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April 14, 2013
Hartstone Inn Hosts Fundraising Dinner for Rockport Garden ClubThe Hartstone Inn hosted a fundraising dinner for the Rockport Garden Club last week, raising a total of $577. The money will go to the clubs effort to aid in the outdoor beautification of the town of Rockport and in the clubs scholarship program. These programs provide grants to college students majoring in horticulture studies. [...]
December 23, 2010
Our Family Has GrownOur family has grown! Michael and I are the proud parents of Monet & VanGogh. Our two little Himalayan babies were born in late September and are making us laugh every day. (As you can see they are already using the computer and watching Oprah!) For those of you who are allergic to anything furry, [...]
January 23, 2010
Hart Stones by Mary JoWritten by Meghan Small. We all know Michael can be found in the garage restoring his 1962 Daimler when he is not in the kitchen. Many do not know however that when not tending to the various needs of the inn or to her hundred’s of orchids, Mary Jo can be found tucked away in her [...]
May 8, 2009
Endless Summer DahliasMary Jo and I just picked up our new dahlia bulbs from Phil Clark at Endless Summer Flower Farm which is located right here in the coastal community of Camden, Maine (Zone5), two and a half miles inland from the Hartstone Inn and Hideaway (village center). The flower farm specializes in dahlias and they currently grow over 225 [...]
January 8, 2009
Mary Jo's Orchid Corner – PaphiopedilumPhalaenopsis (phals), Paphiopedilum (paphs) and Oncidiums (onc) are varieties that Mary Jo finds most easy to grow in the home. These hybrids are usually considered “beginner orchids,” largely because they will re-bloom under the conditions that most windowsill growers can offer. They require less light, about the same as for African violets, and will adapt [...]
May 13, 2008
Happy 10th Anniversary!On May 13, 1998 Mary Jo and I signed the papers and became the proud owners of the Hartstone Inn. Today we are looking back over the past decade, which was filled with so many very special guests and friends, and we would like to send a sincere thank you for making our life as [...]
February 3, 2008
Mary Jo and Her Orchids make the Local NewspaperThere’s something about orchids: A Camden innkeeper in her greenhouseMary Jo and her orchids were featured in a local newspaper “Village Soup” this week. The article was written by Lynda Clancy (a VillageSoup/Knox County Times Reporter) as she toured Mary Jo’s greenhouse and caught her in action. Photo by Lynda Clancy. Click here to read [...]
January 22, 2008
Mary Jo's Orchid Corner – OncidiumMary Jo has been growing orchids for over 14 years, and in this column, she will share some of her wisdom and experiences. Phalaenopsis (phals), Paphiopedilum (paphs) and Oncidiums (onc) are varieties that Mary Jo finds most easy to grow in the home. These hybrids are usually considered “beginner orchids,” largely because they will re-bloom [...]
January 1, 2008
Happy New Year!New Year’s Eve dinner went off without a hitch. Dinner consisted of 10 courses from an amuse of baked brie to homemade chocolates at the end of the evening. Everyone was in good spirits, as you can imagine with that much Champagne, and the plates came back to the kitchen very clean. At the stroke [...]
December 28, 2007
Then and Now – French Thyme SuiteMary Jo came up with a great idea for the blog. “Let’s show before (before we owned the Inn) and after (after renovation) pictures for the guest and common rooms at both Inns so guests can see the progress we have made.” Great idea, I thought..so here is the first “Then and Now”. We purchased [...] |
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