It took us awhile to get our act together that day. So by the time we arrived at Sandy Neck Beach Park , the sun was already beginning to set and I worried we wouldn’t be able to stay long enough to justify the 1.5 hour drive we just took. But as soon as we entered […]
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An heiress’s garden
Doris Duke was the only child of a wealthy tobacco and power industrialist. When her father passed away in 1925, 12 year old Doris inherited his estate (about 1.3 billion in today’s dollars). Rough Point is just one of the many “summer cottages” (mansions) you can visit on a trip to Newport. In my humble opinion, […]
In My Garden June 29, 2013
It’s been almost a month since my last garden update, and things have certainly changed! The sugar snap peas are pretty much done, and the kale and broccoli are growing taller and fuller. I am so grateful that despite being overcrowded, we did get some poppies after all. [I need to start using this lettuce!] […]