15 Congress St. Belfast Asparagus and rhubarb, grape vines, and five varieties of blueberries share this in-town yard with bird feeders, bird houses, bird baths and a miniature Venus de Milo under a giant maple tree. Now in their tenth year in Belfast, Judy and Dave Bond note that over time flowers have become more…
103 Northport Rd, Belmont With a goal of creating a sustainable, organic garden, Mary Trotochaud and Rick McDowell have established numerous fruit, vegetable, and flower beds that include cranberries, blueberries, rhubarb, raspberries, figs, breadseed, and hazelberts, as well as cherry, peach, apple, pear, crabapple, and plum trees.
29 Wight St, Belfast On a sunny, south-facing spot, atop the graveyard of a construction materials depot, Peter Millard and Emily Wesson have created a lush garden of edibles and visuals. Using a sketch by landscape designer Claire Ackroyd, Emily and Peter landscaped the site themselves, expanding their efforts every year since 2014.
94 Bayview St, Belfast The garden is Michael’s design and handiwork: the stone walls, terraces, new beds, and hedges. His daylilies still take pride of place: 200 varieties are arranged around a large birdbath. Elsewhere are hydrangeas, dwarf evergreens, and flowering shrubs. Two small raised beds, Bob’s domain, provide summer produce and herbs.
71 Cedar St, Belfast With over 70 combined years of gardening experience to guide them, Bob and Marsha Siviski left their extensive gardens in southern Maine behind and took on the Cedar Street site in 2020. Bob began with moving stone walls, recovering a trove of buried stone, and ultimately elevating an historic well stone…
105 Proctor Rd, Lincolnville The Silverio house, studio, and gardens reach back to 1972, when Jack—who’s an architect—designed and built the homestead. With an able assist from a small flock of sheep, the garden boasts constantly blooming flowers and raised vegetable beds; there’s a frog pond, and a new sculpture.