Zen Garden Tour at Latta's

At our July meeting, we were graciously invited to tour the beautiful, serene Zen garden at the Latta's home in Clarks Lake.   It was a beautiful evening for such a tour!

Front of home was just loaded with beautiful perennials.

 

Then an inviting entrance to the backyard Oasis!

Beautiful Koi pond just steps from the patio.

Some of the Koi were HUGE!   For winter care, they turn the filter off but leave the pump on;
the fish hibernate at the very bottom.

Lots of Japanese-inspired accents & plants thru-out the garden

Kathleen found the secret sitting area, under a huge cherry tree.

Thank you Latta's for opening up your home & beautiful yard to us!   We enjoyed it immensely!

Lilyfest Fun!

If you've never been to Lilyfest in the Hocking Hills, you are missing out!   Annual event on beautiful grounds filled with beautiful lilies; go to www.lilyfest.com for details. 

Huge water lilies completely engulf this little pond; check out the flamingoes in the background.

LOTS of vendors with beautiful, handcrafted items; a great selection of unusual things!

Diana trying to be a pot-head! ha

Lots of wrought-iron garden pieces to choose from; we each brought home something and you should have seen us trying to get them in the van!   (think Lucy & Ethel!!)

Oh here's Lucy and Ethel now!   :)

Mason jars melted almost flat become a beautiful bud vase.

Our Jr. Garden Club!

Do you have school-aged kids at home this summer driving you crazy?   Bring them to our Junior Garden Club Open House this Tuesday June 28, 2016 at the Darby Twp Community Building on London Rd (outskirts of Derby). 

Beginning at 10:30 am, there will be lots of fun activities in the garden, lunch will be provided, and we will have a visit from the Bookmobile complete with Storytime and other fun activities!    There is no cost at all to participate.   

Each child painted & planted their own Tire Garden!

Our Jr. Garden Club is open to all children ages 6-16.   They grow vegetables and flowers all summer long, do fun crafts and even cook with the food they harvest!   It's a great way to introduce them to all kinds of tasty and unique foods and learn skills they will remember the rest of their lives!

Tour of Vickie's Gorgeous Gardens!

Hi Beautiful Ladies!

infamous "Pot Heads!" ha

Fairy Garden Fun!!

At our May meeting, we put together Fairy Gardens and boy, was it fun!   Everyone's creativity really came out that evening!!  

How adorable is this??   I believe this was Diana Brady's.

Patty Jeffries has a creek running thru hers (simulated with a blue-beaded necklace), complete with bridge and if you look closely (click on picture to enlarge), there is a troll living under the bridge!   So Cute!





Ruth Fields puts the finishing touches on her fairy garden.

 

 

Just look at how CUTE These Are!!

 

 

It was SO Much FUN!  

 

 

Hocking House Day-Out Trip

Several of us attended the annual Open House at the Hocking House near Logan, Ohio; home of Jean Magdich, who creates very unique, clay sculptures for your garden; lots of vendors were also on hand with all kinds of cute things!

How adorable are these creations using silverware! 

 

Pat had her eyes on these flamingos near the pond!

Beautiful clay sculptures all thru the property, all hand-made by Jean.

So many unique plants too!   (Diana, were those seedheads I saw you putting in your pockets?? ha!)

An old, restored log cabin houses many of Jean's smaller creations.



Lots of beautifully-landscaped areas; such a beautiful & unique property in the hocking hills of Ohio.

Afterwards, we all enjoyed a lunch at a local restaurant in Logan, Ohio and strolled thru more shops!  It was a lot of fun!  We highly recommend checking this area out; www.hockinghouse.com.
 

June Garden Tour at Vickie's!

Our June meeting had us at Vickie's home for a lovely garden tour!   We thought the rain was going to dampen our spirits but the clouds broke and the sun came out right at meeting time!  It was wonderful!   (click on any picture to enlarge!)

Super-cute area greets you as you enter the backyard.

 

 Vickie's husband Jim built the many obelisks around the yard.

 

 

Can you tell what this item was in it's former life?  A shower caddy!

Lovely cement pond complete with koi that never need feeding!

 

The veggie garden is just getting started, behind Pat, Ruth and Debbie.

 

Vickie's wonderful herb garden!

 

 

 

The white picket fence gives the whole backyard such a cottage feeling!

Diana and Deb enjoying the tour!  

 

Vickie's infamous "voodoo plant!"  Check out the spotted stem and how the foliage forms a circle!   (Vickie will put a spell on you if you're not careful!)

Lots of brick pathways and sections that gave the whole backyard the impression of different rooms.

 

Pat has found something that sparks her interest.

And wants to show everyone!  :)

 

Stacked wood ready for cool nights on the patio.

 

 

 

 

Lots of pretty blooming perennials!

 

Vickie has quite a sophisticated rain-barrel system and even her potting area is very organized and neat!

 

Just Beautiful!  Thanks for the Tour Vickie!