This was a very interesting garden, and I probably do not have enough photos to do it justice.
This was probably the most exciting plant to see on the whole tour...artichokes! The owner said they are not supposed to grow here, but she wanted to try anyway. And it has been a struggle because they do not over winter. She starts seeds in February in order to have chokes by fall! Seeds are from Park Seed Company. Plants are heavily mulched with chopped leaves, then in winter are completely covered with unchopped leaves, she said, but even then she usually loses about three-fourths of the plants each year. These certainly looked lush though. ( If you click on the photo it will open larger so you can see the detail better.)
Outside her fence, she was growing really xeric plants, like wooly thyme and creeping thyme, yarrow and salvias, etc. I liked the way this looked alongside the road.
And this seemed like such a good idea...putting weed barrier fabric down under a bird feeder so the discarded bird seed does not germinate!
This is what the tour guide says about this garden:
"The principle of hydro-zoning is practiced throughout this garden starting with the "oasis" near the front door and rippling out towards the street where the most water wise plantings are. Color, texture, light, shade and sound are all equally important in this garden and plants were chosen with this in mind. The garden was started about 20 years ago and is filled with lovely shade trees, gurgling ponds, fountains and drifts of color. The large vegetable garden supplies a plethora of edibles while the shaded backyard provides a peaceful seating area. This garden is home to many domestic critters and is a sanctuary for many wild birds and butterflies."
The 'oasis' near the front door had a sandy floor that had been raked and the rake marks created a zen feeling. I have seen projects for making zen gardens with tiny rakes for one to put on a desk and I always wondered, why? But, after seeing this I can see how peaceful it is. We might all need a small, sandy area to rake when we are stressed...
There were two fountains in ponds, one in front and one in back. A lap pool in back. Two rescued emus, two geese and a duck. Mature trees created a cool shady area in front and back. The back yard was so cool and inviting, it would be hard to stay out working in the sun... She uses a "leaf chopper" by Toro to create her mulch from yard waste. Everywhere you walk is covered with wood mulch. (I should have taken more pictures here...)
This was probably the most exciting plant to see on the whole tour...artichokes! The owner said they are not supposed to grow here, but she wanted to try anyway. And it has been a struggle because they do not over winter. She starts seeds in February in order to have chokes by fall! Seeds are from Park Seed Company. Plants are heavily mulched with chopped leaves, then in winter are completely covered with unchopped leaves, she said, but even then she usually loses about three-fourths of the plants each year. These certainly looked lush though. ( If you click on the photo it will open larger so you can see the detail better.)
Outside her fence, she was growing really xeric plants, like wooly thyme and creeping thyme, yarrow and salvias, etc. I liked the way this looked alongside the road.
And this seemed like such a good idea...putting weed barrier fabric down under a bird feeder so the discarded bird seed does not germinate!
This is what the tour guide says about this garden:
"The principle of hydro-zoning is practiced throughout this garden starting with the "oasis" near the front door and rippling out towards the street where the most water wise plantings are. Color, texture, light, shade and sound are all equally important in this garden and plants were chosen with this in mind. The garden was started about 20 years ago and is filled with lovely shade trees, gurgling ponds, fountains and drifts of color. The large vegetable garden supplies a plethora of edibles while the shaded backyard provides a peaceful seating area. This garden is home to many domestic critters and is a sanctuary for many wild birds and butterflies."
The 'oasis' near the front door had a sandy floor that had been raked and the rake marks created a zen feeling. I have seen projects for making zen gardens with tiny rakes for one to put on a desk and I always wondered, why? But, after seeing this I can see how peaceful it is. We might all need a small, sandy area to rake when we are stressed...
There were two fountains in ponds, one in front and one in back. A lap pool in back. Two rescued emus, two geese and a duck. Mature trees created a cool shady area in front and back. The back yard was so cool and inviting, it would be hard to stay out working in the sun... She uses a "leaf chopper" by Toro to create her mulch from yard waste. Everywhere you walk is covered with wood mulch. (I should have taken more pictures here...)
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