Garden Touring

We belong to a gardening organization called The Northwest Perennial Alliance.  One of the benefits of this organization is the Open Gardens program.

Each spring we receive our copy of the 'Yellow Book', listing all of the members gardens that are open each weekend.

We have opened our garden most years for one Saturday, but this year we didn't participate.

Today there were five gardens open in north Seattle.  We spent much of this sunny day touring them.
The first garden belongs to a expert plantswoman.  Here we see wonderful plant combinations with a wonderful variety of foliage color and texture.

The next garden belongs to a woman I will call the Mosaic lady.  Her emphasis is more on art in the garden than in the plants.

She does have some lovely plant combinations though, too.

Third on the tour is a garden that belongs to a garden designer.  This garden has changed quite dramatically from just last year.  Here the emphasis is on hardscape, pots and seating areas, but she knows her plants too.

Then there is the lady who just loves to garden.  Hers is much more simple, and without the financial investment, but still a labor of love.

Finally we get to the garden of  a woman who just wants it all - wonderful plants, good art, and amazing color and form.

The view of the pond area from the deck.

One example of the color and texture in pots.

She's into glass art in the garden too.



We got home about 3:00, after which I spent some time sitting on my own patio, enjoying a summer afternoon in my own garden.