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Fall garden tour a hit in Milton
Five families showcase their green thumbs
Jolyn Esham was one of five gardeners who welcomed the public to their homes Oct. 1 for the Milton Garden Club’s annual garden tour. MADDY LAURIA PHOTOS
October 11, 2017
Louise Gilman, left, traveled from Maryland to visit with her friend Penny Nickerson of Milton and check out the garden tour.
Dave Downing plays his steel drums at the Pepper family home garden on Federal Street in Milton.
A cute version of tic-tac-toe can be found in the Pepper family's backyard garden.
A cozy oasis is found in the backyard of the Pepper family's home.
A few tomatoes linger.
Pansies and gourds show signs of early fall.
The Pepper family (l-r) Fred, Madeline and Alyssa invited the public to their home at 508 Federal St. for the annual garden tour.
Patricia Truitt paints the scenes on Federal Street.
A tiny bridge and large bird accent this garden at 207 Federal St.
Jolyn Esham's backyard garden is a certified wildlife habitat.
Milton Arts Guild member Gerilyn Gordon Gaskill works with watercolors at a home on Sand Hill Road.
Art and Sandy Winterbottom are joined by their 9-year-old grandson Declan Gallagher to help show off the gardens at their new home on Sand Hill Road.
Art and nature combine in the backyard at the Winterbottom home.
A hibiscus is in full bloom even though October has arrived.
Cape Region artist Siobhan Duggan works with pastels.
A pristinely kept garden can be found at Diana and John Kemp's home in Heritage Creek.
Plants wind their way across the path.
Yellow and red zinnias offer a pop of color.
Diana and John Kemp pose for a photo on their garden walkway with their pup, Mallory.
The last stop on the tour was at Tom and Judy Marsden's house in Heritage Creek.
Judy Marsden said she couldn't pass up this piece when she saw it in a store.
Milton resident Libby Zando works on two pieces during the tour.
A flower basket filled with mums and pumpkins was a sure sign of fall.
Dozens of people lined up at the Pepper family's home Oct. 1 for the first fall garden tour hosted by the Milton Garden Club.
The tour featured five homes: The Peppers' on Federal Street, Jolyn Esham's Federal Street wildlife habitat, Sandy and Art Winterbottom's freshly landscaped yard on Sand Hill Road, Diana and John Kemp's garden pathways on Heritage Boulevard and Judy and Tom Marsden's fall-themed front yard.
For more about the Milton Garden Club, go to www.themiltongardenclub.org.
