Am running very late today, as I've had a stack of chores left over from the weekend to finish before heading back to work tomorrow! This 18th-century farmhouse in Connecticut is one of my all-time favourites. The Owner uses it as weekender, commuting up from New York every Friday night. He's spent the last 25 years developing the garden, & I am totally smitten with this vision of bucolic loveliness.
Brick walks define areas in the main garden. Apple trees, climbing Hydrangeas & old Roses along with other blooming perennials, create the effect of an English cottage garden.
Low clipped English Box hedges enclose the vegie garden.
Here a herbaceous border of Irises, Daisies and clover spill over an old wooden rail fence.
A fabulous contrast of silver foliage plants, along with more English Box hedging, Geraniums & Peony Roses line a meandering garden path.
Laurels trees stand beside the three 19th-century barns that join to form the guesthouse.Images: Architectural Digest
Wow! What a paradise to come home to on the week-end. It's breathtaking.
ReplyDeleteOh how fabulous, ever so slightly envious!
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les petites maisons comme je les aime.
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manon
Ohhhh...I want to move in now!
ReplyDeleteHeaven ...that garden is truly inspirational Millie. Have a great week...xv
ReplyDeleteIt's just lovely Millie. Sorry I havent been around much lately ... but I'm back on track now.
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Millie, love this post! I am doing the brick thing in my garden this summer (if we ever get summer, NY) last year I put in a dry river bed and although finding, carrying and placing a gazillion river rocks was a killer, I did it! Love the smoothness of river rock. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI love capes and this is a beauty! And those gardens, and that barn... very New England. I think you and MOTH need a sweet cottage in NE for special holidays.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful week Millie.
Yes, a real garden. Rarely seen in magazines the past 2 decades.
ReplyDeleteGood design with hand/heart/eye of the gardener.
This garden wreaks of which is most important.
Garden & Be Well, XO Tara
Just when I thought I was thoroughly enjoying all this snow.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous garden! The perfect hide-away from city life. Like a fairy tale! Heavenly.
ReplyDeletebeautiful garden.
ReplyDeleteMillie...new to blogland...love your gardens. It's so hard to create a garden that looks like it has a history. I've been working on mine for 8 years and it still isn't close to yours!
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