The Humble Innkeepers’ Garden

By Pat O’Connell Photography By Pat O’Connell There are many locations on the Palmer House Inn’s property where I enjoy spending time, however, without a doubt, our herb garden is my favorite. When we first bought the inn the basic design of the garden had been laid out. There were eight four by four foot …

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The She Shed

This spring I was introduced to the new concept of the “She Shed” by Patti Keating a horticulturist from Cape Cod Community College. Patti came to help me with our Falmouth Village Spring Garden Tour. After talking with her, I decided that the Palmer House Inn should have its own version of the She Shed. …

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Cape Cod B&B Container Garden

Bill and I have owned the Palmer House Inn for nine years. One of the things that excited me most that first spring as the grounds started to come alive, was the large container garden of herbs. Over the years I have experimented with a variety herbs and methods of cultivating. I enjoy walking up …

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Falmouth Village Blooming

News from Falmouth Village Association, Falmouth, MA – April 6, 2015 Falmouth Village Ushers in Spring with Falmouth Village is Blooming May Baskets, Spring B&B Tours, Gardening Workshops & Sales & Cinco de Mayo Falmouth Village, MA – While May baskets may have gone by the wayside with trendier traditions in many New England villages, Falmouth …

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A Cape Cod B&B Welcome

Fresh Flowers for a Morning Cape Cod B&B Welcome Today we have eleven rooms checking-out and eleven rooms checking-in. Our head housekeeper, Rosy, is quietly issuing directions to her well-trained staff. Monica, one of our housekeepers, was assigned this morning to serve one of our three course breakfasts to twenty guests, which she did seamlessly. …

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My Morning Commute to the Inn

A short walk to the Inn Each morning during the summer season I leave the “little house”, between 6:00 and 6:30, I walk down the wooden walkway that leads to the car park and on to the Inn’s main house to begin my day of inn keeping. The “little house” is a cottage at the far …

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Cape Cod: Spohr Gardens

Sights of Cape Cod: Spohr Gardens These privately owned gardens on Cape Cod’s Oyster Pond are a tranquil setting for an afternoon stroll or a lovely venue for an intimate wedding. Spring bursts in to bloom here with Daffodil Days and the gardens are in perpetual bloom for the rest of the year. Be sure …

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May Day at Our Cape Cod Bed & Breakfast

Happy May Day to one and all. This is the first rainy day, in Falmouth, in a long time. The flowers on the Cape are soaking it up and blooming. However,  we at the Palmer House are not feeling the least bit overcast. This is an especially good day for us. It marks the nine …

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January on Cape Cod

The days are mild and the primrose is in blooming in the Palmer House’s garden. The golf courses are green and lush and our beaches are just waiting for you to take an afternoon stroll. We are open all winter and we are ready to pamper you and your “someone special” with afternoon refreshments, charming …

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