Wednesday, July 1, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Quilts and gardens
combine in colorful tour
Have you been thinking
you can’t garden in Central
Oregon? If so, it’s time to
think again! And then come to
the Quilts in the Garden Home
& Garden Tour for inspiration
and practical know-how.
Sponsored by the Sisters
Garden Club, the 18th annual
tour on Thursday, July 9,
will feature five successful
local gardens, including open
houses at two of the homes
— plus the ever-expanding
Sisters Community Garden.
Locally made quilts will be
on display at each of the home
gardens and homeowners will
be on hand to answer garden-
ing questions.
The tour begins in Tollgate
with Garden No. 1, a Western-
themed oasis with whimsical
yard art accenting the color-
ful garden beds of perennials,
annuals, and vegetables which
surround the year-round water
feature and lovely greenhouse.
Also in Tollgate, Garden
No. 2 showcases easy-growing
plants that attract butterflies,
birds, and beneficial insects.
The opportunity to tour the
lovely home at this location
is a special additional treat.
Just completed, garden
No. 3 looks anything but new:
2,500 bricks from the origi-
nal 1900s firehouse in Scotts
Mills, Oregon, were repur-
posed to create a rustic patio,
flower borders and raised veg-
etable beds. A path of stone
pavers winds its way past a
hand-built pergola shaded by
Virginia Creeper and Centen-
nial Hops. This low-mainte-
nance, deer-proof yard creates
an Old World feel that makes
you want to stay awhile. How-
ever, instead, you will defi-
nitely want to wander across
the alley to visit the neighbor-
ing “Eye Candy” small garden
bursting with color and art.
At Garden No. 4, a
meandering lava-rock wall
designed by Andy Goldswor-
thy encloses a one-third-acre
lot in Sisters with a stun-
ning mountain view. Situated
next to a working homestead
ranch, it feels as if you are in
the country. Landscaped with
deer-resistant plants, charming
pond and a creek, this property
features a unique flower and
vegetable garden right outside
the studio windows of one of
Sisters’ most talented quilters.
Lovingly named “Alpen-
glow,” Garden No. 5 creates
photo provided
gardening and quilting go together — and visitors can see some of sisters Country’s finest on a garden tour.
a small oasis of greenery and
flowers in the midst of the
natural beauty of the high
desert. From the orchard,
raised-bed herb and vegetable
gardens to the lilac row, water
feature and English garden
enclosure, each area reflects
a blend of colors and garden
varieties. Touring the beauti-
ful home here further adds to
the enjoyment of this unique
location.
The Sisters Commu-
nity Garden at location No.
6 boasts an impressive new
greenhouse as well as a vari-
ety of vegetable and flower
garden beds. In addition, a
most delicious lunch prepared
by Community Garden mem-
bers will be available for pur-
chase at this stop.
The tour will run from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. Advance tick-
ets can be purchased for $15
at the Sisters Area Chamber
of Commerce at 291 E. Main
Ave., The Gallimaufry at 111
W. Cascade Ave., by contact-
ing Marsha Lewis at lew-
eyluv@yahoo.com or 541-
595-6389, or at www.sisters
gardenclub.com. Tickets can
also be purchased on the day
of the tour at any of the gar-
dens. Children under 12 years
old may attend free of charge.
All homes and gardens are
within a six-mile radius of
Sisters. Watch for the colorful
silk garden flags at the entry to
each location.
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