Saturday, 21 July 2018
2018 Spade and Wade Garden Tour
Sponsored by the Tillamook County Master Gardener Association
garden two: Vegetables and Glorious Trees, Tillamook
garden greeters under one of two enormous liriodendron (tulip) trees
the pair of liriodendrons
liriodendron leaf
Allan’s photo
Allan said, “It was a hot day, and trees are good. It was the only garden where I laid down on the lawn and looked up at the trees and was just happy.”
Allan’s photo
Every tree has a story.
Allan’s photo
Allan’s photo
Allan’s photo
Allan’s photo
Allan’s photo
pump house and hypericum
next to the barn “nestled in the foothills east of Tillamook”
“Stone sculptors from the Bay City Arts Center will be demonstrating the art of stone sculpting.”
Allan’s photo
Allan’s photo
stone carving
Allan’s photo
By the barn, in a pen, a bunny was getting much attention.
Allan’s photo of Harry, the bunny
Allan’s photo
Harry liked Allan. (Allan’s photo)
“The house is over 85 years old and surrounded by large fir trees to keep the property private.”
Allan’s photo
“Ruth’s specialty is bonsai.”
Allan’s photo
local bonsai club (here is a ten year old article about them)
Garden owner Don’s pièce de résistance is his vegetable garden, with a view of the foothills.
the always interesting compost pile
“He believes in simplicity, using tools from his grandfather to hoe and weed the grounds because they still work!”
“….neat, wide rows of beans, peas, potatoes, corn, squash, lettuces, cabbages. blueberries, and more…”
stone fence toppers
Don said that he grew everything from seed except for tomatoes and peppers and that he hand waters the vegetable rows only, which is why there are few weeds between the rows. He made a hose guide so that the hose stays in place.
A cut piece of jug of some sort keeps the hose from sliding back.
The back yard:
back yard (Allan’s photo)
As we departed for two nearby gardens, we admired some cows right across the highway.
