Thursday, May 2, 2013

Friday's Favs...Huldah Klager Lilac Gardens


My blog friend, Adrienne, and I had a long awaited get together this week to do a bit of thrifting and antiquing.
We planned to drive up to my favorite antique store in Camas, Washington
and then browse the antique stores in Kalama, Washington as well.
The Huldah Klager Lilac Gardens are right off of the interstate on the way to Kalama,
so Adrienne suggested we stop there as well.
I'm so glad she did!


It was a feast for the senses for an entrance fee of only two dollars.
What beauty and what wonderful smells with over 14 varieties of lilacs that Huldah Klager propagated herself.


While I could do a whole post of all of the lovely gardens, I thought you'd love to see her beautiful home,  
now owned and maintained my the Huldah Klager Lilac Society.
I wanted to move right in to this lovely old farmhouse.


The front parlor.


The sun porch.


The main sitting room.
Huldah ordered the wallpaper from Europe, 
and when it came, there was not enough to do what she had planned.  
These framed wallpaper sections were her clever, and beautiful, solution.




The kitchen, my favorite room.




A postage stamp quilt, made by Huldah, is used as a table covering for the kitchen table.
Many of the squares are cut from the fabric of old kerchiefs.
How that woman had time to do this type of detailed quilting and maintain  a 4 acre homestead and garden, 
as well as raise a family, I'll never know!


Huldah's rocking chair, so well loved, that the rockers are worn flat on the bottom.
The kitchen must have been her favorite room too, 
as there's a photo of her in the rocking chair in this same spot.



The lovely master bedroom.




A dressing room off the master bedroom.


A child's bedroom.


A little nook at the end of the upstairs hallway.


The gorgeous stairway.  
I'm in love with the plank walls!


The outdoor gardens are beyond description.
"Lilac Days" are open annually for the three weeks leading up through Mother's Day.
But the grounds are left open for people to enjoy year round.


If you'd like to learn more about Huldah Klager and her beautiful Lilac Gardens,
author Jane Kirkpatrick wrote a novel about her, Where Lilacs Still Bloom.


Well, it's almost Friday, friends!
Have a HAPPY, HAPPY Friday
and
a BLESSED weekend!
(and if you live within driving distance of the gardens,
by all means, go!)

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20 comments:

  1. Hi Elizabeth,

    Visiting via Debra's party and just wanted to say that your lilac collage is stunningly beautiful! I love these heavenly flowers and have managed to grow just ONE single little bouquet this spring here in the Mediterranean! Despite that, it's enough to inhale its gorgeous scent!

    Lovely tour of this cozy and historic farmhouse; thanks for sharing!

    Poppy

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  2. Gorgeous, Elizabeth. You need to enter the party here:
    http://liveandloveoutloud.com/2013/04/25/hyacinth-photos/ The theme is lilac/flowers!

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  3. This place is just beyond words. I loved every picture. The flowers were gorgeous, but that kitchen just took my breath away I just want to move right in!
    Visiting from Feathered Nest Friday
    Susie at Puddle Jumper Creations

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  4. Thank you for sharing my favorite lilac - Sensation in your collage. Loved seeing Huldah's wonderful home through your photos. Our day out together was a special treat!
    ~Adrienne~

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  5. such a beautiful home, and those lilacs are just amazing. gorgeous photos, Elizabeth!

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  6. Enjoyed the tour!! The lilacs are gorgeous.
    Mary Alice

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  7. Gorgeous! I just found your blog and I find it absolutely refreshing to come and spend some time here. I've loved your posts on flowers and also been blessed by the past few meditations on life in the Lord. Thanks so much for sharing!
    ~Shannon

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    1. Hope you see this! I clicked over to your blog, but see that it's private. So glad you enjoy it over here at "my place". God bless you!

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  8. Love the name of your blog...I will be back to have a look around :) Love the picture of the little nook at the top of the stairs. Have a wonderful day. www.prairiegirl4-thatcountryplace.blogspot.com

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  9. Definitely my kind of fun! Thanks for letting me sneak a peek. :-)

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  10. Good heavens, I'll bet it smelled wonderful there! I LOVE lilacs. I wish I lived close enough to visit.

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  11. Thank you for the tour!! I could almost smell those wonderful lilacs! I'll have to map this..my sister lives in WA and we may take a trip there soon. We went two years ago and I have to say it is one of our most beautiful states!
    Blessings,

    June

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    1. It is beautiful! I live in Portland, Oregon just across the Columbia River from Washington. Glad you enjoyed the tour!

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  12. I grew up in the Columbia Gorge and the Hulda Klugar Lilac Days was always a destination for us. It must be fifteen years since I have visited the gardens. I cannot ever remember touring the house, so your post was a wonderful picture tour for me.
    It looks as though the volunteers have put in many hours to improve the property and gardens.
    Thanks for a wonderful journey in photos. ♥

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  13. I grew up in the Columbia Gorge and the Hulda Klugar Lilac Days was always a destination for us. It must be fifteen years since I have visited the gardens. I cannot ever remember touring the house, so your post was a wonderful picture tour for me.
    It looks as though the volunteers have put in many hours to improve the property and gardens.
    Thanks for a wonderful journey in photos. ♥

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  14. Thanks so much for an enjoyable tour ! Loved the story and the picts of all the rooms filled with lovely antiques !
    sara

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  15. Elizabeth, I found you today at Common Ground and am so glad to find another sister whose real life involves following Jesus Christ. This is such a neat network of Blogging Christian women. Your visit to the farm house and gardens sounds delightful. I invite you to visit my Wednesday blog to enjoy Springtime in Michiana.

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  16. Hi, I found you on Debra's blog. Oh wow, a Lilac Farm?! How beautiful! The house is so pretty, I'm glad you got to take some interior shots to show us. The lilacs are just gorgeous. I did a post on Lilacs too, I hope you'll come and visit me at Victorian Wanna Be. Have a great rest of the week!
    Gina

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  17. Each photo is something to drool over, lol! I especially love that stove!

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