Garden Tour set for June 20

The annual Mountain Home Garden Tour, "Through the Garden Gate," will be held on Saturday, June 20, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The tour will showcase several local gardens and conclude with an "after tour" garden party at the Basque Park, corner of 3rd West. and 2nd North streets, beginning at 4:30 p.m.

The garden party will include live and silent auctions, refreshments, student art quilt raffle, a poker run, door prizes and wine by Carmela Winery.

The list of garden names will appear in the June 10 issue of the Mountain Home News.

Tickets are $5, available in advance at Mountain Home Moxie Java, 390 American Legion Blvd. and Common Ground coffee shop in the Mountain Home Library, 790 N. 10 E. St., and at each garden on the day of the tour.

The newly formed Mountain Home Garden Club will sponsor the tour.

The Club's mission is "To cultivate the appreciation of gardening and to assist with various local beautification projects."

Proceeds will help fund the landscaping of Island Park, gateway to Mountain Home (near Albertson's).

For more information call 587-3379 or 587-5333.