Random West Asheville - The Walk About

There is one more truly amazing garden to come in the West Asheville Garden Stroll, but first let's have a look at scenes from the larger neighborhood. There was a shuttle bus running a loop on Haywood Avenue that would pick up and drop off the strollers at designated spots along the route. Each time I looked at the map for the next garden, I thought that is close enough, I'll just walk. All the gardens were within a block or two of Haywood Avenue and from one end to the other it was maybe a mile and a half. I'm just guessing really. I walk a lot anyway and this was level ground compared to what I am used to.







Half a block from Gnomon at a busy intersection were some exuberant public planter beds in need of some TLC. Now where I am previously from those Castor Beans are a big giant weed and I would yank those suckers out quick before they could set seed.



As part of the garden stroll effort, one of the sponsors and volunteers, Annie Higgins and crew of Higgins Horticultural Services were busy whipping these beds back into shape. Asheville GreenWorks also donated supplies to this community project.







I couldn't just pass by this bed of tall purple cosmos and zinnias without smiling.



Why won't my cantaloupes get big like this city melon?











In a situation like this you can almost hear these houses talking story. I am getting to know the wider neighborhood.