Welcome Spring!
Eclectic Abundance
A warm welcome and beautiful spring gardens greet visitors to Dean and Cam Williams’ Dunham Massie Farm in zone 7 Virginia. They’ve lived here for 32 years, working to conserve the land and their historic home. Summers are hot and extra humid in this area, so the garden’s focus is on spring, with all its fresh new growth bursting with life.
Nothing’s wasted here, and recycling is a high priority so you’ll see lots of fallen tree limbs, stumps and found items put to work. Excess organic matter is tossed on Cam’s “burn pile,” which she says hasn’t been burned in 30 years so is really just the compost pile.
Dean and Cam lived at the farm for a couple of years before tackling the yard, so Cam knew just where to site her vegetable and herb plots to make the most of those sunny spots. Though it’s hard to be patient when you’re new to a home, wait before
