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So I am envying other people’s beautifully presented blogs. And I am struggling to capture a photo from Pinterest or other sites to publish here. I am more than happy to give credit. I simply can’t figure out how to do it. Adding my own photos for attention as I am working on planning the front garden.

As I await going north, I thought I’d dwell on things I’m really looking forward to seeing. I am fairly crazy about hydrangeas. Hydrangeas may well be one of the top five reasons I could never live in Florida all year long.

My first awareness of how important they are in my landscape was probably going to Cape Cod as a child. Suddenly, there were these BLUE flowers. Up until then I don’t think I was conscious of blue flowers. I was in love. Subsequent trips to Nantucket and the Hamptons sealed the deal. I simply wanted a traditional shingle style house, on the beach of course, overflowing with hydrangeas. Through all the other style homes I had over my lifetime, that particular idealized environment never faded.

The hill garden at the Cove House goes a long way towards that dream. But I still have areas to line with my favorites!