Category Archives: HAMPTONS

Yugen – A Japanese Garden Where You Least Expect It

Posted on August 7, 2017 by

THE ADDRESS OF YŪGEN is a closely guarded secret. I didn’t even know of its existence in the backwoods of East Hampton, N.Y., until it appeared in the 2017 catalogue of the Garden Conservancy’s Open Days program, open for just … Continue reading →

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Ninth Year in East Hampton: Same Old is Damn Good

Posted on June 5, 2017 by

Follow me on Instagram @caramia447 where I post quirky one-off images of, among other things, tiny houses, retro storefronts, street art and the occasional sunset I’M BACK IN EAST HAMPTON for my ninth season and I don’t even care that … Continue reading →

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Live the Beachy Life This Summer…Rent My Rustic-Modern East Hampton Retreat!

Posted on April 22, 2017 by

UPDATE: The house has been rented for the full 2017 summer season. IT’S HIGH TIME to square away plans for renting a place at the beach for July and August, or part thereof. I can help you with that. My rustic-modern retreat … Continue reading →

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Fall Garden Assessment: All Credit Due to Nature

Posted on October 27, 2016 by

REALLY, I CLAIM VERY LITTLE CREDIT for my half-acre garden on the East End of Long Island. I may feel like I’m working hard, schlepping compost from the dump and seaweed from the beach and dragging hoses around by the … Continue reading →

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Outdoor Shower of My Dreams & Other Home Improvements

Posted on September 24, 2016 by

AS THE SUMMER OF ’16 fades into memory (say it isn’t so!), I’m taking stock of what I’ve accomplished and trying to savor those accomplishments, instead of feeling, as usual, that I haven’t done enough. By far the best and … Continue reading →

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Summer of Sunsets

Posted on September 19, 2016 by

LIVING A SIX-MINUTE WALK from a west-facing bay beach on the East End of Long Island, N.Y., I’ve become something of a professional sunset chaser, often with wine glass in hand. The sunsets here are particularly gratifying. I’ve learned you … Continue reading →

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Behold the Lilies

Posted on July 7, 2016 by

CONSIDER THE LILIES of the field, and let’s not forget the hydrangeas, ladies’ mantel, astilbe, verbena and other things… July here at Green Half-Acre is turning out OK after all. Lilies — whether fancy ones from a catalogue, yard sale … Continue reading →

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