从农场到餐桌

A revitalized suburban landscape brings home the bounty in more ways than one.

To the imaginative mind, wide open spaces signify limitless potential. 这就是景观设计师吉姆的情况 Douthit when he first assessed this 53 acre property located in the suburbs northwest of Boston. 迎接我的是广阔的田野, 一座历史悠久的农舍，可以追溯到1773年, 还有一个等待更新的谷仓, 一场大变革的舞台已经搭建好了.

新主人, who yearned for an interactive relationship with the land they now called their own, 走近Douthit, 首席设计师和所有者 一片草，列出了一系列愿望. “What they wanted from the property was pretty simple,” says Douthit, who teamed up with builders at Adams + Beasley事务所 执行项目. Although simplicity was at the heart of the client’s requests, with a focus on vegetable gardens and fruit orchards from which they could pick their own produce, the team presented a plethora of ways to maximize the use of the property. The owners entrusted the experts to manifest a luscious and dynamic landscape that would harmonize the built environment with nature’s splendor.

“They really let us be as creative as we wanted,” Douthit recalls. “We developed concepts for spaces that they didn’t know they wanted until we showed them it was possible.“既然开了绿灯, Douthit set out to transform the open fields into a series of functional and picturesque areas. 对过去几个世纪的致敬, split-rail fences and fieldstone walls were incorporated to define each zone while seamlessly blending with the landscape. 其结果是一个迷人的挂毯独特的空间, 包括一个丰富的果树果园, 欣欣向荣的菜园, 鸡笼, 羊舍, and an intimate outdoor seating area nestled graciously beside the farmhouse's newly added screened porch.

用心地保护周围环境的本质, Douthit strategically introduced mature trees to complement vibrant flower beds, adorned with an abundance of native materials and low-maintenance perennials such as lush grasses and black-eyed Susans. 在这青翠的交响乐中, 定制温室, firmly rooted to the earth by its antique granite foundation, affords a year-round oasis where fruit trees and tropical flora flourish and thrive. A charming pathway network of antique granite and cobblestone leads toward a dreamy pool area, 哪家拥有一座漂浮的雪松藤架, 由Adams + Beasley定制.

而设计之美是晶莹剔透的, Douthit’s holistic approach aims to ensure the landscape maintains its brilliance for the long term. “We spent a lot of time and resources clearing out invasive plants from the wetlands around the property, and replanting the proper plantings to help restore to its native habitat.“这种程度的关怀延伸到日常生活中, with Douthit’s team conducting customized maintenance to ensure their clients can enjoy their revamped properties stress-free. “We’re as intimately and personally involved in maintaining the property as we are in designing it,杜蒂特保证道. 像个真正的花园守护者, 一片草叶保持在前面一跳, 全年保持景观的壮丽. 

1)  A custom built greenhouse filled with lush tropical flora features New England round fieldstone walls with bluestone capping and antique granite posts.

2) Extensive vegetable and flower garden beds surround 鸡笼 and sheep barn, with pea stone paths that provide easy access to fresh-picked produce.

3) Vibrant flower beds filled with annuals and perennials offer constant color all season long.

4)绿意盎然, a bluestone patio seamlessly extends off of the barn’s newly added screen porch.

5) A floating cedar pergola, 由Adams + Beasley定制, offers shade in the pool area. Nearby is a small lawn area, a hot tub, and an outdoor shower.

绿油油的花园围绕着凸起的蔬菜床, with a classic dry stacked New England fieldstone wall providing the perfect backdrop.

7) Perennial gardens pave a grand entrance to the orchard, 有一群欣欣向荣的尼佩塔, alchemilla, 还有点缀小路的芦笋.

8) An intimate outdoor seating area is the perfect place to enjoy the view.

9)被新鲜的花园包围, 准备了生产, 还有一个花岗岩火坑, this outdoor kitchen and patio takes al-fresco to the next level.

10) A swath of daylilies bring summer color to the chip seal driveway entrance. 两侧是海棠树, 哪个高峰在春天, 一条鹅卵石坡道通向新装修的谷仓. 

Photography: Sean Litchfield; Warren Patterson, 景观设计师:一片草叶, 建筑师:Zac Culbreth, 建筑师:Adams + Beasley事务所