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?
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.
ReplyDeleteYou just need to get 10 gardeners and 20 to 30 volunteers and your garden would look as good, too.😺
DeleteI 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
ReplyDeleteI can imagine Little Robin climbing trees 😊
DeleteBeautiful place! - Anne (Cornucopia)
ReplyDeleteand so peaceful
DeleteSadly 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
ReplyDeleteTomorrow 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
DeleteWhat a beautiful place! Have a good, new week, Valerie
ReplyDeleteThanks
DeleteNature is incredible <3
ReplyDeleteIndeed
DeleteThis 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.
ReplyDeleteIt was a gorgeous place. I can see why the family decided to buy the property and live there.
DeleteBlithewold or Happy Wood looks a lovely place.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your photographs.
All the best Jan.