This year the Southport Garden Club and Downtown Southport, Inc., teamed up to do their first-ever garden tour. My mother-in-law, Kathy, or KD, was chair of the committee and her house was also on the tour. She and my father-in-law, BobD, spent countless hours planting, watering, pruning and babying their plants to get ready, and it showed.
All the hosts were given garden stones that said "Southport Garden Tour 2011" as a token of appreciation.
Here are a few pictures from the tour. I hope you enjoy.
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| The front yard. |
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| Shade garden in front of their house. |
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| Their house from the street. While I was working for BobD we built this house (with some help, of course). |
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| Flags designated Garden Tour homes for guests. |
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| KD's potting shed. |
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| On the tour. |
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| The side yard. |
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| Hydrangea. |
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| Poolside gardens. |
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| When the weather is nice, we work on the crossword puzzle or have dinner under the pergola. |
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| KD threw a packet of wildflower seeds out and this is what happened. Now that's a green thumb. |
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| KD likes to use unusual objects in her garden. She removed the seat from this chair, built a basket and planted it up. |
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| The other side yard. |
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| "Gloriosa Daisy. It's an annual. It's not a Black Eyed Susan, People," says KD. |
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| Backyard oasis. |
All in all, the Garden Tour was a success. At last count, nearly 300 tickets had been sold and everyone who came by the Dzubak house raved about the event.
Jason, as an old friend of KD I am really glad you posted these pictures! KD's and Bob's gardens are more than beautiful! They are inspiring! Kristine Mika
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