by oncapemagazine | Sep 21, 2023 | August 2016
By CARRIE GENTILE What was originally born out of necessity has become an expected add-on in nearly all Cape homes. Over the years they’ve grown, been prettified, and in many cases, have been incorporated into the backyard landscape. “They were lean and mean,” said...
by oncapemagazine | Sep 21, 2023 | August 2016
By MARA BROOKS Photograph by Gene M. Marchand “Last year, we had a really mild December,” recalled Russell Norton, horticulturist at Heritage Museum & Gardens. “It was so mild that some plant species thought it was spring, so they bloomed.” Most Cape Cod gardeners...
by oncapemagazine | Sep 21, 2023 | August 2016
By MARA BROOKS The earth laughs in flowers,” poet Ralph Waldo Emerson famously wrote. But soil too sandy to plant in is no joke for many frustrated Cape Cod gardeners. While many Upper Cape towns boast good silt loams (ideal for growing a variety of plants), the dry,...
by oncapemagazine | Sep 21, 2023 | August 2016
By CHRISTINE LYNCH Most homes have one room where people seem to congregate. Often it’s the kitchen or a family room, depending on the layout of the house. In the warm weather, an inviting spot to gather would be a screened in porch. By definition, a porch is a...
by oncapemagazine | Sep 21, 2023 | August 2016
By SUNG BIN PARK One of the more common materials used in driveways today is gravel. An old standby, its appeal is a natural and simple look. Some people choose gravel because of its price point compared to options like asphalt pavement. If you are thinking about...
by oncapemagazine | Sep 18, 2023 | August 2016
By NANNETTE DRAKE OLDENBOURG Our attraction to water is as essential and multifaceted as water itself. Water is tied to our most basic survival and our most soaring aspirations. If you’re finding it hard to say goodbye to summer, maybe it’s time to think about...
