Category: Flowers & Gardens
Lessons From Nantucket Gardens
The Nantucket Garden Club held its annual home and garden tour while we were there in July–eight homes on historic Darling and Farmer streets. Since Nantucket was laid out in the Colonial period, when houses were at the front of deep, narrow lots, getting to peek in these hidden gardens is…
Exploring Private Gardens: Serendipity!
Lev and Cheri interrupted my writing this morning to insist that I go with them on a walk up Cliff Road to see some spectacular private gardens that were open. My walks usually lead to the historic district, Main Street and the wharf, while they usually head past magnificent ocean-front…