2014 Community Garden Tour a great success!!

About 11 of us gathered at Sandra Harmon's to begin the 2014 garden tour. We continued to Becky Lakes and then to Mary Charmoli's. All gardens were thoroughly enjoyable. Here is a peek at our tour.

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Sandra Harmon's whimsical gardens

Created this spring! A new canvas provides unlimited inspiration

Sandra leads a tour of her newly created beds (behind the white chair holding the plant)

Whimsical details abound!

Love these colors and textures. Creative recycling inspired by pinterest!

Fun orange canoe that wasn't so fun getting re-placed on higher ground!! 

Giant petrified tree trunk has been traveling with Sandra for many years!

Thank you Sandra for showing us your fun and whimsical gardens and to your granddaughter for her patience waiting for you to take her fishing!!

Becky Lake's farm theme garden with beautifully placed elements

This lovely tractor and corn crib garden welcomes the arriving visitor

Corn crib, tractor, trough and wheel establish the theme

A creative use of a stand of wheat 

Enticing walkways lead to lovely surprises just around the corner

Iron arbor frames this picture of Teresa and Ruthie admiring the plantings

A bottle garden using interior painted bottles suspended on rebar! Striking affect!

Gate, bucket planter and fire hydrant complete with hose!

Rocks, wheel barrow, tree cross-section and kettle pots on electrical insulators (?)

 Love, love, love this boardwalk!

Thank you to Becky's husband for a great tour of the gardens, from a husband's point of view!! And thank you to Becky for her delightful creations!

Mary Charmoli's Post Storm Gardens

Inviting path leading through wood arbor

 Rhubarb leaf birdbath 

Post storm garden beds prove you can't keep a good gardener down!

New trees and revitalized beds

The potting shed!! Potting shed envy rears its ugly head. This is the most well organized potting shed I've ever seen! Mary talks about plantings around the shed

 Amazing black tomatoes from Wood River Garden Center!

 Fabulous bouquet created by Mary for our pleasure while we enjoy refreshments provided by Wanda, Lucille, Jolene and Jennifer. Thank you so much for the delightful treats!

Thank you to Mary and Jim for the tour and your hospitality.