The Garden Lady

Garden Tour 2009
It was a challenging week, weather wise leading up to the annual Soroptimist Garden Tour, sponsored by the Soroptimists International of Schenectady County and held on June 20, 2009. Heavy rains, high winds and in some cases damaging hail made final prep. for this years' gardeners even more of a job. But, they rose to the occasion and eight beautiful gardens were on display on a day that was very overcast with rain coming in about an hour before the tour ended. There are a couple of repeat gardens, some new and unusual gardens and the highlighted garden was the Susan Rosenthal Memorial Garden...the tour was dedicated to the memory of Soroptimist Susan Rosenthal who died suddenly at the beginning of the year.

Below are the gardens listed in the order they were listed in the program. Many thanks to all those who worked so hard to bring about this event once again and to the gardeners themselves, my thanks for your friendliness as I stopped by for the pictures. Your gardens are magnificent!

Garden Tour Participant Gardens

Picture icons are links to each gardens page.

Susan Rosenthal Memorial Garden

Rudy Grant & David Siders

Ida and Bill's Garden

Albert & Christine Kinnon

Gary and JoAnne DeLuke

Michael Ledley's Miniature Train Garden

Claudette Herzog

David & Cynthia Jennings

Soroptimists International also wishes to thank the following sponsors: All Season's Equipment, Aubuchon Hardware, Bijoux Creations, Designs by Frederika, Experience and Creative Design, Inc., Kerry Mendez, Perennially Yours, Oliver's Cafe, The Open Door Bookstore, The Petal Pusher, Carol Morrill-Mezurek, Pedrick's Florist, Proctor's Theater, Ruggerio's Deli, Salamack's Card Shop, Scott's Hallmark, Mayfair Jewelers, Melissa McKeon, Stampin' Up Consultant, Price Chopper Supermarkets and Claudia Gregoire, the Garden Lady.

2009 Garden Tour Committee: Patricia Caputo, and Marlene Massey, Co-Chairs

Laurie DeMichele, Violet Korthas, Marcy Steiner, Michele Putnam and Diane Bennett.

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