My Favorite Flower
Right now blooming in the front and back gardens - irises, my favorite flower.
Right now blooming in the front and back gardens - irises, my favorite flower.
Amy and Mark spent a lot of time this past weekend getting the garden and patio ready for guests and all their hard work paid off. Pots are ready to be planted later in May, some perennials are blooming in the garden beds and the patio is decked out with lights,...
Mark, Amy and I have been working outside in the garden to get everything ready for the busy season but today is looking like an inside day. The rain is falling, skies and gray and, unfortunately, I hear wind is forcasted for later today and lasting through the...
During the warm months, we have a wonderful garden at the Benjamin F. Packard House. I love laying under the rhododendren bush and watching the butterflies and hummingbirds frolick among the flowers. The garden was put to bed many months ago, but Amy did bring in a...
The fall chores are piling up - just look at those leaves and that pile of wood.Despite the fact we only have two small birch trees in the garden, the patio quickly fills with leaves. I am not much of a raker but I do enjoy laying in the leaves since they cushion the...
I've been lazy, hanging out in the garden and napping away my days in the sunshine. That's how life is here in Maine, especially in the summer. We move at a slower pace - take time to enjoy "the way life should be". Yes, I have responsibilities -greeting guests,...
Bath is a buzz with excitement over this coming Saturday's House Tour of Achitectural Gems and Hidden Gardens organized by Sagadahoc Preservation Inc. This is the 9th annual tour and is sponosored by Bath Savings Institution and Down East Magazine. New this year is...
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!
Sorry for the delay in keeping up with my blog and the list of the Top 5 Reasons to Stay at a B&B, especially ours. I was a bit distracted waiting for an addition to the family - Amy and Mark's great nephew (my cousin) was born yesterday so now I can get back to my...
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...