Friday, May 1, 2009

Elizabeth Reynolds House, c1777











Nicholson Street, Colonial Williamsburg

Finnie House, Williamsburg


Garden layout: then and now


Bracken Tenement Garden, Colonial Williamsburg
Cedar edging, pea gravel paths



Pavillion II garden, University of Virginia, Albemarle County
brick edging and gravel paths



Herb garden, Barboursville Winery, Orange County
stained, pressure-treated 4x4 lumber, slate and mulch paths




Sunday, March 22, 2009

Modern Palladian?






Monday, March 9, 2009

Bird Bottles



These clay birdhouses are authentic reproductions of 18th century bird bottles known to have been owned and used by Tidewater’s colonial residents. These "martin pots" can be hooked under eaves or hung on a tree or post and encourage insect-eating birds to nest nearby.