Sunday, July 9, 2023

How Does Your Garden Grow?

While on our way to the hotel for our trip to Newport, Rhode Island, Teague took me to visit Blithewold, a 45 room Summer "cottage" owned by the Van Wickle McKee family.  The name Blithewold is Old English for Happy Wood. The mansion is filled with family heirlooms and is surrounded by 33 acres of gardens and woodland overlooking Narragansett Bay. 

More pictures from the gardens at Blithewold.


The greenhouse


Oranges




An old dock makes a good roosting spot for cormorants


Wild Morning Glory






Bosquet is French for Woodland




The back of the cottage


The Moon Gate entrance to


The Rose Garden


How does your garden grow?
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15 comments:

  1. My name is Erika.July 9, 2023 at 8:56 AM

    This garden looks lovely and is now on my wish list. And it looks much better weeded than mine is right now-smile. Stay dry.

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    1. CJ KennedyJuly 9, 2023 at 9:49 AM

      You just need to get 10 gardeners and 20 to 30 volunteers and your garden would look as good, too.😺

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  2. robin cox walshJuly 9, 2023 at 9:55 AM

    I always loved touring the old mansions when we lived on LI....in high school we used to hang out on the grounds of one of them (don't remember which one.) They had wonderful trees to climb! LOL

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    1. CJ KennedyJuly 9, 2023 at 11:44 AM

      I can imagine Little Robin climbing trees 😊

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  3. AnonymousJuly 9, 2023 at 10:39 AM

    Beautiful place! - Anne (Cornucopia)

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  4. jinxxxygirlJuly 9, 2023 at 11:17 AM

    Sadly not as well as that... I've always wanted a rose garden... and i love the Moon gate.. Sunflowers are holding up well... Some caterpillars have gotten a hold of some and not the good kind that make beautiful butterflies.. if it was i'd let them have the Sunflowers...We need rain but none in site... Hugs! deb

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    1. CJ KennedyJuly 9, 2023 at 11:46 AM

      Tomorrow is supposed to be a washout here. I wish I could send the rain. We've had more than our fair share all Spring and Early Summer

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  5. Valerie-JaelJuly 9, 2023 at 1:26 PM

    What a beautiful place! Have a good, new week, Valerie

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  6. Kinga K.July 9, 2023 at 5:44 PM

    Nature is incredible <3

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  7. Bleubeard and ElizabethJuly 9, 2023 at 8:58 PM

    This is an amazing garden. I love the moon gate and the rose garden area. There are sights and beauty in every photo you shared and what seems to be around every corner. Just stunning photos.

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    1. CJ KennedyJuly 10, 2023 at 7:15 AM

      It was a gorgeous place. I can see why the family decided to buy the property and live there.

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  8. Lowcarb team memberJuly 10, 2023 at 5:58 PM

    Blithewold or Happy Wood looks a lovely place.
    I enjoyed your photographs.

    All the best Jan.

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