You may think I’m stretching it to include the garden at Chilmark’s Martha’s Vineyard Bank, but I’ve watched over the past seven years as the garden beds flourished into a showcase of color, beauty, and seasonal splendor. Garden designer Connie Hyde and I finally connected in early September 2023, during an unusually hot week. Connie […]
I have been a member of Cleaveland House Poets for 16 years, and therefore head to Cleaveland House on the Edgartown–West Tisbury Road biweekly (except during the pandemic). I began wondering about the property across the road as I watched it transform, albeit from a distance. My curiosity got the best of me, and I […]
For folks looking to grow their own perennial vegetables in their home garden, Roxanne Kapitan of Garden Wisdom hosts a session to explain what perennial vegetables are, where to find them, and how to plant them and successfully grow them from seed to produce. It’s all happening on Tuesday, May 17, from 2 to 3:30 […]
Roxanne Kapitan is a regenerative backyard garden goddess in “that carpe diem phase of life.” She is landscape manager at Oakleaf Landscape, where she has worked with clients for the past 10 years to help them love their yards. Roxanne lived for many years in Vineyard Haven before moving to her Oak Bluffs property. She […]
Discover the secrets of a happy and healthy garden with in-person workshops by Roxanne Kapitan of Garden Wisdom. Learn how to use a wide variety of plants, build soil health, conserve water, reduce erosion, and much more. The next class is on Saturday, Oct. 9, from 12 to 1:30 pm. For details and to register […]