It's time to think about garden tours-2018.
Meanwhile, there are pictures of the tour gardens-2017 in my archive that I haven't shown yet.
This is one of the Gig Harbor gardens that I visited last summer. Its owner, Cara Clark, wanted the garden to be very natural and in agreement with her house's Craftsman style. Gardener Judy Ruffner helps her to build such a garden and adds new plants every year. This is a garden in progress.
Beautiful views, additional bonus to any garden...
Substantial dry creek bed runs the full length of the back of the property.
Grasses, groundcovers and perennials are abundant here.
It would be interesting to visit this garden in several years and see all these plants grown and spread.
This dry creek looks so natural with its gentle curves and rocks of different sizes
Stumps, driftwood, ferns, grasses, pebbels, fish - this is Pacific Northwest!
I like that this dry creek changes its width here and there. No water is present, but it almost looks like a stream.
Color of the steps is repeated in the color of some pieces within the creek.
Color of the steps is repeated in the color of some pieces within the creek.
To the lower garden:
Rainier view
In every garden, there are artists invited to participate in the tour, and it's always a pleasure to watch them working...
To the deck:
Nice chime! Goes with the theme!
This lavander..... Why my plants don't grow so beautifully?
Well, I know why - it is not getting enough sunlight.
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The mission of the GH Garden Tour is to promote literacy by supporting local educational programs for children.
I am looking forward to visit tour gardens next summer.
Hopefully, this particular garden will be on the tour again in future!
Thank you Cara and Judy!
It's been a few years since I've done the GH tour. I really should do it this year, they have some really wonderful gardens, like this one. You got some nice shots, especially of the dry stream.
ReplyDeleteAll that sunshine and blue makes me so ready for summer. I really love that rusty fish in the dry creek bed. What a nice garden. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThe dry stream is great as is this whole garden. Beautifully designed to enhance the view and style of the house. Oh how I miss that blue sky and that bright, warm, shiny thing in the sky.
ReplyDeleteThat dry stream bed is a masterpiece! Thanks for giving us a summer day on a dreary winter's day.
ReplyDeleteCool! I absolutely LOVE that dry creek bed! What an amazing view, too. Garden tours are only a few months away! ;-)
ReplyDeleteThose views! It looks like this garden will live up to those views in the near future. I like all the natural stone. So many plants too. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteThe property itself with a garden is beautifully situated. I like the garden with a dry stream and decorations in it. Regards.
ReplyDeleteWhat really jumps out at me is the view. It's gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU EVERYONE FOR TAKING YOUR TIME TO WRITE YOUR KIND COMMENTS!
ReplyDeleteWow, what an astonishing view to have, and the garden looks like it is taking shape very nicely.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a spectacular view! Love the rusty fish in the dry creek bed!
ReplyDeleteQue linda casa e paisagem!
ReplyDeleteAbraços.