Visit Marc-James Mews and tour Neal's Gardens.
Learn from a knowledgeable gardener how to do container gardening.
Ask Marc for seasoned tips about when to plant your own garden.

	The Marc-James Mews features a large collection of custom ironwork by Thor Myhre. This window shelf is done  in the Gothic Revival Style, constructed with both cast and forged elements.
	Another view of the same window shelf  in autumn.*
	A custom garden trellis  by Thor Myhre,  done in the Gothic Revival Style.
	This is a close-up,  detailing a forged iron insert  imitating tracery,  which is popular  in the Gothic Revival Style.

The gardens at the Marc-James Mews are planted in memory of  James F. Neal,  who passed away in July 2004.  Jim was an avid photographer and a great lover  of the English Garden Style. Jim was very instrumental in the development of the gardens at Marc-James Manor.

Much of the structure of the Mews Gardens is based on flowers and shrubbery that Jim loved.
 

Beautiful Oriental Lilies photographed by Jim Neal.  The Lily was Jim's favorite flower.

The challenge to recreate at the Mews much of the Marc-James Manor Gardens
came from the smaller physical confines.The body of the garden had to be contained.
We elected to use heavily glazed cobalt containers. Taking in consideration
the weather and, in particular the sky, rich, primary colors add much needed brightness
to the overall look of the garden.

This design structure afforded a greater variety of plants that might not work in a static Northwest garden landscape.
Container gardening allows one to move plants to follow the light, 
and to protect them from the cold and wind.

Although more labor intensive, container gardening yields a constantly changing landscape in a small area.

 Beautiful Primula Mahonia

An exceptional late Victorian painted bird window with a mature flowering pear in the background. This is one of a pair
hanging in the dovecote in the center of the Eastern  Garden.

A close-up view of winter pansies thriving along a Roman Stone Wall.

Primula Wanda popping up in an early un-groomed Springtime garden.

A life-sized, aged cast-stone statue representing Apollo resting under
towering Scotch Pines.  

Stone Frog resting in the moss.

Layers of Japanese Maples with a branch of crabapple tipping down.

A detailed view of some of the cast iron elements used to create a
Gothic Revival Gate.  Created by Thor Myhre.

*View more custom artwork by Thor Myhre commissioned by Marc-James
at
http://www.mjmanor.com

Lucy at six months September 2001.

Red Peony In Morning May Light

Close-up of a rare red peony in late May.

A view of the woodland edge of the Mews

Red Roses in the Mid-Summer Morning Light

A close-up of the Red Roses and Arbor
 

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