Ms. Melanie Mahler, of North Pine Street in Hammond, is the June recipient of Hammond Garden Club Garden of the Month. To say that Melanie enjoys working in her garden is an understatement, club member Mona Crapanzano said. She has surrounded her stately 1909 home with beautiful southern flowers and plants.
When she first moved to her home, she gathered cuttings from the original old plants so as to continue their gracing the lovely home.
Agapanthus, hydrangeas of varying pinks to purples welcome you into her garden, as well as the many Fatsia japonica or paper plants
Seven sisters roses grow sturdy in the dedicated brick-lined bed. Also gracing this bed are gladiolus, gardenias and day lilies. Annuals of zinnias and cosmos are scattered around many of the flower beds Melanie has planted.
Humming bird vines climb easily up the sides of the pergola to meet the morning glory having from above.
Melanie also grows a bountiful vegetable garden, which she shares with her many neighbors.
“I had the privilege to taste one of her chocolate tomatoes which was the sweetest tomato I have ever eaten,” said Crapanzano.
Also growing are a plethora of cucumbers, squash and many varieties of peppers.
A very interesting and pleasant side note, Melanie’s mother, Mrs. Lou Cantrell of Lakewood subdivision, was recipient of the same Garden of the Month award exactly 20 years ago.
When she first moved to her home, she gathered cuttings from the original old plants so as to continue their gracing the lovely home.
Agapanthus, hydrangeas of varying pinks to purples welcome you into her garden, as well as the many Fatsia japonica or paper plants
Seven sisters roses grow sturdy in the dedicated brick-lined bed. Also gracing this bed are gladiolus, gardenias and day lilies. Annuals of zinnias and cosmos are scattered around many of the flower beds Melanie has planted.
Humming bird vines climb easily up the sides of the pergola to meet the morning glory having from above.
Melanie also grows a bountiful vegetable garden, which she shares with her many neighbors.
“I had the privilege to taste one of her chocolate tomatoes which was the sweetest tomato I have ever eaten,” said Crapanzano.
Also growing are a plethora of cucumbers, squash and many varieties of peppers.
A very interesting and pleasant side note, Melanie’s mother, Mrs. Lou Cantrell of Lakewood subdivision, was recipient of the same Garden of the Month award exactly 20 years ago.