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Beanacre Farm We invite you to step back in time in our 1920s two-story saltbox luxury cottage. The interior is completely renovated and furnished.

It offers two bedrooms and one bath, hardwood floors, a kitchenette, plus amazing views of the gardens and grounds.

How does one illuminate a two-story glass conservatory for night-time entertaining? And at the same time, create a chan...
26/10/2024

How does one illuminate a two-story glass conservatory for night-time entertaining? And at the same time, create a chandelier in the High Country style that brings nature indoors? ​​​​​​​​​We called the only person up to the task: Matt Bier (846) 643-8444. ([email protected]) His combination of mountain laurel branches, dried pods, honeysuckle, globe lights, stargazer lights, euchalyptus, dried banksia flowers, metallic gingko, Monterey pine, dried yarrow, gypsophila and protea gave us what we had hope for. ​​​​​​​​​Secondly, we needed an equally capable professional who could manage electrical issues with confidence: Joel Scarpati at Power Shield (203) 285-7850. ([email protected]).
Together they have given us conservatory lighting with a flair that will brighten our evening hours for years to come.

Planning a wedding in Tuscany? We couldn't imagine a more ideal setting than the Castellina in Chianti. Set in the wine...
20/10/2024

Planning a wedding in Tuscany? We couldn't imagine a more ideal setting than the Castellina in Chianti. Set in the wine-famous Chianti Hills between Florence and Siena, the complex offers accommodations, a 16th century San Salvatore church, dining facilities, wine cellar, gardens, all in the same compound. The sights include an imposing 14th-century Rocca (Fortress), offering spectacular views of the town and surrounding countryside.

After a week of shopping and eating in Milan, we couldn't find a more perfect setting: Castellina in Chianti, in the he...
19/10/2024

After a week of shopping and eating in Milan, we couldn't find a more perfect setting: Castellina in Chianti, in the heart of Chianti wine country between Florence and Sienna.

Last Saturday we attended a wedding like no other. The setting was the Church of San Michele at the Passignano Abbey in ...
18/10/2024

Last Saturday we attended a wedding like no other. The setting was the Church of San Michele at the Passignano Abbey in San Casciano, a medieval village perched on the hills in the Chianti area, 15 km southwest of Florence. ​​​​​​​​​Maddie and Matteo Pozzi, who we’ve come to love as the daughter and son we never had, recited their vows in Italian. The mass and nuptials were officiated by Benedictine monks. It was a day we'll never forget. The couple are celebrating their honeymoon in Japan.

Purple New England asters, goldenrod and vervain (verbena bon ariensis) stand tall and bright in the autumnscape. Spent ...
13/10/2024

Purple New England asters, goldenrod and vervain (verbena bon ariensis) stand tall and bright in the autumnscape. Spent clematis cling to a wooden obelisk in the west garden.

It's firewood season. So here are a few firewood facts: ⁣​​​​​​​​​Unlike most fuels, firewood can be stored indefinitely...
12/10/2024

It's firewood season. So here are a few firewood facts: ⁣​​​​​​​​​Unlike most fuels, firewood can be stored indefinitely.​​​​​​​​​If it gets wet, it starts to rot so store it in a protected area.

Stacking: Place the newer wood on the bottom of the pile. Older (aged) wood should be on top so it gets used first.

The best burning wood is seasoned hardwood, led by ash, followed by black locust, beech, birch, oak and sugar maple.

Our firewood comes from Phil at huckleberrycinders.com (203) 231-2560.

A closeup of annuals in the flower box against our stone cottage. Counterclockwise from lower left: compact white bacop...
06/10/2024

A closeup of annuals in the flower box against our stone cottage. Counterclockwise from lower left: compact white bacopa, purple Mysty salvia, variegated Swedish ivy, plectranthus Guacamole (center), magellan yellow zinnia, variegated burgundy coleus and white profusion zinnia. These are heat-tolerant and long-lasting, perfect for summer display, May to October.​​​​​​​​​Photo: credit:

Swaths of goldenrod mingle with New England Asters in the west garden. Autumn has arrived.
05/10/2024

Swaths of goldenrod mingle with New England Asters in the west garden. Autumn has arrived.

Autumn has arrived. And with it are the warm greens, yellows, orangey reds, very peachy (yellowed) pinks and every shade...
29/09/2024

Autumn has arrived. And with it are the warm greens, yellows, orangey reds, very peachy (yellowed) pinks and every shade of golden brown from warm chocolate tones through to light tan.

"Fall colors are funny. They're so bright and intense and beautiful. It's like nature is trying to fill you up with colo...
28/09/2024

"Fall colors are funny. They're so bright and intense and beautiful. It's like nature is trying to fill you up with color, to saturate you so you can stockpile it before winter turns everything muted and dreary." — Siobhan Vivian

Compact white bacopa, lilac calibrachoa and yellow sun petchoa hang from a flower box on our cottage, resembling an impr...
21/09/2024

Compact white bacopa, lilac calibrachoa and yellow sun petchoa hang from a flower box on our cottage, resembling an impressionist's depiction. But, in this composition, the rendering is by a prolific photographer. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Photo:

The barn at sunrise. Mornings are peaceful.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Photo credit:
01/09/2024

The barn at sunrise. Mornings are peaceful.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Photo credit:

A closeup of annuals flowing down the flower box against our stone cottage. Counterclockwise from lower right: compact ...
31/08/2024

A closeup of annuals flowing down the flower box against our stone cottage. Counterclockwise from lower right: compact white bacopa, grape punch superbells, variegated Swedish ivy, plectranthus Guacamole (center), magellan yellow zinnia, variegated burgundy coleus and white profusion zinnia. All are heat-tolerant and long-lasting, perfect for summer display, May to September.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Photo: credit:

In case you missed it in Newport, the Great Elephant Migration is heading to the Meatpacking district in New York City f...
30/08/2024

In case you missed it in Newport, the Great Elephant Migration is heading to the Meatpacking district in New York City for September and October 2024. Then onto Miami for the month of December. 100 magnificent elephants will be on display. Each sculpture is a replica of a real live elephant, known by name and personality to the indigenous communities of the Nilgiri Hills in Tamil Nadu India. Here elephants live alongside people in the densest concentra-tions on planet earth. For more details visit: https://thegreatelephantmigration.org

“The sun will rise and set regardless. What we choose to do with the light while it’s here is up to us. Journey wisely.”...
25/08/2024

“The sun will rise and set regardless. What we choose to do with the light while it’s here is up to us. Journey wisely.”�~ Alexandra Elle​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Photo credit:

A rose garden should be much more than mere roses. Here, a mix of companion plants - foxglove, lupin, baptisia, nepeta ...
24/08/2024

A rose garden should be much more than mere roses. Here, a mix of companion plants - foxglove, lupin, baptisia, nepeta and boxwood - add color, texture, harmony and interest to the rose garden framed by privet hedges. In the background, espaliered smokebush grow on the caretaker's cottage. ​​​​​​​​​Photo captured by: .

Climbing 'White Dawn' roses ramble up and across a wooden grid on the barn in our rose garden. In addition to roses, th...
23/08/2024

Climbing 'White Dawn' roses ramble up and across a wooden grid on the barn in our rose garden. In addition to roses, the garden features an assortment of annuals, perennials and boxwood. Among them foxglove, lupin, peony, lily and hydrangea. These companion plants provide added color, texture, structure and harmony to the garden. They also hide ugly rose ankles. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Photo captured by: .

We took a day trip to the Cliff Walk in Newport RI to experience the Great Elephant Migration. 100 magnificent elephant...
18/08/2024

We took a day trip to the Cliff Walk in Newport RI to experience the Great Elephant Migration. 100 magnificent elephants are migrating across the US. Each sculpture is a replica of a real live elephant, known by name and personality to the indigenous communities of the Nilgiri Hills in Tamil Nadu India. Here elephants live alongside people in the densest concentrations on planet earth. For more information visit: https://thegreatelephantmigration.org

Our rose garden had a special visit from one of the country's leading landscape photographers . This is one of our favor...
17/08/2024

Our rose garden had a special visit from one of the country's leading landscape photographers . This is one of our favorite shots, the yellow/amber section of the rose garden against the gray barn. In addition to the roses, it's alive with rose companions: lupin, foxglove and peony.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Photo credit:

2024 has been a remarkable year for hydrangeas in Connecticut, due to a very mild winter and very wet spring. Our favori...
16/08/2024

2024 has been a remarkable year for hydrangeas in Connecticut, due to a very mild winter and very wet spring. Our favorite is 'Venice' from Proven Winners. A dwarf hybrid developed in Germany, it grows no taller than 4 1/2 feet. That means no flopping and no need for cutting back. It produces blooms that last 3-4 months. Yes, as its lineage implies, a proven winner.

These 14' pointed top ladders by Adam Baldwin hang on our barn like appendages from a lost time. The rectangular rails ...
16/08/2024

These 14' pointed top ladders by Adam Baldwin hang on our barn like appendages from a lost time. The rectangular rails are big-tooth aspen and the rungs are ash. We use them for apple picking every fall. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Photo credit:

The eryngium giganteum (sea holly) 'Miss Willmott's Ghost' shows herself every summer adding texture and brightness to o...
11/08/2024

The eryngium giganteum (sea holly) 'Miss Willmott's Ghost' shows herself every summer adding texture and brightness to our rose beds. This sea holly is named after Ellen Willmott, the heiress and garden maker of the celebrated Edwardian era Warley Place in England.

Every rose garden needs companion plants to add texture, color and lasting bloom when roses fade. They also hide the ug...
10/08/2024

Every rose garden needs companion plants to add texture, color and lasting bloom when roses fade. They also hide the ugly rose ankles. Nepeta, boxwood, delphinium and clematis act as companions in this rose garden framed by privet hedges. In the distance is our Amdega conservatory at sunrise.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Photo captured by .

The climbing 'White Dawn' rose can be more a rambler than climber, making it a perfect choice for fences or stone walls,...
09/08/2024

The climbing 'White Dawn' rose can be more a rambler than climber, making it a perfect choice for fences or stone walls, as seen at the entrance to our property. Long blooming and disease-resistant, these roses have stood on the property since the 1930s. ​​​​​​​​​Photo:

The idea of adding companion plants came to us from Stephen Scanniello's 2004 book Rose Companions. In it, he explains n...
04/08/2024

The idea of adding companion plants came to us from Stephen Scanniello's 2004 book Rose Companions. In it, he explains not how to grow roses, but how to create a garden with roses. Here, we have foxglove, lupin, lily, hydrangea and baptisia as companion plants surrounding the roses, adding dimension, texture, and color to make the garden sing.

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