Kelly Asadorian and her partner Dave Myers are the perfect poster couple for the seaside hamlet of Indianola. Both are 30-something artists from the Midwest who fell in love with the Northwest, and staked out a patch of heaven in this artistic community in North Kitsap. They have two girls, Corrina, 5, Lucy, 2, a large two-story studio just across the yard from their house, and an abundant garden that celebrates life.

Aug. 5 they will open their garden for the first Indianola Garden Tour, featuring five private gardens and Persephone Farm.

For sculptor Myers and glass artist Asadorian, their garden is about color, texture and flow. A riot of plants in what could be called an English garden style takes center stage in their smallish yard, with stone paths laid by Myers bordering it on three sides. Metal and glass sculptures stand out from sunflowers, alystromeria and climbing vines.

Myers in particular has spent the last three years moving plants around, getting the look just right.

“It’s like a big sculpture to me now,” he said.

“Gardening is like art,” Asadorian agreed. “It’s an intimate thing — it becomes a part of you.”

While Asadorian had done some gardening in the Midwest, for Myers it was a new experience.

“I didn’t garden until I moved here,” he said. “In the Midwest it’s all just big lawns — landscaping is a real culture here.”

Many of the plants which are thriving in their garden came from landscaping jobs that Myers has worked on.

The couple said one of the most fascinating things they have discovered about their mostly perennial garden is watching it come to life every spring.

“The life and death cycle and rebirth of the garden is so incredible,” Myers said.

“The magic starts to happen in the spring,” Asadorian added.

Myers pointed out that every garden in this tour is lovingly created by the garden owners.

“These are real gardens made by real people,” he said.

The other gardens on the tour are the Simmons Garden on Beach Avenue, a four-season cottage garden with a mixture of perennials, shrubs and trees, hosted by Jeanne Simmons; Sterling Garden and Studio on Indianola Road, the serene courtyard garden of artist Sydni Sterling, with water features, pots and garden art; Dickerson Garden on Greenwood Avenue, with raised beds and “hard” landscaping; and West Garden on Seaview Drive, a “wild and free” garden which has been in the West family since the early 1900s.

Also on the tour is Persephone Farm on Midway Avenue, a 10-acre organic farm with free-range chickens and u-cut lavender. Dragon Fly Farms Nursery will hold a plant sale at the farm.

In addition to giving a glimpse into the secret gardens of Indianola, the garden tour is a fund raiser for The Trillium School, a private, non-profit school for ages 6 through 18 which will start operating in Indianola in September.

The Indianola Garden Tour takes place 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 5.

Tickets are $15, available at Indianola Country Story, Bainbridge Gardens and online at www.thetrilliumschool.org.

To reach Indianola, from Poulsbo turn right onto Bond Road, then right on Gunderson after two miles. Follow Gunderson to its intersection with Miller Bay Road, turn left onto Miller Bay Road, go .2 miles and turn right onto Indianola Road. Follow Indianola Road to its end, then follow tour directions to each garden.

From Bainbridge Island, turn right onto Suquamish Way immediately after the Agate Pass bridge. Follow as it turns into Miller Bay Road. After several miles look for Gunderson Road on the left, then follow directions above.