One of the gardens that Alison and I visited on Saturday was the small (400 sq. ft.) quirky townhome garden of Laura-Lee Fineman Karp. Seeing the mirrors and plates on the fence as we neared, I was instantly enthralled. The only thing I liked better than the garden was the gardener. Laura-Lee, a New Yorker seems to very comfortable in her adopted city and is as delightfully unique as her creation!
At the front entrance is this fig leaf stepping stone surrounded by black mondo grass. Just beyond, visible at the top of the picture is a blue glass filled box. Glass makes such a pleasing sound when it's walked on. Some of the following descriptions come from Ms Karp's written garden statement.
Roofing tiles from Re-Store border raised beds. The garden floor is composed of used bricks salvaged from the chimney of a recently demolished house further up the block.
One of three seating areas.
I have a giant soft spot for gardens adorned with found objects!
Glass and grass make a great combination and doesn't have to be expensive. Bedrock? Glass Eye Studio's twice a year 1/2 of wholesale sale?
Guests are welcomed by a placid Buddha-like ceramic woman rescued from a dumpster.
If you plant bottles, do they grow wine?
Here's the back entrance.
I may have to borrow this bed edging idea.
This garden is a one woman show and what a show it is!
One more view before it was time to move on.
Posing next to the fish atop her garden gate, Laura-Lee says, "It's a Carp you know!"
Thanks Laura-Lee for opening your garden to visitors and for being such a fun host!