This Spring has been absolutely delightful in the northeast, with cool temps (but no sudden frosts!), and April showers bringing May flowers, so Miss Rosie and I have been garden hopping! GARDEN # 1 One fine day in April, Miss Rosie, Mr. Fun and I stopped at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA. The tulips were in full bloom, and most…
Carolyne Roehm has several delightful homes and judging from her books and website I know I could move into any one of them and be very happy. That’s not going to happen, but when I had the pleasure of visiting Weatherstone, her home in Sharon, CT, for the fundraising event, Trade Secrets, I couldn’t decide whether to focus on the gorgeous…
“It’s as simple as this: a garden is like love. As with amour, a garden is a place you venture into with hope, energy, excitement, enchantment, and the greatest of expectations.” — Carolyne Roehm, At Home in the Garden Yes, I did venture forth on Sunday with such feelings as I visited Carolyne Roehm‘s Connecticut estate, Weatherstone, as part of the…
Spring has sprung here in the Northeast and that is good news for all secret garden lovers! The northwest corner of Connecticut, known to the world as Litchfield County, is full of exquisite homes of all styles tucked into the hillsides: small cottages with cottage gardens to match, farmhouses with orchards and fields, and stately colonials with elegant spaces to rest…