The inspiration to garden is boundless. The house itself is unsurprising, light blue aluminum siding and aluminum railings for its porch. Its roofs, as so many in that North Country, are tin, which they say helps prevent the long winters' snowfalls from sticking and putting too much weight on the house. North Country house under beautification. Again, marigolds, with additions of zinnias and, maybe, a few old- fashioned amaranths.
Window boxes overflow with red petunias.
Hanging pots have geraniums. No claims are made to resemble an English or imitating American garden. What we see is what we, on consideration, become all over excited about. The owner of a gift shop in a nearby university town might not share our enthusiasm. Her shop exudes undeniable good taste, and that certainty does extend to the windowbox at her storefront.