Puppet Barbuda's wicked eye.
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Coiled hose lingering for pride of place.
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Blocks of wood anchoring exterior lights? Oh dear, at least stain them the color of the siding.
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The delight of the sweet round doormat. A great touch.
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Charming vernacular baskets over the front door.
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Adore the shutters open in welcome.
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Why mulch when a groundcover is less maintenance & more lush?
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Elegantly shabby seeing money stretched. The steps/rails are solidly good and tell a story. Windows are at a crossroads of rotting but surviving with storm windows attached.
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The window box & front door paint color tell Puppet Barbuda she wants inside this sweet cottage.
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Garden & Be Well, XO Tara
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A Cousin Cathy pic from Nantucket this summer. This cottage reminds me of Aunt Tillie in her 80's, widowed & easily taking care of her brick cottage & garden. Plenty of money but not one red cent to replace the furnace. Smiling with a glint in her eye, "Let the next owner pay for it!" Blessedly several of her antiques are now in my home & garden.
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Who is Puppet Barbuda? Landscape Design Critic of course.