISLAND (pages 169-180)
p. 170—Fortner Books has moved! (see the information above under "Book Lover's Tour")
p. 179—new owners at Café Nola (I haven't tried them out yet)
p. 179— on the main street of Winslow there is a new option: Café Europa bistro/deli, opened since I wrote the book. You can find a table to rest your weary feet over the likes of a quiche, sandwich or soup, or put together a picnic for a sunny day's outing.

A PLANT COLLECTOR'S EXPEDITION (pages 181-194)
p. 188—Heronswood Nursery has a new website: http://www.heronswood.com where you will find access to their glorious catalog 2000. Upcoming Events: Hellebore Garden Open, February 26, a benefit for the Elisabeth C. Miller Horticultural Library. This special Saturday Garden Open features lectures by hellebore enthusiasts Charles Price and Glenn Withey. The all-inclusive
admission fee of $7.50 per person will also allow a visit to the winter gardens of Heronswood. Additional Open Garden Days (no reservation required) for 2000, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Spring: Friday & Saturday, June 2 and 3; Summer: Friday & Saturday, July 21 and 22; Fall: Friday & Saturday, September 8 and 9. Dan Hinkley has a remarkable new book out, The Explorer's Garden; Rare and Unusual Perennials (Timber Press). This is the first of a trilogy, and provides detailed taxonomic relationships, cultural requirements, propagation methods and hardiness for over 500 species, varieties and cultivars from 75 genera of herbaceous perennials written in the inimitable Hinkley style melding passion, humor, skill, the art of a story teller and the detail of a fanatic. If you like the catalog, you'll love these "sequels."

p. 189—Old Kingston Hotel and Café has reduced its hours open so my best advice is to call in advance of your journey to avoid disappointment.

p. 189/193—Add for lunch, Molly Ward Gardens, served daily except Monday, year-round (dinner starts at 6 p.m. daily except Tuesday.) Reservation recommended. Molly Ward Gardens is about a 15-minute drive from Heronswood, at 27462 Big Valley
Rd. NE near Poulsbo. (360-779-4471). On a nice day you can eat in and/or meander the patio garden and beyond.

WHIDBEY ISLAND NORTH (pages 195-208)
p. 202—The Island Grille current hours are: Tuesday-Saturday 11 a.m.-9 p.m. (and therefore not a great destination for an early breakfast as I mention in the book) except on Sundays, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.

p. 203—Hummingbird Farm (officially now named Hummingbird Farm Nursery) with modified hours Wed-Sun 10 a.m. -6 p.m., closed Mon & Tues. They are open March through October 15, and then by appointment-only the rest of the year. They have email: humming@whidbey.net and are working on a website (when up, the address will be www.hummingbird-farm.com)

p. 206—Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens. Telephone at the gardens: (360) 678-1912.

WHIDBEY ISLAND SOUTH (pages 209-220)
p. 217—Bayview Farm and Gardens is expanding in every which way. The Rawlins have been working with highly respected landscape architect Tom Berger for the design and installation of extended display gardens and sales areas. Stop by to explore what has been one of my favorite nurseries for its fine plant selection, now also offering the gift of their success in an even broader range and plantings designed to inspire their customers' own efforts.

P. 219—add The Sandpiper Suite at Home By The Sea, with a private entrance to the suite through the perennial garden and the path to the water's edge past handsome beach plantings. (360) 321-2964; email: info@homebytheseacottages.com website; http://www.homebytheseacottages.com/ Centrally located for this itinerary yet just a nip off the beaten track to provide a peaceful nest by the sea. This is an un-hosted bed and breakfast, so you are provided with a well equipped kitchen and a basket brimming with breakfast fixings, hot and cold.

PASTORAL SKAGIT VALLEY (pages 221-232)
p. 227—new owners carry on in Wendy Bott's garden boots with an equally appealing collection of garden home ornament.

p. 231—White Swan Bed and Breakfast—new address (same location) 15872 Moore Road, Conway, WA 98273. This is the CORRECT TEL: (360) 445-6805

p. 228—in 2000, across McLean Rd. from Through the Garden Gate you'll find Waverly Gardens (formerly of Sylvana) in their new incarnation, specializing in antique roses.

p. 228—add The Colonial Manor, a Skagit Valley bed and breakfast I visited last fall during a Gardening Getaways (http://www.gardeninggetaways.com) week-end. Bonnie Anderson graciously showed me around the 1907 Inn and served an incredible lunch to the group (who were all raving about the remarkable breakfast they had enjoyed that morning.) The Anderson's have put a tremendous effort into the comfort of their guests, and the rooms are particularly tasteful. I highly recommend this "new kid on the block" if you are looking for a place to nest in the Skagit Valley. 17550 McLean Rd., Mt. Vernon, WA 98273; 800-893-1022; (360) 424-3237; email cmanor@fidalgo.net; Website: http://www.colonialmanorbandb.com

p. 228—as you proceed along McLean Rd. en route to Inside Out, watch for a new garden shop, Her Garden, His Farm, Donna and Donovan Kleweno's new creative idea of what to do with their unused barn. Here you'll find garden ornaments I haven't found elsewhere, home decor, fountains and feeders, and in season pots of herbs. Open April to September, Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday, noon-5 p.m.; October-March by appointment. (360) 424-7744; email: HerGrdn@aol.com

p. 232—add Rosebar Metal Garden Art, 2064 Skagit City Rd., Mt. Vernon, WA 98273 (just off Fir Island Road (exit 221 from I-5, just down the road from Larkspur Farm); (360) 445-2294. Website: http://www.rosebar.net There has been quite a resurgence in metal garden art in the past few years. One of the first to work in this popular medium in recent years, and most certainly one of the finest, is artist Mary Taylor. Her pieces have set a very high standard of craftsmanship and are embellished with classical details. Her sense of humor and playfulness sets her work apart as well. Now you can visit her studio gallery, a professionally designed display garden marrying fine plants with many of her ornamental and structural pieces, from armillories to trellises, garden gates to saucy sunflowers. This 2 year old garden has been created to delight the senses and humor your spirit. Hours: by appointment (don't be shy!) except during the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival 11am-5pm, Sundays noon-5pm

p. 232—Charley's Greenhouse Supply has a new address, just down the road from their original location, now at 17979 Memorial Hwy., Mt. Vernon. Visit their website: http://www.charleysgreenhouse.com

p. 232—Moon Rose has resettled in a new location. The new tel. is (360) 466-0338

p. 232—Roozengaarde has a new street number, 1587 Beaver Marsh Rd. (same location)

BLOSSOMING BELLINGHAM (pages 233-244)
p. 242—The newest hotel slated to open in town has done so. It is called the Fairhaven Village Inn and offers stylish rooms with a waterfront view or a park view onto the village green of Fairhaven. The ambiance of this small inn suits the old fashioned atmosphere of Fairhaven, certainly the most comfy neighborhood, to my taste, in Bellingham. Reservations toll free 1-877-733-1100; (360) 733-1311; email: nwcinns@seanet.com website: NWCountryInns.com/Fairhaven

p. 244—The Garden Spot tel. number is (360) 676-5480

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