Last weekend I got together with some friends and headed west from Arvada to Boulder to get some beautiful, sweet-scented additions for our gardens.  The iris farm was our destination, it was about a 25 minute drive, and we had a great time.

You get to wander the fields, poking your nose into all your favorites, as long as you want to. Then, you grab a digging fork and a bag and go to it. They'll help you dig if you need it. They have some fields with named varieties and some where you just get whatever happens to be there. They also have catalogs you can order from.

Personally, the only thing I found difficult about the whole experience was choosing. My friends were way ahead of me in their digging before I even got started!

I thought it would be fun next time to choose a couple and have the same varieties delivered to my relatives in Oregon.

The irises have been spectacular here this year. Wherever you are while you're reading this, I hope I get to see you at the iris farm someday! 

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