Fun For Foodies in Catalonia, Spain.
I am writing this post from Catalonia, Spain where we are winding down an amazing first week in our...
Pepper Hill Farm
On a personal note, we would like to introduce the newest additions to our family. Meet Blökk and Pilatus our...
Hartstone Inn Hosts Fundraising Dinner for Rockport Garden Club
The Hartstone Inn hosted a fundraising dinner for the Rockport Garden Club last week, raising a total of $577. The...
Our Family Has Grown
Our family has grown! Michael and I are the proud parents of Monet & VanGogh. Our two little Himalayan babies...
Hart Stones by Mary Jo
Written by Meghan Small. We all know Michael can be found in the garage restoring his 1962 Daimler when he is...
Endless Summer Dahlias
Mary Jo and I just picked up our new dahlia bulbs from Phil Clark at Endless Summer Flower Farm which...
Mary Jo's Orchid Corner – Paphiopedilum
Phalaenopsis (phals), Paphiopedilum (paphs) and Oncidiums (onc) are varieties that Mary Jo finds most easy to grow in the home....
Happy 10th Anniversary!
On May 13, 1998 Mary Jo and I signed the papers and became the proud owners of the Hartstone Inn....
Mary Jo and Her Orchids make the Local Newspaper
There’s something about orchids: A Camden innkeeper in her greenhouseMary Jo and her orchids were featured in a local newspaper...
Mary Jo's Orchid Corner – Oncidium
Mary Jo has been growing orchids for over 14 years, and in this column, she will share some of her...
Happy New Year!
New Year’s Eve dinner went off without a hitch. Dinner consisted of 10 courses from an amuse of baked brie...
Then and Now – French Thyme Suite
Mary Jo came up with a great idea for the blog. “Let’s show before (before we owned the Inn) and...
Mary Jo's Orchid Corner – Phalaenopsis
Camden, Maine may seem like a funny place to find tropical orchids, but Mary Jo has a rather large collection...