The Caprilands Kitchen Book - Economy Cooking with Herbs
I have rose-geranium scented memories of Caprilands Herb Farm in Coventry, Connecticut. As a teenager my mother affectionately known as Bean took me there often as we both loved walking on the grounds, exploring the gardens, nosing around the greenhouse and leafing through the many books that it’s founder Adelma Grenier Simmons had written. Dried floral wreaths and bouquets of dried herbs hung in the barn. The 18th century dark salt box house sat nestled amongst ancient trees and the lush landscape. I remember thinking that all of the people scattered here and there beneath the trees and sitting on the ground were like leaves gently resting in the shade. We would walk with rapt attention through the Shakespearean garden, the White garden and the Brides garden and ponder which plants to bring home and grow. There were 33 themed gardens in all. Mrs Simmons, just 5’ tall moved swiftly around the property in her pileolus hat and long cape which made her look as if she was floating