On Saturday, June 22, from noon to 4 p.m. four area gardens will be open to visitors, with hosts and hostesses to be the Wells County Master Gardeners.
A $5 ticket will get admission to any of the four in any order. (Rain date will be Sunday, June 23, noon to 4 p.m.)
The gardens include:
Rick & Beth Fiechter: 11722 S SR 1, Montpelier (1st home after 1150 S)
Kathy Geisel: 1008 Ranch Rd. Bluffton (Riverview)
Jerry & Kathy Rauch: 1550 Treyburn Ct. (Bell Brook)
Kerry & Carol Schamerloh: 2176 E 350 N, Bluffton
The photos below are from the Schamerloh and Geisel gardens.
Kerry & Carol Schamerloh – 2176 E 350 N, Bluffton
At the Schamerloh’s the composting bin is hidden behind the sunflower artwork of their friend Wendy Deverell. (Photos by Barbara Barbieri) Vegetables are raised in above ground beds that also have an overhead irrigating system. The area also is fenced to keep deer and other “visitors” from sampling the plants.A Fairy Garden has taken up residence in the base of a broken fountain and if one looks very closely they will find a little pond with ducks.A fountain, in above photo, as well as a fire pit are features of the back patio area. The area also has an outdoor grilling space. The flagstone wall, in the rear of the photo, was hand constructed by Kerry over a number of years.
Kathy Geisel – 1008 Ranch Road, Bluffton
Colorful flowers in window boxes and climbing on an antique garden gate are part of the front yard plantings at the home of Kathy Geisel. Another item to check out would be the copper penny covered ball in an urn, a project of one of Kathy’s grandsons, Lincoln Reimschisel.A Koi Pond also finds a corner in the Geisel garden, complete with a real live frog. In another area of the yard there is a vegetable garden and two flower-filled cement planters, rescued as throwaways from a backyard neighbor.Beside the home’s back entry Kathy has a “potting shed” area,complete with running water from an antique sink. Look closely at the lower left glass pane in the door and you will see one of the resident dogs checking out the yard’s activity.The Geisel back yard is full of fun surprises to check out from the angel statues to the antique washing machine filled with flowers to the little outhouse that serves as a tool shed to the hibiscus plants contained in wire cages made of fencing. In this photo Kathy is with grandson Lincoln Reinschisel, who enjoys helping her with lawn projects. A stepping stone path through the garden was one of Lincoln’s creations.
