Triangle Park at Mt. Zion Way and Asbury Avenue. Paul Goldfinger photo June 11, 2014. ©
We now have 13 gardens lined up; 13 OG homes that are inviting you to visit their distinctive gardens. You can be sure that they all are different and they all will surprise you with their creativity—- being designed in small and/or secret places in the Grove. Most of the gardens are in the vicinity of Fireman’s Park, so that area would be a good place to explore, but there are others parts of OG which we hope you will visit as well. You can walk, bike or drive around town. Please see our list of gardens (below) to guide your exploration.
There is still time to open your garden to your neighbors—-in fact, I can add your names/addresses to the list right up to Friday night.
Hopefully we will see many of you show up on Saturday: renters, year rounders and second homers–and their friends and other visitors who have found this announcement. This will be a social event, so don’t miss the chance to converse with others in a very special environment—the Gardens of Ocean Grove.
Paul Goldfinger, Editor @Blogfinger.
Gardeners, please send me any extra directions to your gardens and some information about your gardens (see examples below)
CURRENT GARDEN LIST:
FIREMEN’S PARK GROUP-– The next eight addresses are all in nearby proximity to Firemen’s Park. Start with the Mt. Hermon addresses and then go to Mt. Tabor Ave, Lake Ave, Main Ave and Heck Avenue–all near each other.
Meredith and Barry Rosenberg 111 Mt. Hermon Way. Meredith’s display in front of her house has a color coordinated effect with climbing roses and vegetables interspersed.
Paul and Eileen Goldfinger 113 Mt. Hermon Way at Delaware. Garden on Delaware side. Walk right in. See the Italian fountain from the’40′s and the 25 fish. Our honeysuckle should still be singing.
Karen Carroll and Tom Lyons 115 Mt. Hermon Way. This elegant Victorian home has wonderful gardens front, side and rear thanks to Karen who has been maintaining her mature garden for many years.
Shelley Belusar 121 Mt. Hermon Way. Shelley loves vegetables. Remember “Plant a radish, get a radish, not a Brussel sprout.” (“The Fantastics’)
Vicki and Mauro Bacolo 115 Asbury Ave. (lakeside at Delaware Ave.) Spectacular display by a professional gardener.
Melinda Lisny and Bev Sirianni 114 Mt. Tabor Way. See the fish and the elegant backyard secret garden design with many beautiful flowers.
Charlotte and Tom Pritchard. 93 Main Ave near New Jersey Ave. (north side of Main). Charlotte has created a miniature botanical garden. She has a remarkable green thumb, and her garden contains many unusual specimens. In fact, check and see if all her fingers are green.
Rose Cohen Hassan 112 Heck Avenue
SOUTHERN EXPOSURE GROUP—-
Anita Meeks 92 Broadway. Anita says, “Happy to be included on your Saturday garden tour! Please view my whimsical, colorful, perennial garden on both Broadway and Pennsylvania. Something new blooming every day!”
Phil Snow. 71 1/2 Franklin Avenue (front yard)
OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS—
Dave Philo 58 Lake Avenue. Walk through from Asbury Ave. Gardens on both sides. You can also find Dave’s place by walking along the lovely Lake Avenue on the banks of the infamous Wesley Lake.
Trish Martin-Emenheiser 35 Main Ave. From Trish: “Our garden is a rare private backyard oasis tucked away from the crowds of Main Ave. We have two potted apple trees — apples are just starting to be visible. 2 blueberry potted bushes…a great arbor with summer wisteria and fall clematis…ferns…climbing hydrangea…geraniums…hanging baskets…a serene summer spot for gatherings of family and friends.”
JENNA MAMMINA “Honeysuckle Rose”
Paul – Great job getting this started — just like my perennial garden. Unfortunately, the peonies’ blooms are faded, from the over 100 year stock but the neighbors in the south end of town got a great show over the past three weeks. The small front garden still has a few things to show— walk on by!!!
Sue: As Charlotte said, “Any time you visit a garden in England, the owner always tells you one of two things: “You should have seen it last week,” or “It will be really good next week.”
Regardless of what is in bloom on Saturday, there will be plenty to talk about with the gardeners on the tour. It sounds like you are a great gardener, so you should join us anyhow, and I bet you will have a good time talking about your current and future garden.
May I suggest a reprise in mid/late July when summer flowers are at their best? My day lillys, Black-eyed Susans and coreopsis are just start to think about blooming, plus my annuals haven’t hit their stride.