Author: Susan Dewey

Starting your own vegetables from seed is time consuming—but worth the work—for Cape Cod gardens The pleasure of vegetable gardening…

A photo essay on the perennial pleasure of spring flowers that thrive on Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket Spring…

Almost every Cape and Islands landscape features Hydrangeas, from the classic blue “Mophead” varieties, on to the newer cultivars in…

Longboard Vineyards showcases California’s Russian River Valley at a superb Alberto’s Ristorante wine dinner. Spring Wine Tasting with winemaker Oded…

Polhemus Savery DaSilva design and build a unique coastal home for a Chatham Family that flows inside and out. A…

Perennials—which can thrive in a garden for generations—add enduring color, scent, and texture to coastal gardens Perennials are perfect partners…

A wine dinner at Pain D’Avignon is a francophile’s—and a Cape Codder’s—delight. In every season, Pain D’Avignon is a favorite…

A kitchen in an antique Cape comes alive in the hands of talented local professionals. In our old Cape house,…

An Osterville interior decorator works with Bunny Mellon’s family to restore a famous Oyster Harbors cottage. The Dune House has…

Long after summer’s flowers have faded away, foliage plants keep fall gardens alive with color and texture September and October…

Recreational shellfishing is an easy Cape Cod pleasure: even for raw rookies who don’t know a cherrystone from a little…

Puritan Cape Cod launches the Chatham Chino Company, their own clothing brand interwoven with classic Cape details—and the story of…

Mother Nature lends a hand for a memorable rehearsal dinner feast on Craigville Beach. One of the best things about…

Personal touches—and some unscripted surprises —charmed this Cape Cod wedding. The september morning of the wedding was overcast, with wispy…

Pink, green, purple, white, red. Dwarf, tree, shrub, and climbing. Besides the classic blue beauties, there’s a hydrangea out there…