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Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens Tour By Larry Rettig on December 8, 2010 Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens, owned by Larry and Wilma Rettig, South Amana, Iowa, has been featured in local and national publications, on the Internet, and is listed with the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., in its Archives of American Gardens. Larry and Wilma grow over 300 varieties of flowers, trees, shrubs, and vegetables. Since 1986, they have maintained a seed bank that preserves vegetable varieties brought from Germany to the Amana Villages during the 1850s. Come on in! You are invited to visit the gardens and take a self-guided tour. Be sure to check out Larry's garden photography following the tour. |
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The Vegetable Garden By Larry Rettig on February 19, 2013
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An Easter Tradition at Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens By Larry Rettig on April 9, 2011 I still remember the joy and excitement I felt at age five when, for the first time, I found my very own Easter bunny nest. |
