Current Obsessions: Going Abroad

In a few weeks, half the Gardenista team will be on vacation overseas. And the other half? We’re traveling vicariously. Take a look at the destinations on our radar:

• In Berlin? Think microgreens and vertical farming.
• These Brazilian gardens put us in the mood for soccer (or football, if you’re anywhere but the U.S.).
• The best garden-centric Facebook page besides Gardenista‘s? Garden designer Carolyn Mullet gives us international garden inspiration every day.
• Next stop? Marrakesh’s most beautiful gardens.
• If you’re  stopping over in New Zealand, the Wellington Botanic Garden has something for you.
• St. Petersburg’s Summer Garden is a paragon among classical gardens, marble sculptures and fountains included.
• A stand of bamboo, spotted in a blog we recently discovered: From the Garden of Zen, a photographic journal of Japan’s tranquil landscapes.
• Give it a try: Egyptian papyrus thrives in Northern California.
• Portland, Oregon, is home to a traditional Chinese garden.
• A country garden gallery lures us down the path. Photograph courtesy of Lonny. 
• Most people go to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, for the white sand beaches; we go for the botanical gardens.
• Why aren’t we busily writing posts for our upcoming Bastille Day issue? Because we’re hypnotized by these 72 stately French homes and gardens.

For more from this week on Gardenista, check out our Summer Bunkhouse issue. And don’t miss Remodelista’s week of Summer Rentals.