Water systems

Check out this cool water system we saw during the pre-tour.

When I was growing up my family had a farm and we left the big city of New Iberia to go to the farm in Garland every weekend. Mostly to work. I had to clean out the chicken coops. Big terrible job. The chickens just kept s%$#ing so when my uncle came to inspect my work he'd act like I hadn't finished the job. Hated that job.

We had a cistern for drinking water and the water was delicious. I wonder if this water system pictured is purified enough to drink?

The farm also had an outhouse until I was 10 years old. I'm thinking that farm wasn't as great as I remember - delicious drinking water or not.

Posing at the pre tour

We're at the Sanders garden, our first stop. Great yard, pool, but especially pavilion with cooking area, fireplace and TV. The furniture was just asking for someone to curl up and take a nap.

Arnold Schwarzenegger attends White Rock East Garden Tour and Artisans

The tour was celebrity city with the British Royals and Arnold's LOVE TOUR.

Read all about it:

http://www.examiner.com/gardening-humor-in-dallas/arnold-schwarzenegger-attends-white-rock-east-garden-tour-and-artisans

Check out Daniel Lopez-Photography on facebook for wonderful professional pictures of the tour. Thank you, Daniel.

The map

Here's the map again. Double click to enlarge. Note the garden in each neighborhood where you can buy tickets - $10.00, children under 12 free.

The tour is this coming Sunday, May 22, from 11:00 to 5:00.

Don't miss Mariana Green's article on the tour in this week's Thursday garden section of the Dallas Morning News. She's featuring one of our gardens.

Five days until the big event!!!!!!!!

Artsy shoes

One of the artists on the tour next Sunday will be wearing these FABULOUS designer shoes. Look for all the artists in the gardens on the tour. They may not have her FABULOUS shoes, but they will have FABULOUS art for sale.

Sunday, May 22 from 11:00 to 5:00

Voted Best Garden and Artisans Tour in the entire world.

Here's the map

Here's the map for the tour. Hopefully when you double click it will get bigger. Who knows? Your blogger is not the most computer literate. Check past blog postings to tell you which garden in each neighborhood you buy your tickets.

Also check facebook for more. Just go to facebook and type in White Rock East Garden and Artisans.

We are all hoping you'll come on down.

Sunday, May 22, from 11:00 to 5:00