Hats off to Debbie Harper for sharing her observations of sharing the Winterthur Garden with her teen-aged daughter on Wednesday, July 7th.
My daughter and I walked in the garden yesterday, and it really was lovely. Of course it was just us and our shadows out walking – and the chipmunks, squirrels, birds, and butterflies, all of whom were completely undaunted – but we stayed in the shade, and found we were just fine — there was even a breeze.
We cooled our ankles in the Misting Mushrooms and indulged in a bag of Jelly Bellies in the Acorn Tearoom – there are worse ways to spend a lunch hour! In this intense heat, anything in bloom – the white hydrangeas, and the purple hostas, and the Russian sage – was an especially welcome sight, really delightful to see – I wish more folks would try it – hopefully the blog can inspire them!
(Thank you to our guest author!)
