Photo | The Vegetable Garden at George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate
April 24, 2014 2014-04-24 11:48Photo | The Vegetable Garden at George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate
Photo | The Vegetable Garden at George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate

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yourperfectburn
April 24, 2014 at 2:42 pmI love the raised well. was used for watering the garden?
The Editors of Garden Variety
April 24, 2014 at 2:56 pmYes, wells were traditionally used as far back as the Middle Ages in edible gardens to eliminate the need to carry water over long distances.
igardendaily
April 25, 2014 at 10:27 amIs the entire area surrounded by a deer fence? How do they handle deer?
The Editors of Garden Variety
April 25, 2014 at 1:31 pmIt is surrounded by brick walls, since deer are usually (but not always) reluctant to jump over barriers they can’t see through.
Judy @ newenglandgardenandthread
April 26, 2014 at 8:22 amWe have visited twice and are always in awe of these beautiful gardens. 🙂
Fossy Fenwick
June 15, 2014 at 1:36 pmToday, 6/15/14, we visited Mt Vernon and the boxwood is gone from the lower garden – it was there in April. Can you explain why it was removed?
The Editors of Garden Variety
June 15, 2014 at 1:50 pmHmmm…very interesting question. We will contact them tomorrow (the office is closed on weekends) to find out why and let you know. Thanks for asking. 🙂