Jean’s garden (94 1/2 Heck Ave.) has a 4th of July theme. That block has American flags flying furiously. 7/2/16 Blogfinger photo ©. Click to enlarge all photos.
By Paul Goldfinger, Editor @Blogfinger. Photos and text.
Although we only had two gardens for our tour today, we had a nice turnout of visitors, mostly from OG. Grovers came who had a particular interest in gardening, so some productive discussions ensued. We also got to take a look at some other OG floral displays as well.
This is a wonderful time of year to walk around town and peek at the gardens. Grovers are very creative when it comes to placing their plantings in small spaces such as down alleys, in narrow beds on the sides, in pots, and in front/rear yards, no matter how tiny.
Some photos are below, and we want to post more OG garden images by Blogfinger photographers, so if you have a blogworthy garden, send us an email (Blogfinger@verizon.net) with the address and a few sentences about what is special at your garden. We hope to capture vignettes of these imaginative Grovarian botanical places.
Anita Meeks of 92 Broadway ( at Pennsylvania Ave) has a fine historic home surrounded by a wide variety of perennials, some quite unusual. You can walk by. Anita was on the garden tour today. She says that no Victorian home should have any grass, so you won’t find a blade on her property. Notice her “grassy strips.” Anita is a gardening design consultant for homes in the Grove. 7/2/16 ©
This long window box arrangement on Clark Avenue is by Jeannine at 105 Central Avenue at Clark Avenue. Blogfinger photo 7/2/16 ©
Jeannine Rudolph (L) and Connie Ogden of the Beautification Project enjoy lemonade in Eileen’s garden. In the rear the red object is a metal sculpture by Jo Ubogy called the “Etruscan Horse.” Stop by and see it sometime. * A lively hibiscus is on display in the foreground. 113 Mt. Hermon Way. 7/2/16. ©
Jeannine Rudolph’s #105 Central Ave front yard display. The pineapple is a symbol of welcome. ©
Eileen’s gardens (front, side and rear) were on the tour. This is her front arrangement, and it has a mix of perennials and annuals. Once again there is the pineapple symbol of welcome. 7/2/16. In the rear garden, Eileen’s fish pond has a frog. We call it “Frogfinger” but its pseudonym, when it sends comments to us, is “Blogfrog.” Let’s hope it doesn’t croak this summer. © Blogfinger photo.
*Link about the Etruscan horse:
https://blogfinger.net/2015/11/15/etruscan-horse-in-ocean-grove/
RUSS CARLYLE WITH THE BLUE BARRON AND HIS ORCHESTRA. Sweet Sounds from the 30’s and ’40’s big band era.