Sections

Garden Party!

It starts out innocently enough: “I’ll give you a couple of foxgloves for some Solomon’s seal.” Before you know it, you’ve got yourself a swap fest.

Hilltop Hideaway

When it came time to remake a Chilmark home, just about the only thing the owners decided to retain from the original design was its eclectic flavor.

Let a Thousand Daffodils Bloom

The signature flower of spring on Martha's Vineyard is as variable as the season itself.

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Essays & Humor

From the Editor

I miss those days before any of us boys really knew anything at all 
about this life other than that the meaning of a home has nothing to do with the number of rooms, the quality of the furniture, or the color of the paint.

By Paul Schneider
"I confess I was worried about my friend with the strong arms."

History

Was Lost, But Now is Found

A new book from the Martha’s Vineyard Museum chronicles the rediscovery of an ancient farm.

By Phyllis Méras

Architecture + Design

Edgartown Classic

Built in whaling’s heyday, the Captain Rufus Pease House gets a makeover.

By Elizabeth Bennett

Architecture + Design

All Sheds Bright and Beautiful

Every good house deserves a shack to call its own.

By Nelson Sigelman

Eating In

Let There Be Bread

And cheese, grilled please, with a dash of, oh, I don’t know what...

By Susie Middleton