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Agnes & Jeff Forsdick - Garden of Beauty

Although Agnes and Jeff Forsdick live on a windy hilltop in a remote area of Sublette County, their gardens did not go unnoticed by the Sage and Snow Garden Club. Their greenhouses, wildflower garden, and beautiful landscaping earned them a Garden of Beauty Award. Agnes and Jeff take great pride in the gardens they have created, but marvel at the beauty of the natural world, and they have worked hard to weave their gardens into the natural landscape. Their spacious wildflower garden travels down a hilly slope to meet the sagebrush. They have incorporated native alpine roses and potentilla into the landscape that overlooks the great beyond.

Partially tucked under a large upper deck is a small greenhouse with innovative construction of two layers of double thickness polycarbonate panels to moderate the inside temperature in all seasons. In this greenhouse the tomato plants were already full of large bright red tomatoes. In another small hoophouse, with double layers of poly film, they have a hardy artichoke plant that faithfully returns every spring and produces several large artichokes. Next to the warmth of the greenhouse, they have a large outdoor garlic garden. They have artfully placed shrubs and trees around their yard but keep the wide-open spaces visible to enjoy the sunsets, sunrises, and storms that move in. The Forsdicks truly enjoy where they live and work very hard to enhance the beauty of their outdoor spaces and, at the same time, have created some edible gardens to make their culinary experiences more enjoyable.