The 2005 Gardens
Fun and Functional
Over the past eight years, the owners have created their enchanting one-and-a-half acre garden, nestled inside seven bucolic acres, with comfort as the primary design focus. An outdoor dining room sheltered by a vine-covered arbor and a large, sunken firepit hint at good times. A 'bubble' theme enlivens both the bathhouse, with its antique cast iron tub, and the rock streambed that leads to it. A vineyard with over a dozen varieties of grapes and an orchard with apple, apricot, plum, and pear trees descend down a slope toward a meadow. The edible landscape includes, as well, a variety of plants with berries for the birds. This quintessential Whidbey Island garden provides a feast for all the senses.
