Annapolis Secret Gardens - 2014

♫Forgotten Places♫

The weekend of June 7th & 8th the Hammond-Harwood House sponsored their 15th Secret Garden Tour of Annapolis, Maryland town homes.  Here is a selection of photos of our pleasant afternoon walking tour through the quaint neighborhoods of old Annapolis. . . .

132 Charles Street. . . .

Of course, I knew I would love the garden behind this house right away. . .

To get to the back yard you walk down the driveway.  This is one of the back doors. . . .

Once in the yard there is a very large bricked-patio with this seating arrangement. . . .

But it was this formal garden at the back of the yard that impressed me the most. . . .

 This is the view of the house from the back of the garden. . . .

131/137 Charles Street. . . .

This house and the one next door share a common driveway.  That is not a problem because the parents sold this house to their daughter and moved next door.  Now the grandkids have a place to ride their bikes between the two gardens. . . .

74 Charles Street is the Charles Inn B&B. . . .

You enter the back garden through this arbor of roses. . . .

 And come through. . . .

. . . to an open area bordered with large areas of plantings. . . .

. . .that lead you around to this path. . . .

 . . .that takes you down to the water. . . .

114 Market Street was a quiet haven. . . . 

86 Market Street's garden was very narrow and long. . . .

 In the very back behind the fence. . . .

 . . .was another path that led to. . . .

 . . .this seating area. . . .

As you head back toward the house you pass lovely garden fixtures that add even more interest to the garden. . . .

83 Market Street has a glimpse of the water from the front walk. . . .

Around back is a private serene setting. . . .

100 Market Street's garden was a narrow bricked side yard that led to a deck in the back. . . .

The Upton Scott House,  4 Shipwright Street. . . .

There was no garden to speak of in the large back yard, but this door in the garden wall leads one's imagination to its own making. . . .

4 Revell Street took advantage of the neighbor's white picket fence to lend it some charm. . . .

5 Revell Street's garden is reached from a common area in the back of the house. . . .

After climbing the steps to the terrace you can catch a glimpse of their water view between the trees. . . .

3 Revell Street's garden is the same, only they are even higher up. . . .

7 Shipwright Harbor was entered from a long side walkway. . . .

The Rideout House, 120 Duke of Gloucester Street had a large formal garden. . . .

 This is the back of the house. . . .

I was inspired by several of these gardens.  I've added more garden fixtures to my own garden to make it more interesting when the flowers start to fade.  If that doesn't happen too soon, I'll be posting photos of my garden early next week.