![]() ![]() From the upper level sleeping porch one enjoys sweeping views of lawn and gardens extending to fresh water Bourne Pond. Most recently, a third addition was the annexation of an old farmhouse original to the property. This 4.5 acre property offers a farm-like setting with a home crafted together with the original Waquoit Post Office building and a custom built mid-section. Follow this garden on Instagram Dates open for tours: Thursday, July 11 and Friday, July 12. A “moongate” created by the resident carpenter, forms the entry to three large raised beds used to start seeds and later to cultivate cutting flowers. It supports the propagation and display of many plants, grown from bulbs, seeds, or cuttings. Central to the property is a large patio extending from the house into the backyard. A “tool” gate serves as entry to a shade garden populated with naturalized blooms such as crocuses, daffodils, ferns, and hostas. A garden shed is centrally located with collections of wind ornaments and birdhouses adorning gardens and shelves. ![]() Once in the backyard, tasteful groupings of varied containers accent the gardens. One enters the property through a wooden trellis between a Rose of Sharon espalier and beds of herbs and vegetables. The owners, one a master gardener, and the other a master carpenter have combined talents to turn their third of an acre into a natural respite for plant and bird life. This garden’s claim to fame is that it has evolved over five short years into a magnificent showplace. Garden #3 Dreams of a Lifetime: 20 Elizabeth Jean Dr., East Falmouth Dates open for tours: Thursday, July 11 and Friday, July 12. This “bountiful” property is truly a labor of love and a marriage of a myriad of interesting landscape design elements. The owner’s inspiration is “we plant what we love and love what we plant”. This boulder forms the edge of a central large stone patio. In the center of the backyard is an immense glacial rock which the owners have fashioned into a water feature cascading into a fishpond. ![]() Varied ground cover plantings cradle and highlight statement statuary, musical elements, and aerial sculptures. Additionally, there are seven varieties of Japanese maples. A raised level of terracing forms a privacy border of tall deciduous trees and plants such as Rose of Sharon, and hydrangea. As one enters the gateway to the backyard, one is captivated by the intertwined varieties of evergreens such as hemlocks, umbrella pines, long needle pines, cypresses, holly, and boxwoods, some naturally growing while others are perfectly pruned. This terraced property is the product and passion of a gardening couple whose vision is “bountiful”. D ates open for tours: Thursday, July 11 and Friday, July 12. Windswept is a natural sanctuary and a must see. Privacy is protected by a border of hydrangeas and rhododendrons. On the western side of the property shade plants like bleeding hearts, begonias, ferns, and hostas abound. Patios are rimmed by field stone walls which serve as backdrops for sun-loving perennials such as coneflowers, thistle, coreopsis, and more. Plantings include a pollinator garden, mature trellis roses, an herb garden, border annuals and a very special “August” garden where plantings reach their peak in August. The mesmerizing view alone is worth the visit and is testimony to the owners’ proclamation “we love the land.” Two immerse black oaks overlook the plantings and guard the property. Windswept is a quintessential 1950’s Cape Cod cottage renovated in 1990 by the current owners who sought to preserve the historical charm of the home and to enhance the landscape which provides breathtaking views of the Great Sippewissett Marsh, Black Beach and Buzzards Bay. The proceeds from the garden tours will benefit Falmouth Garden Club.
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