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A Gardener's Journal

A Gardener's Journal

Sarah Dunbar shares the story of how a seaside garden in Chatham evolved over 40 years.


Gardens typically evolve slowly over a number of years. And our garden in Chatham is no exception to this rule. It, too, has grown with our horticultural and aesthetic knowledge over the years, and it hasn’t stopped expanding. My husband  Prescott and I still have new areas to develop: a fruit garden, a grotto, new pla ... Full Story

Columns

Fieldtrips - filedtrips



GREATER BOSTON ANTIQUES FESTIVAL January 16-17 Over 160 antiques dealers from 11 differe ... Full Story

Real Estate - Homes for Sale


Take a look at these three wonderful antique homes


The antique housing stock on Cape Cod is abundant thanks to the establishment of the largest histori ... Full Story

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Fieldtrips - Field Trips



THROUGH DECEMBER 11 If you need to pick up a gift for someone special, stop by the Holiday Sale ... Full Story

- Mornings With Mailer: A Review


An intimate look at one of modern literature's most revered authors


Published in January by Harper Perennial, Mornings with Mailer: A Recollection of Friendship is Dway ... Full Story

- More from Our Annual Guide


Extended interviews and growing up in Hyannisport with Eva DeGrace Green


Cape Cod Life's 2010 Annual Guide to the Cape and Islands, which hit newsstands last week, has more ... Full Story

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I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Stephen Fletcher, the vice president of Skinner auction ... Full Story

Features

Neptune stands sentinel over the Dunbars' gardens on Oyster River.

Feature - A Gardener's Journal


Sarah Dunbar shares the story of how a seaside garden in Chatham evolved over 40 years.


Gardens typically evolve slowly over a number of years. And our garden in Chatham is no exception to ... Full Story

Opposite top: A raised dock conceals the new septic system at the back of the house. Opposite far left: Two old cedars were carefully moved forward five feet when the house was raised. Above: A new porch offers views of the beach. The home won a preservation award from the town in 2009.

Feature - CHATHAM Character


A couple re-creates the past in a 1930s beach cottage on Nantucket Sound.


“If you’re fond of sand dunes and salty air / Quaint little villages here and there / You’re sure to ... Full Story

Feature - Seaside Aesthetic


Commanding water views take center stage in a new home in Falmouth.


On a frigid February day five years ago, two friends nosed their car down a narrow lane not far from ... Full Story

Nantucket Looms designed the interiors, using the island's natural palette. Opposite below: A detail of the mantel designed by woodcarver Eric Bogdahn of Providence. Right: Carter Mitchell built the beautiful staircase.  Below right: A collection of antique whirligigs purchased over the years.

Feature - Made on Nantucket


The island’s talented artisans come together to create a one-of-a-kind getaway home.


When a young family from Manhattan seeks refuge from concrete surroundings and fast-paced living, it ... Full Story

Opposite top: The cylindrical sugar mill houses a first-floor powder room. Left: The second-floor landing floods with light from a 12-paned window. Above: The master bedroom is furnished in crisp whites.

Feature - Martha's Vineyard Sugar Mill


Balance abounds in an island home inspired by the West Indies.


When it comes to siting a house, the Atlantic Ocean holds a mighty powerful calling card. So when Ph ... Full Story

Feature - Artful Arrangements


Flowers in seasonal colors offer a fresh perspective to your holidays.


Floral designer Richard Downey loves to use fresh flowers to create a festive décor during the holid ... Full Story

Feature - Unexpected Vintage


Forever searching for just the right project, Sheila Tobin finally got the chance to build her vintage cottage kitchen from scratch.


As a designer who works with GCI Fine Home Building and Design, Sheila Tobin knows the home building ... Full Story

Departments

By Design - COAST TO COAST


Inspired by the sea, Claire Murray creates works of art for the Home.


She has hooked them all into her designs: mermaids admiring their untamed locks in the mirror; puffi ... Full Story

Judy Rogers, shown opposite, uses the finest ingredients in her stellar macaroons. This page clockwise from top left: Coconut, candied apricot and ginger, white chocolate and a macaroon dipped in dark chocolate.

In the Kitchen - Sweet Sensations


Baker Judy Rogers, owner of the Martha's Vineyard Cookie Company, creates delicious desserts that are perfect additions to this holiday season's treats table.


“Never,” was Judy Rogers’ response when asked if she ever thought she would be baking cookies for a ... Full Story

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Outdoor Living - Of Bulbs and Boughs


Bring the outdoors in for festive interiors all winter long.


Winter is rough on the gardener’s soul. Instead of getting gloomy, I bring the outside in. I search ... Full Story

Cherubs grace the front of this late-1800s model.

Arts & Antiques - Potbelly


Douglas Pacheco breathes new life into old stoves.


Doug Pacheco’s motives were pretty basic when he bought his first stove back in the early 1970s—time ... Full Story

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Today's Poll

Question: Have you kept up your New Year's resolutions?
  • I've already lost 10 pounds. 2010 is a new year for a new me.
  • I'm trying. Hey, how many days until Four Seas re-opens?
  • No. That's what 2011 is for.

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