Monday, April 6, 2015

Connecticut - Logee's Greenhouse



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.