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August 4, 2022 by Leanette

Garden tool class + new art in the garden

Hello, we’re deep into the heart (or heat) of summer. We have a class coming up quick, lots of new art available in the Garden Gallery, and two exciting new artworks in our permanent sculpture collection. Read on to learn more.

Taking Care of your Garden Tools Class, August 13th

Outdoors, 1–2:30 pm Sat., August 13

Bring your favorite garden clippers or pruner. Presenter Owen Sarmany will have all the supplies to show you how to take the tool apart, clean it, sharpen the blade(s), and put the tool all back together. Owen attends the Lake Washington Institute of Technology Horticulture program and has much experience using and taking care of garden tools. Free (donations accepted).

Garden art available

We’re offering garden art by several local artists, including new work by Marilyn Wagner and Nancy Davis, and from Stan Richardson a lovely sculpture by Sandra Richardson.

Artful metal garden gate with birds and flower motif — Garden gate by Marilyn Wagner

Glowing pink and yellow garden stakes in perennial border — Colored disc stakes by Marilyn Wagner

A rock with colorful tile mosaic, including a red flower and frog — Frog mosaic rock by Nancy Davis

Metal sculpture of a woman set in a green garden — Sandra Richardson sculpture

Rustic ceramic totem in a garden pot with green leafed plants — Small garden totem by Barbara Wyatt

New art additions in the gardens

We’re thrilled to have two new sculptures in the garden: ‘Verbascum’ by Jean Whitesavage and Nick Lyle and a Bird Tree by Arnie Garborg given to us by a friend of Bassetti’s Gardens.

Whimsical stylized yellow flower stock sculpture set among a blooming perennials — ‘Verbascum’ by metal artisans Jean Whitesavage and Nick Lyle

Metal sculpture sillhouette of crows, and vertical tree branches with tall green trees in the background — Bird tree by Arnie Garborg, a gift from a friend to Bassetti’s Gardens

Come visit Saturdays through September

We are open through the end of September on Saturdays from 11:30 am to 4:00 pm. Along with artwork in the Garden Gallery, some alpine plants and dwarf evergreen trees available for sale. We hope you can come enjoy the gardens and art.

Take care,
Leanette

November 23, 2021 by Leanette

2021 Wreath Classes and open days for holiday shopping

Woman standing beside holiday wreath on red wall — Vicki Hartzog’s wreath at Bassetti’s Gardens

Woman holding large holiday wreath — Vicki Hartzog’s wreath at Bassetti’s Gardens

Wreath classes!

We’re happy to offer wreath classes this holiday season at Bassettis Gardens. You’ll use nature’s abundance to make a beautiful decoration for your home. Click here to get all the details including the Wreath Making class schedule.

Holiday season shopping open days and hours

We have local art for sale for gardens and home created by glass, mosaic, ceramic, and metal artists. Our garden galleries will be open for holiday shopping on select Saturdays from Noon to 3:00pm. Open dates are below.

Gallery Open Dates	Time
Sat, Nov 27	Noon-3pm
Sat, Dec 4	Noon-3pm
Sat, Dec 11	Noon-3pm
*Call Leanette at 206-465-6868 with questions.

No time for a class and need a wreath?

If you would like a beautiful wreath made by one of our skilled garden friends Dana or Vicki let us know by either calling Leanette at 206 465-6868 or coming to the open gallery days (Noon-3pm).

Masks required in Garden Galleries.

Our best to you.
Leanette, Dana, Vicki, Benny, Owen, and Gina

P.S. Please enjoy the some recent garden highlights…

Sweet Gum tree with autumn color — Sweet Gum tree (Liquidambar styraciflua) showing its colors

Red, yellow and orange zinnias — Sweet Gum tree (Liquidambar styraciflua) showing its colors

March 26, 2020 by Leanette

Spring 2020 – Sheltering in Place at Bassetti’s

Hello Friends, Neighbors and Family,

This is the first time in many months I am writing. Bill and I have been in self-containment for over two weeks. So far, we are both doing well.

We hope that all of you are doing well too.

Postponed opening and classes

As you may notice on our website, we have postponed our Bassetti’s Gardens classes and the opening of our gardens. Even if all is postponed, I asked our instructors if it was OK to post the description and bios on each class listing on our website, and they said ‘yes’. So in the next week or so Leslie, our friend and artist/website designer will add this information. You will be able to see why we, Deborah and I, have been excited to have a full complement of wonderful, creative artists on our roster. Hopefully in the near future we can offer their helpful courses to inspire, fulfill creative juices, and possibly add another dimension to your gardens.

Looking forward to zinnias and veggies

I recently ordered for our zinnia bed twelve flats of Zinnias, State Fair from wholesale nursery, Cascade Cuts in Bellingham.

Our beautiful zinnias last year…

From Territorial Seeds in Cottage Grove, Oregon, I ordered a whole lot of veggie seeds, 6 everbearing raspberry plants, and some annual flower seeds. I am waiting patiently to receive them so I can plant soon and later show you a new veggie garden this year. (It seems many people are planting gardens this year. Territorial Seeds is busy, busy taking orders.)

The veggie garden freshly spaded — The veggie garden ready for planting

Above is the veggie garden spaded mostly by Vickie. I have almost completed another small section… it’s slow going because we have not used these plots for several years. A lot of sorrel, that I still use in my salads, crab grass roots, and buttercup have intertwined and matted. Not easy, but rewarding to see the beautiful soil underneath….and good exercise.

I have started a worm bin finally, and hope to report some results later. Hope to use soil/compost from the worm bin in the veggie garden.

Spring details

Flowering cherry tree with Arnie Garborg's sculpture 'Contemplation' — The Flowering Cherry trees now blooming in the Japanese Garden, Arnie Garborg’s sculpture ‘Contemplation’ is shown in the foreground.

Bruce Holmes “Y Not” beautiful blue and black metal sculpture in the picnic area between the house and Milk Barn

sculpted head and ferns on the old milk stand

Geraniums in the green house are flowering beautifully in anticipation of being placed in the gardens at the end of April. Also above is a photo of south side of Milk Barn with sculpted head (origin unknown). Licorice ferns are growing on the old cement milk stand where, back in the day, cans of milk would be placed on the dairy farm truck to be distributed to folks in and around Woodinville/Redmond area.

You may notice we’ve painted the Milk Barn (not painted since around the 1950’s.) We also had repainted at the same time last summer all the painted sculpture in and around the gardens. Nice.

You also may notice in the photos that a lot of trees are missing near the Milk Barn and the Old Farm House. Well, that’s another story. Till next time, please keep safe.

Warmest regards,
Leanette

November 29, 2019 by Leslie

Make a Holiday Wreath

We’re please to offer holiday wreath making classes this season. Check our class page for dates and details.