Located near the Eastham/Wellfleet town line, this half acre property contains a wide variety of flower gardens and edible plants. You’ll see a tiered herb planting, a large organic vegetable garden and a greenhouse. View how asparagus, strawberries, an assortment of berry bushes, and many pollinator-attracting flowers are woven through the property. See several varieties of hydrangeas and a 3-season wildflower garden that attracts birds, butterflies, and other wildlife. Learn about the solar-electric panels, sun-powered fountains and lighting. Discover ways to screen a composting area, and create seasonal container garden displays. Snack on some lavender lemonade and a lemon thyme cookie while you chat with the creator of this productive and eco-friendly garden.
Directions to 4 Quarterboard Lane, Eastham.
From Rt. 6 eastbound turn left onto Aspinet (larger sign for Sunken Meadow Beach). Take the first paved right onto Leeward and the first left onto Quail Cover. 4 Quarterboard is at the corner of Quail Cover and Quarterboard. Park carefully along Quarterboard, Leeward and around the Quail Cover circle.
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This flourishing garden is located on a half acre site that includes structures and plantings original to the property, built in 1950. Enjoy an old greenhouse and mature vines, poppies, and rose bushes that create a lush sensation throughout. The owners have planted over 30 varieties of hydrangea including mop head, lace cap, oak leaf, climbing and paniculata in groupings and as accents throughout the property. You will also see specimen stewartia, native bamboo, iris and hosta. An asparagus bed, a tomato garden, and an herb garden provide a bountiful harvest for the table. Flowers are well represented by a zinnia garden, a hidden garden, a hosta garden and several border gardens.
Directions to 18 Hart Road, Truro.
Traveling on Route 6 east you enter Truro soon after you pass Moby Dick's Restaurant on the left. Continue 4.5 miles and turn left on Great Hollow Rd. just after the green sign for Corn Hill Beach. Travel .2 mile passing Marsh Hawk Trace on your left. About 200 feet later you will see one large and one small yellow sign with yellow reflectors. Bear right of those signs and in about 100 feet on your right, you will come to Hart Road. Turn right on Hart Road and follow through two left turns to #18, on the left.
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