Monday, 23 June 2014
Hardy Plant Study Weekend, sponsored by The Northwest Perennial Alliance
Zazzi garden
The Zazzi garden, right next door (sharing the same driveway) with the Galicic garden in Normandy Park, had no description in the study weekend booklet or driving directions. You can make up your own as we walk through this elegant green garden. Allan spoke with one of the owners and found out that they have lived there for thirty years. They used to have berms and a horsetail problem; they removed all the berms, having the soil taken away; the horsetail must have come in on the berm soil as they no longer have that problem.
Right next door to the Galicic garden; was maybe added to the tour at the last minute, as the Zazzi name is not on the booklet’s list of garden hosts.
Even if it was a recent addition, the garden was certainly ready to be toured.
behind a big driveway gate
inside
Allan’s photo
by the entry patio
Allan’s photo
A shady path leads beside the house. On the other side of the fence would be the shared driveway.
strolling through the shade garden
a secret sit spot
Allan’s photo
circling around the house; we can’t get lost.
I like how the house fits into the landscape.
a stunning clematis
the way to the street
continuing around the house
Allan’s photo
the view toward a neighbour, with a friendly path
continuing around the house
into the back yard
Allan’s photo
a doorway to an alley (a pedestrian walking alley)
peeking out to the compost and work area
Allan’s photo
a look back
Allan’s photo
a splash of colour in a mostly green landscape
Allan’s photo
the back deck
with fireplace
As we left along the shared driveway, the cat from the next door garden said goodbye.
soft kitty, soft lambs ears
At last, we were now on our way to view four gardens in Georgetown, a working class (now somewhat gentrified) neighbourhood by the railway lines that had long fascinated me from afar.
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