I saw some of the gardens of the 2010 Long Beach Peninsula garden tour twice because I went round them on a June 6th pretour with organizer Patti Jacobsen. My mission then was to help her write up a blurb for each garden. On June 26th, the actual tour day, we attended The Doggie Olympic Games and then Allan and I made a return trip to my favourite gardens.
Barclay garden on the bay
Whalebone House, Ocean Park
Whalebone House rose and poppy
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Hensen garden on the bay
The approach to the Hensen garden promised good things.
a lovely approach
Patti ponders the garden.
detail
garden to be
I would love to see the garden beds filled in as they must be when I write this in 2012. The owners had plans to further develop paths and sit spots in the bay side area (right). This garden called to me to bring Allan back on tour day so that he could enjoy it as well.
tour day
paths on south side of house
How very clearly we can tell when a place is owned by passionate gardeners. We enjoyed walking and talking with them and we hope this garden is featured again on the Peninsula Garden Tour.
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