Through the Garden Gate

A Tour

of Homes and Gardens

in

Ivoryton & Centerbook, Ct.

Saturday June 20th-09

10 am-4 pm

This is one of the homes on the tour.....my friend Paula's amazing house and garden. I stopped over yesterday to help her with a little plant identification. OK.....twist my arm....... plus it's been a little slow this week because of the rain. I just love when it rains.....but it's been a bit much this week. This weekend it's suppose to clear up and here's hoping we have great weather for the tour too.

Anyways......as I was approaching her house. I was stunned at how gorgeous the stones that lined the picket fence were. A new addition to help hold the bank on the edge of the road. She laid them all by hand herself. The other side of the fence is all blue nikko hydrangeas.

Front view with the gothic picket fence surrounding the front yard. The house was once used by the caretaker of one of the farms in the area. I'm not sure what year it dates but it had seen better days before Paula bought it and did her "magic".

The side of the house with and vintage trellis and tall sculptural foxgloves just looks the part of a New England cottage

A metal garden sculpture given to her by our good friend Laura of 52 flea

A little candle light for the cool summer nights under the stars.....with a beverage perhaps????

This pond was here when she bought the house but hadn't been cared for and had became all over grown with brush that she didn't even know it was there.
Water gently trickles water out of the old watering can and adds a peaceful sound.

This is a small memorial garden for her father. His old hat perched on an old wheel and picture of him when he was a young man in the service.

The Bird Nest Inn with Akebia Vine growing all around the arbor. Isn't it just so charming? This was also orginally on the property used as a chicken coop. The inside is completely decorated and just to die for and when you come back I'll give you a look- see. It was getting late and hard to see inside with just candlelight.....

Well, I can't give it all away.

A collection of alpine perennials in terra cotta pots

One of the many restful places to sit......and enjoy the fruits of your labor

An arbor covered with an old rambling rose to be peaking and in full bloom by the day of the tour.


The added treat of this garden tour is that it includes the interior also. I'm teasing you only with the dining room view for now but will give you more later.

There are 7 more houses on this tour and we hope you take advantage of this opportunity if you are in the area. Tickets can be bought at the Ivoryton Library 860-767-1252

or check out http://www.ivoryton.com/ for info.

Happy touring

Thanks Paula...

I had fun ID 'ing

Don't forget " Filipendula" LOL

~Carole