In the midst of winter some of us dream big garden dreams. And we start out with the best of intentions, we really do. Come July, though, we might just be overwhelmed by the gardening equivalent of eyes-being-bigger-than-stomachs, and a mess of weeds and tangled flowers. What’s a desperate gardener to do?
Laura D. Roosevelt
Putting down roots in a new place can be as hard for plants as for the humans who nurture them.
Sally Bennett
The French game of pétanque (or boules) was brought to the Vineyard in the early 1960s by Yvette and Max Eastman.
Ellinor Mitchell
One gigantic zucchini, and perfect pumpkins, much larger than your head.
Laura D. Roosevelt
On-Island hydrangeas: “Pink and Pretty is beautiful,” says Don Brown of Vineyard Gardens in West Tisbury, “but I’d have to say Nikko Blue is my favorite. There are just so few things that bloom that true blue in the garden.”
Some Ideas from Our Resident Gardener and a Few of Her Gardener Friends.
Karen Huff
Emily Bramhall’s flower garden in Chilmark may call to mind a painting by Monet, but it is better likened to a moving picture than to a still image.
Laura D. Roosevelt
We consulted with our favorite gardeners, both professional and merely obsessional, and came up with this handy to-do list for spring flower duties.
