A winter visit to Petersham Nursery in Richmond
Petersham Nursery, Richmond I became a Petersham Nurseries groupie when I wandered into Petersham's burgeoning enterprise in Covent Garden last summer. A cross between Pottery Barn, a True Food's restaurant and a Sloat's Garden Center (a northern california specialty nursery), Petersham Nurseries had me immediately hooked. And so, on a rainy day in January, my friend Karen and I trekked down a muddy path to the oasis that is Petersham Nurseries. this is really the way to get there....well, unless you have a car. We were met at the entrance by a toddler ambassador of cuteness, and we made our way in. a very serious gardener at Petersham's Let's back up a bit so that I can tell you a little about the history of Petersham Nurseries. Petersham was founded in 1997 by Gael and Francesco Boglione, homeowners whose property bordered the prior nursery. When they found that the property was slated for development, they immediately purch...