Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Gig Harbor Garden Tour, Part 3

 Garden #5 is a walk in the woods. Rebekah and Zach Blue have planted their woodland garden with more that 100 Japanese maples, which must be glorious in the fall. In spring banks of rhododendrons bloom. In early summer it is just a serene place to stroll. 

The music sounded like lovely wind chimes.
Water music added to the ambiance. 


Garden #6 is a 5 acre naturally forested space surrounding a stately home, gardened by Dan Shoap and Jeff Stelmach.

Follow me up the drive and around to the back of the house.



A colorful border and seating areas along the back deer fence.

A rose bush provides an arbor for alstroemeria and clematis. 

There is a water feature near the house and deck. 





I can think of so many more photos I could have/should have taken. It was all wonderful.

6 comments:

  1. They can do some amazing things with just the variations of leaf color.

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  2. So wonderful dear Linda, wish you good july, kiss Andreja!

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  3. Just amazing gardens. I love the serenity that emanates in the first garden. And the second is simply beautiful with its variety. One of the photos I went back to was the container with the heuchera. Gorgeous!

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  4. Wow! Huge and sprawling! But truth to tell, I do prefer your garden to all of these so far. Yours is wonderfully maintained by you and Tom and there are coordinated pockets of beauty with a secret garden spot and your wisteria "house".

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