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Our 40-year-old home is in a small neighborhood that was once part of a large private estate. Many decades ago the estate’s greenhouse was located where our garden sits today. When we purchased the property 18 years ago there was no garden, merely 4 trees and a bit of patchy grass behind the house. We set out to build a garden and did considerable digging, during which we discovered a buried pipe that had once carried water to the long-forgotten greenhouse. For the next few years we re-sculpted the area behind the house, building a protected courtyard area (perfect for growing tender herbs) and laying a blue-stone patio. The fence was installed to define the boundaries and provide a “framework” for the garden. Two teak lounge chairs beckon in a shady corner, and a bench (enveloped by an Oak Leaf Hydrangea) sits beneath a pergola. The theme of the garden is sanctuary and repose. It’s the perfect place for outdoor dining and for relaxing by the fire pit on a cool evening.
This blog is a joint project of our Club’s Garden History and Design Committee and our Photography Committee. Together they work with our Members to document the rich garden history of some of the most glorious gardens in our area. The particular character and style are described in each narrative and and the splendor of these gardens have been captured by our Club’s photographers.