Last week Barbara and her friends letterboxed at a
greenhouse in Danielson, Connecticut – an unassuming place at first glance called Logee's.
[Image from the web. There was a little less snow when we visited.]
It's the type of place you might just drive by without
giving it much notice. In fact, the town
we live in has a number of greenhouses and used to be known as one of the
largest carnation-growing towns. So we
are used to driving by greenhouses or just making a quick stop for garden
supplies, but this greenhouse is more than a garden shop. It is what they call "a destination
greenhouse."
The clues to the letterboxes take you on a tour of
the facility with an opportunity to learn about some plants along the way. Gardenias, Jasmines, Bougainvilleas… and so
much more. Common plants and some very
unusual plants. Interesting herbs and
beautiful fragrant flowers. This
particular greenhouse is known for its tropical potted plants. Here is a Bird-of-Paradise.
They have a Lemon Tree over 100 years old that
still bears fruit and a Washington Navel Tree that actually bears 10 different
types of fruit. Imagine having one tree
where you can pick grapefruit, oranges, kumquats, tangerines, and limes from
the same tree!
The letterboxes were fun, too. We were sorry the one in the "hobbit
hole" was missing, but liked the display.
All in all, it was a fun outing and an interesting place to
explore.
