If you have really good friends on Martha’s Vineyard, do not casually mention that you need beach plums.
By Steve Myrick
Once upon a time, sassafras ruled the world – or at least early America.
By Vanessa Czarnecki
Pears take on a golden color and a deep flavor when you baste them with a combination of honey, butter, and spice while they’re roasting.
By Susie Middleton
What amazing creatures. What an honor to spend even a little time outside observing what they do to make the world go round.
By Susie Middleton
A garden lives on in memory of the painter who created it.
By Phyllis Meras
It’s the oldest complaint in the world. At least as old as “God said to Abraham, ‘Kill me a son.’” And Abe, who God apparently thought wasn’t grateful enough for the world he’d been given, said “Man, you must be putting me on.” (Dylan 6:1) The real problem, of course, was that God wasn’t sure that Abe was willing to make the sacrifices necessary to get along in the world.
By Paul Schneider
Sculptor and stoneworker Eben Armer has a passion for granite, as poet and dock builder Steve Ewing discovered one hot summer afternoon.
By Steve Ewing
An East Chop classic reflects the interior design flair of its owner.
By Heather Hamacek
Patrick Ahearn has had a hand in designing more than 160 projects in Edgartown and shows no sign of slowing down.
By Beth Edwards Harris
A beloved family summer place takes a few steps backward and is rebuilt, but stays true to its old-school roots.
By Elizabeth Hawes
This is the twentieth “Notes from the Tackle Room” column that I have written, and it occurs to me that perhaps, for the Home & Garden issue, I should elaborate on what this room consists of.
By Kib Bramhall
In September President Barack Obama designated about 5,000 square miles of deep sea canyons and ancient underwater mountains southeast of Cape Cod as the first national marine monument in the Atlantic Ocean.
By Sara Brown