Coastal Garden Tour presented by the Rockport Garden Club
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Summer Garden Visit: Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House 06/27/13
On a foggy day Lydia and I visited this property owned by Historic New England in Gloucester, MA. The decorated rooms inside are spectacular.
The landscape has bee recently restored and the Pennsylvania sedge is a beautiful plant for the lawn.
Garden visit: Capen Garden 06/23/13
Val and I visited Smith College to view the roses on a really hot day after breakfast at Amanouz Cafe in Northampton, MA.
President's house
The Botanic Garden of Smith College
Capen Garden rose arbor
Knot garden
Arbor
President's house
The Botanic Garden of Smith College
Capen Garden rose arbor
Knot garden
Arbor
Capen Garden entrance
Dawn redwood planted in 1972.
Monday, February 17, 2014
Garden visit: George Holmes Garden 05/31/13
what happened in 2013
Old perennial beds were cleaned out and moved and some new gardens were made.
Raised beds built in 2013 for season extension. |
Alpine trough garden planted in 2013 |
Onion Harvest of Copra and Red Marble for 2013, As the winter progresses, sour skin is developing so crop rotation will be crucial next year. |
New Kitchen Garden established in 2013. Hoping to have a beautiful Edible Landscape in 2014. Round Light of Tuscany, a zucchini, is my new favorite summer squash. |
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