The Garden Retreat

…your quiet get-away

Conveniently located
just a few miles out in the country
on the east side of Indianapolis, Indiana.

Take a stroll through the gardens…rest beside the koi pond…pick a fresh tomato… or just get cozy with your favorite book on the enclosed front porch.

Nestled among acres of vegetable and flower gardens, The Garden Retreat is the perfect place to get the peace and quiet that may be just what you need.

You'll love waking up in your elegant Bed and Breakfast suite to the smell of homemade breakfast with specialty coffee or tea.

Although we're just a short drive from Indianapolis, Indiana, you'll feel like you've escaped your busy life… if only for a few days. You might not want to leave!

The Garden Retreat Bed and Breakfast is perfect for a romantic get-away, your honeymoon, birthday, anniversary, or just an excuse to create a special occasion. We also welcome small meetings, receptions, and other celebrations.

** Two beautiful guest suites with private bath, TV, DVD **
** Rates include full breakfast and refreshments **
** Special arrangements for your special occasion can be made **
** Wireless Internet Access **

3851S 800W • New Palestine, IN 46163 • 317-862-5176

July...The gardens are so lush this year with all this rain. Of course, that includes the weeds! Oh well...everything deserves a chance to live...right? Because of another project off this property, I missed about 3 weeks of maintenance here. The mowing happened, but not much else. I'm back here now, though, and am starting the weed-pulling project. Luckily, it's more manageable this year. The vegetable garden finally got planted in mid-June, so we'll have late tomatoes. I planted less this year...tomatoes, cabbage, broccoli, peppers, canteloupe, and watermelon...yum!!!! Right now, the day lilies and purple cone flowers are blooming. The daisies are waning, but often they'll come back after mowing for another bloom later in the summer. The pear trees are full of fruit, so I'm hoping to find lots of ways for guests to enjoy those...maybe some pear preserves for hot biscuits. Kitty is enjoying her summer as usual, and is sometimes joined by a yellow cat that I've named Morris. He is very skittish and hisses when I approach him, but he likes an occasional meal here. Kitty tolerates his presence, and doesn't chase him off...hmmmm.

Big news for my guests who have been here before! Monte and I are engaged. He asked me to marry him on March 22, the anniversary of our meeting. We are very happy and excited to move on into married life later this year.

The Meeting Cottage is available now for groups to rent for meetings or other gatherings. It can accomodate about 25 people. Call for details for your group.

Check out the specials on the Rooms & Rates page. Summer is a great time to take a quiet get-away.

Reminders...Although Valentine's Day is long passed, it's always nice to treat your lover to a romantic overnight. Special extras can be added, and there are very romantic restaurants within 30 minutes of The Garden Retreat.

If you have family or friends coming in for the summer or autumn visits, treat them to a stay at The Garden Retreat. Those visits go so much better when everyone has just a little bit of privacy!

It's not too early to book for all the races at the Speedway this summer...plus all the other things going on in central Indiana... Indianapolis Indians games, July 4 Fireworks, Indiana State Fair, Colts games. If you're attending a convention downtown, we're only 20 minutes away...and lots quieter!



Here's a fun idea...we had two couples who are life-long friends meet here in October and more recently in June for their semi-annual three-day visit. One couple was from Ohio and the other from Chicago. They visited the Museum of Art, dined at a couple of our good restaurants, took an outing to Anderson Orchard, and played bridge the rest of the time. They loved having the house to themselves and seemed to have a delightful reunion.

Gift idea...for birthdays or anniversaries, to the person or couple who have everything, give gift certificates to The Garden Retreat.

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