tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post5323519853812638529..comments2024-03-28T01:13:28.497-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: South Coast Spring Garden ShowKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-17878474381631754072013-04-28T18:20:57.143-07:002013-04-28T18:20:57.143-07:00Interestingly, most of my friends missed the conne...Interestingly, most of my friends missed the connection to memorial services until I pointed it out, at which point they were disgusted. If Fairhaven's venture doesn't generate much in the way of sales, the idea will probably die off (pun intended). I did see a guy in a suit and tie (not at all the dress of the landscapers at the other exhibits) chatting away to visitors this afternoon on my return visit so they're definitely working it.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-69370387729004164962013-04-28T18:12:28.688-07:002013-04-28T18:12:28.688-07:00Well, I'm afraid that South Coast Plaza is a c...Well, I'm afraid that South Coast Plaza is a citadel of conspicuous consumer consumption - rivaling even Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, in my opinion - so perhaps this development shouldn't have come as a surprise.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-47634400110934971252013-04-28T18:08:35.237-07:002013-04-28T18:08:35.237-07:00I have to say that I vacillated between disgust an...I have to say that I vacillated between disgust and grudging acknowledgement of a creative, if misguided, marketing strategy. In the land of "the real housewives of Orange County," maybe it wasn't a major leap.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-57682707615760390762013-04-28T17:29:48.860-07:002013-04-28T17:29:48.860-07:00Oh please-don't let the CT funeral homes know ...Oh please-don't let the CT funeral homes know it's OK to buy exhibit space at a garden show!<br /><br />The coleus looks like Fishnet Stockings. An annual here but soon to be widely available.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-75563591499317470752013-04-28T12:44:23.052-07:002013-04-28T12:44:23.052-07:00I liked the wood bench and planting boxes too. Wh...I liked the wood bench and planting boxes too. While there are some nice displays and I don't mind designers promoting their skills, this show seems a bit too much like an infomercial sales pitch.Shirleyhttp://rockoakdeer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-1404208437670446852013-04-27T22:35:47.177-07:002013-04-27T22:35:47.177-07:00Wow, seriously? A cemetery at a garden show...THAT...Wow, seriously? A cemetery at a garden show...THAT is a new one. I hope it's an isolated incident.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.com