The cutting garden had a utilitarian rather than ornamental purpose since all the many floral arrangements in the mansion were created from flowers grown here.

The estate’s greenhouse and visitors center in the distance.

Our neighbor is a member of Hillwood and gave us two passes to get on the grounds, which was nice since it cost us $33 (total) before. Since I have the entire day off today for the first time in a long time (I work with Turks, and it’s a big Muslim holiday after Ramadan), we’re hoping to go out there again – we only scratched the surface last weekend.

Café beyond the cutting garden, posted earlier: