Quilt Garden Update

Our quilt garden received a "make-over" on Friday with 6 yards of fresh mulch! Check out the photos here...the darker mulch seems to really make the rose colored flowers "pop".

As you can see in the photos, the white vinca have taken off and have left the rose colored ones behind. We hope the hot weather this week will help boost them along.

Come out and see it for yourself, along with all the other gardens along the official Quilt Gardens Tour.

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Shoofly Quilt Garden

The Shoofly Quilt Garden in front of the Farmstead Inn has been planted! We spent most of the day Wednesday digging in the dirt, creating a Shoofly Quilt out of vinca. We had a total of 24 volunteers helping over the course of 7 hours.

The official Quilt Gardens Tour opens Memorial Day through October 1. There are 32 sites along the tour (16 gardens and 16 murals). Don't miss this FUN, FREE and FANTASTIC experience! www.QuiltGardensTour.com

At home in Shipshewana

I went to Boston this past weekend to watch my husband run the Boston Marathon. We traveled all around the city on public transportation – it was a beautiful city with friendly people, but I can’t deny that I was thrilled to get back home to Shipshewana! Because in Shipshewana there are no overcrowded buses or trains; no crosswalks to wait for the signal to say “walk”; no excessively large crowds of people to attempt to filter through; and no traffic jams. (Now I realize those of you that have been here on a Tuesday or Wednesday during peak tourist season, are thinking – I’ve seen traffic jams and large crowds in Shipshewana - but believe me, it doesn’t compare!) I’ll take a slow moving line of vehicles at the four-way stop, or getting behind a buggy any day over a traffic jam and confusing streets in a large city. Plus the pleasant sounds of buggies clip clopping past and the peaceful and relaxing atmosphere of the country definitely beats honking horns and busyness of the city streets.
It’s fun to experience new places, but when it’s all said and done, there is nothing like coming home to Shipshewana! Familiar faces around every corner and a small-town feel you just can’t beat.

Spring is here!

The daffodils are in bloom and the tulips are beginning to come up. It's spring in Shipshewana! This is one of my favorite seasons, but it is also a busy one, as we prepare for the opening of the Flea Market. May 5th is opening day this year, and there is a lot to do to get ready! They have begun setting up tents and canopies, we even had one vendor set up outdoors today.

Today, the new Shipshewana RV Park opened it's gates for the season. We turned on the electric and are ready for the campers! http://www.tradingplaceamerica.com/rv.php

If you like gardening, antiques, art or are concerned with being "green" our first annual Outdoor Garden Show will interest you! May 2nd vendors will set up on the lawn of the Antique Gallery for this event. There will be lots of activity in town this day as it is also our annual MayFest celebration. Kid's games, a road run, volleyball and horseshoe tournaments, a parade, open stage featuring local entertainment, awesome food and much more! It's hometown fun at it's finest. http://www.shipshewana.com/page.php?page_id=390

As you can see we're busy getting ready for your visit to Shipshewana...we hope to see you soon!