la garagista

                  

Gardens: Since we bought the property almost twelve years ago, we have always made a valiant effort to garden naturally.  We went about out first gardens completely backwards, learning the hard way (still learning) what to do, and maybe more importantly, what not to do.  Over the years, we have grown established  perennial gardens, an orchard, two potagers that we harvest for our restaurant osteria pane e salute, a hoop house, a walnut grove, and now a vineyard.  While we will continue to source from local farmers, our aim is to make the restaurant and the vinoteca completely sustainable from our organic fruits, nuts, flowers, and vegetables. The more we work the land, the more we want to give something back. 

The Cast:For the summer of 2009, we were grateful to have a skilled, hardworking, and lively crew to help us run the show.

Lindsey: Linsdey has worked with us at the restaurant and here at la garagista for over two years now, fitting college in whenever she can.  She is also the daughter of reknowned local cheese-makers John and Janine Putnam of Thistle Hill Farm. 

Victoria: We've known Victoria since she was eight and fell in-love with prosciutto and cappuccino.  She's worked off and on at the restaurant for, well, a long time....This is her first summer in the gardens and in the vineyard.

Carol: The Pinch-Hitter.  Trusty mother, mother-in-law, and gardener extra-ordinaire who's offered sage advice and manual labor over the years.

Maya: The youngest member of the la garagista family, Maya does whatever needs doing, and makes a mean pizza and sour cherry torta.  She has recently taken up the study of German and Italian. 

Caleb: Factotum, market gardener, carpenter, electrician, planter, nocino-maker, designer, and house cook.

Deirdre: Stylist, perennial gardener, vineyardist-vigneronne-viticultura, flower arranger, event planner, rosolio-maker, designer, and house sommelier.

All in a Day's Work