Janis & Greg McElroy
Once it was a dairy farm. When Greg and Janis McElroy moved into the fifty-year-old house half a century ago, there were only some clumps of peonies in the garden. Today, from the busy road you might notice only an orchard and some rhododendrons in the lawn in front of the gray house. However, there is far more.
Behind the house we find a broad lawn, interesting outbuildings which include Greg's pottery studio, and two fenced gardens, one for vegetable and one for flowers. Near a fire pit, a sandbox with toy truck awaits a grandchild's visits.
Inside the fenced flower garden, we find hydrangeas, columbine and a tree peony. In one corner is a climbing rose, while another has a honeysuckle. Janis particularly likes zinnias which bloom in colorful sweeps during the summer. This is a garden in which to linger and enjoy a summer afternoon.
Congratulations Janis & Greg
Susan Boyle and Scott Fife
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When Susan Boyle and Scott bought their house in 2012/13 the garden contained cardoons and a persimmon tree. The persimmon tree is a Fuyu or sweet persimmon, which can be eaten while it is still firm. There was also a pasture full of blackberries where deer had made tunnels through the blackberry cane. Today the blackberries have been replaced with an orchard containing pears, apples, and a plum tree.
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In March, daffodils line the driveway which passes the fenced garden and goes up to Scott's studio. The cardoons, along the west side of the house grew as high as the second story one year. Now they are part of a fenced garden which contains hollyhocks, roses and more. In back, painted owls overlook a porch where gnarled branches ornament the railing and a red flowering current flowers gracefully.
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Congratulations Susan and Scott
Wendell Bowerman
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A compact, tiled lawn edged with blue hyacinths, and forget-me-nots welcomes March visitors to Wendells 's garden. In May, elegant blue and white iris with ruffled petals, and deep red snapdragons replace the earlier blooming bulbs.
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Stepping down and proceeding around the side of the house we come to a generous greenhouse, an ancient Italian plum with tulips underneath, and a fenced garden where there are a raised beds for broccolini, asparagus, kale and other vegetables. Nearby roses add color and interest.
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By the back porch is a profusion of calla lilies with a small, s-shaped true cedar with blues-tinted needles. An expansive lawn slopes down to a fence Beyond the fence we see black and white sheep grazing peacefully. It is a perfect setting for a garden party.
Congratulations Wendell!
Nashi Orchards - Cheryl Lubbert
At Nashi Orchard rows of pear trees are crowned by an elegant and tasteful garden. Here well-trimmed hedges enclose the garden rooms and cultivated beds edge the forest beyond.
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Passing through a gate to the left of the owner's house, we come to an expansive lawn with a greenhouse and nursery beds on one side and flowering trees and shrubs on the other. Expansive lawns and colorful flower beds lead to the forest and pond beyond. The greenhouse contains a collection of succulents and various citrus trees, including lemons, finger limes, grapefruit, and tangerines. Outside the greenhouse, the heather has been trimmed to form graceful curving mounds, reminiscent of rolling hills.
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In late April a filigree crab apple spreads is snowy branches, setting of the wisteria arbors and rhododendrons. The garden is punctuated with art.
Congratulations Cheryl!
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Janis & Greg
McElroy
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Susan Boyle & Scott Fife
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Nashi Orchards,
Cheryl Lubbert
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Wendell Bowermen
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