Water Over the Dam | This pre-Revolutionary flutter mill sorely needed restoration when Jayne Bentzen and Benedict Silverman came to the property.
Heirloom Orchard | Even though Jayne never sprays the apple tree in the backyard, its bumper crop keeps the family in applesauce throughout the winter.
Allium Levitation | The tall Globemaster alliums appear to be floating above Jayne’s antique birdbath beside the house.
Bright Idea | Ferns are surrounded by luminous white blooming beauty bushes.
Soft Edges | The family is drawn to the water. Jayne placed chairs beside the mill pond in order to relax while watching the wildlife.
Slow Food | Weary of walking down the hill to pick veggies, Jayne planted a potagér just steps from the front door.
Buffer Zone | Originally, the farmhouse was in clear view of the road. Jayne Bentzen gave herself some privacy by installing a woodland path leading to the front door.
Seeing Red | Maidenhair and painted ferns touch shoulders.
Seeing Red | Somehow the disparate reds of Oriental poppies and herbaceous peonies work together.
Seeing Red | A tree swing glides over the mill stream.
Seeing Red | In a boggy area, Jayne planted Primula japonica and it multiplied shamelessly.
Seeing Red | By moonlight, the white garden glows.
Seeing Red | The old peonies never lose their splendor.
Seeing Red | A rustic arbor by Bradley Weatherup leads to the mill.
Seeing Red | The roses were her husband’s idea, but Jayne sprinkled them in the perennial borders rather than promising him a rose garden.
Seeing Red | A wall defines the edge of the stream where Jayne battles the invasive iris.