The Mary Washington House

Last year, I thought I would blog more about my time at the Mary Washington House. I did cover it initially, however, I didn't follow it through the seasons as I had intended.

Maybe this year, I'll do a better job. Last Thursday, we were busy weeding and noting the changes. I'll show you some of what I saw.

Here we are at Mary's House:


The Quince is in full bloom:


Let's go around to the back, where most of our work is done:


Look here. The Carolina Jessamine is blooming:


This is what you see standing in the back garden looking toward the Mary Washington House:

That is, by the way, Mary Washington's sundial.

This basket is woven with (among other things) fig cuttings and is lovingly maintained by a dedicated volunteer Mary's Gardener (one of our group):


It will change throughout the seasons. Right in front is our only bread seed poppy. Lonely thing, isn't it! If you look off to the right, that's Mary's vegetable garden. A few things are growing, but it's still a bit early for our area. The soil is quite rich as it is amended with homemade compost.

We'll end with a shot of Mary's herb garden. It sits right outside the door to her kitchen which is a separate building from the main house.


We'll be back at work this Thursday under the guidance of our trusty horticulturist leader. If you have the opportunity and the time, volunteering is a wonderful thing. There's something for all interests...mine happens to be gardening and I feel fortunate to be part of this group.

Until next Thursday....