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It rained on June 13, 1999. That cooled the air, broke a long dry spell, and hardly deterred our many neighbors who were enjoying the Eleventh Annual Bellevue Garden Walk.
Michelle Banalett and Florenz Sterling chaired the committee that included Lisa Clemmer, Sally Fisher, Kathleen Sadler, and Marie Tripton. Through their Good Work, we had the chance to visit the gardens at:
- 4211 Brook
- 1212 Greycourt
- 1213 Greycourt
- 1214 W. Laburnum
- 1400 W. Laburnum
- 4013 Clinton
- 4026 Monticello
- 4018 Monticello
- 1613 Pope
- 4121 Crestwood
- 4319 Fauquier, and
- 4505 Newport
Here are a few highlights. (Note: Click any of these thumbnails to see the full picture)
At 1213 Greycourt, Betty Lewis Smith (left) showed her lovely cottage garden to Penny Anderson just before the deluge.
Here is Barbara Jung standing in the wet grass after the rain and talking about her eclectic mixture of perennials at 4505 Newport.
At 4319 Fauquier, Sandy Kreiser, Captain of Team B of the Patrol and Diana Presson, Captain Emeritus of Team A, conducted a "peacock in heat" contest to see who could be more colorful than the garden.
And here Sandy, owner and keeper of this large backyard with a lovely deck, demonstrates a new dance, the garden limbo.
Finally, at 1613 Pope, Pat Hardon with some of her 100 varieties of day lilies and other goodies. We are reliably told that Pat, like other gardeners, never met a plant she didn't want to move. The other picture is the guy who digs the holes.
Thanks to these and to the other Bellevue gardeners who opened their gardens to share with the neighborhood.
Last updated 02/24/02
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