Across Europe the best gardens, with attenuated home of course, invite you thru a neo-unprepopressing entry.
Arriving, above, I knew it was a carriage house or guest cottage. How? They told me I would lecture in the porte-cochere. Executed to perfection, below right. Whoever owned the estate HAD ME at the curb.
In the porte-cochere, above.
The bench is a metaphor for the house and garden. Detailed, quality, elegant, enduring, comfortable, welcoming.
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Garden & Be Well, XO Tara
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Did my 4 lectures in 2 days last weekend in the porte-cochere, at Sugarloaf Country Club Garden Tour & Boat Show. This house & garden donated proceeds to Mothers & Daughters Against Cancer. Of course I have more pics for you.