"No one ever believes me when I tell them it’s 1.91 acres.... They always think it’s much, much bigger, because you have all of these little mini-follies and these little windy paths that you get a little bit lost in as if you were in a much larger garden. But you’re not."
May 27, 2026
"Bob would just mow paths through the meadows and put a bench down and just read his book, and probably have a drink."
I'm reading "Sometimes, the Best Way to Explore a Landscape Is to Sit Down/Madoo, in Sagaponack, N.Y., is giving visitors a different way to view a garden, with outdoor seating in a variety of styles and colors" (NYT).
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It's a small garden the size of a big garden.
Thank you for posting this. I feel a bit more restored just from imaging the view from each seat and then also contemplating each view from the opposite direction.
Very cool….
From the post headline, I really thought this would be a Dylan profile. CC, JSM
The world needs more follies.
A tiny space, even a cushioned plush closet inside, silent, to arrest your thoughts.
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