West Asheville House

Lots are at a premium in Asheville and this neighborhood utilizes

steep lots for several houses overlooking the River Arts District

in West Asheville.

A close up view of the steel support "foundation"

showing the heat pump on a pad  and the sewer

line to the street below the driveway.

West Asheville Garden Stroll 2011 (Part 2)

This garden was replete with plants and sculptures...

Another interesting sculpture in the same garden.

This garden was not open for the tour but looked interesting...



West Asheville Garden Stroll 2011 (Part 1)

The third annual West Asheville Garden Stroll was held on September 10th

with perfect fall weather and happy crowds.  This year the

gardens were concentrated in two areas and very walkable.

The Sunny Point Cafe was a good starting point on the tour with

vegetables for their patrons, cold lime-lemonade for the strollers, and clean restrooms.

http://www.sunnypointcafe.com/

This garden is concentrated in the front yard - no lawn - and the fence

and entrance gate design is excellent.  Pine needles are used

for the pathway which meanders around the house.

Close-up of the entrance gate showing the path and porch.

Sister J SpiritVoice was spreading the word on

bees and her work.  See http://thehoneybeeproject.com/



West Asheville Garden Stroll (WAGS)

The first West Asheville Garden Stroll took place this past Saturday - September 12. 2009; it featured many different garden styles, free food and a large dose of funky. Green thumbs are not the only thing different about gardeners. They are artists and their palette is as varied as the plant types. The gardens ran the gamut from community spaces like the one pictured above to the garden that supplies food for a restaurant.

This deck (upper and lower) provides an excellent vantage to view this garden - I could hang out there all day.

An old sink has been recycled into a container for several plants - some of the funky stuff.

This house and garden features recycled bottles, marbles, golf balls and other discards as sculpture and foils for plants in the front, side and rear yard.

Wamboldtopia is a work in progress - 10 years so far. Stone and brick masonry has been used for the studio in front and for the many architectural elements in this garden as shown in this view from the street.

A small magical garden tower to the side of the steps to the house.

A seating area in the rear yard on top of the hill with another architectural element to the right.

The tower from the previous picture - pure whimsy at work here.

Heading back down the steps to the street after quite a tour.