Here at the Benjamin F. Packard House we offer guests the opportunity to add to their stay with Extra Special Extras. These include wine and cheese in the room when you arrive or served in front of the fire, a special arrangement of flowers for the room or an...
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Finally Done!
I didn't think she would ever finish but Amy finally finished the front garden and urns today and, if I do say, she did a fine job. Check out all her hard work!
justBEcause
A break in my count down of the Top 5 Reasons to Stay at a B&B to tell you about something else that happened here at the Packard House. Amy and the justBEcause group got together this past Saturday for another project - this time decorating pots and planting pansies...
Black Eyed Susans
It has been hot and dry in Maine but the Black Eyed Susans are taking over the garden and thriving despite the heat. Amy has them planted in all of her gardens and loves using them for cut flowers on the dining room tables, in the guests' room bouquets and in vases in...
Forcing Spring
After many great days of warm weather and the garden beginning to peek through - it has turned cold and gray again today. But Amy has a solution to keep spring alive. She noticed that a branch of her magnolia tree was half broken when she was out on one of the warm...