A day after talking to farmer, gardener, and SBS owner Liz Packer of Vineyard Haven about gardening with seaweed and other sea-related products, she calls from the north shore and leaves this message: “I’m standing on the beach and I just have to say that we live in an extraordinary place – most of our waters are healthy enough to still be rife with fish, shellfish, and seaweed.” She takes a breath and continues, “And there is an interconnectedness between the land and sea here that is amazing.
By Mollie Doyle
Artist and gardener David Geiger created a vibrant, ever-changing aquatic habitat at his wooded Chilmark property.
By Joyce Wagner
Billy Meegan specializes in compact but refined form and function, as seen in three distinctive Island guest houses.
By Karla Araujo
This architectural standout in West Tisbury, with its combination of styles outside and in, has recently been renovated and serves as a second home for a couple of filmmakers and their young family.
By Laura D. Roosevelt
Selling property in a tough market calls for thorough planning.
By Karla Araujo
While the real estate market may be sluggish generally, investments in energy efficiency can have excellent rates of return, at least for those planning to stay in their homes for a few years.
By Jim Miller
If you ask any farmer or gardener on Martha’s Vineyard, they’ll tell you that manure is one of our most precious resources.
By Mollie Doyle
Preparing your yard and gardens for winter can take a fair amount of work and organization each year.
By Geoff Currier
Jim Ferraro’s “top ten” list for his Vineyard Haven estate offers a glimpse inside one of the Island’s more expansive and elaborate properties.
By Karla Araujo
Talking with new talent in the field of interior design.
By Kate Feiffer
Practical considerations on getting from driveway to door, from a landscape professional.
By Kristen Reimann
Whether you call it caretaking or property management, it’s big business on the Vineyard, where many houses are used seasonally, part-time, or as rental investments.
By Karla Araujo
