It appears to Mary and me that climate change is beginning to impact our garden in new ways.
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Vermont
South Meadow Restoration
I’m going to shift for this coming winter from posts about our garden to pay attention to a five acre meadow we own, a meadow we are in the process of “restoring”,“rewilding”, “conserving”.
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Proportions and Measurements as a Way Into Garden Design
Old houses have stories to tell, and our 1790 Vermont farmhouse and 1840 garden shed are no exception. But sometimes it takes years before you’re able to read those stories.
Read MoreThe house and garden in 1983.
Beginnings
In 1984, when we started cleaning up what had become a pretty neglected place, we found all sorts of things that helped us associate our new garden with this old farm.
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