Yesterday was the opening show of the gardening season here in the northeast . The show is called "Trade Secrets"" and is the brain child of Bonnie Williams . Lots of garden antiques but the early buyers ($100.00 a ticket ) come for plants like wild orchids from the Himalayas . The plantsmen are so wonderful . Ken Solody of Atlock farm from Somerset NJ is a great topiary man. Amazing to see plants as sculpture .   Andrew Beckman, David Burdock and Rob of Glenwood flowers were all a hit . My daughter got to reacquaint herself with Martha's French bulldogs who watched from outside the gates to the show . Everyone is talking vegetables in big pots this year . Funny, PBS was shooting a show on what the rich are doing this year . Well they are buying less pottery at any rate . We did have a beautiful day and saw lots of old friends . Hello to all here , Guy