More of Mount Vernon

The kitchens and dependencies at Mount Vernon were very complete and it was quite easy to imagine them in use.

The quarters assigned to the Gardener seemed quite comfortable (above) and the working conditions for those working the weaving loom and spinning wheels were reasonable too..

The office and living quarters (below) were those of the Overseer for the Estate, which was self-sufficient.

In the forge, two blacksmiths were demonstrating their skills..

We then went to look at some of the other outbuildings and the fruit and vegetable garden.

The wine cellar..

..laundry..

..carriage houses ..

..stables...were all set up as if they had quite recently been in use.

The vegetable garden is large and beautifully laid out.. and very much a working garden, packed full with different varieties of vegetables from chillies to sweet potatoes, with very old espaliered fruit trees cut short at the edge if the beds and against the surrounding walls.

We were fortunate to have had such wonderful weather for our visit yesterday as it rained all night and much of today so we have had a quiet, at home day, apart from a visit to the Bargain Loft and into the town centre.

I still have a few more pictures from Mount Vernon of the grounds and the Potomac river which I will post to the blog tomorrow.