English Garden Tea Parties Delight Young And Old
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At a recent children’s tea party,
one little boy turned up his nose at
the China teapot and cups.
“I don’t like tea. I want orange
juice,” he announced.
Marian, always prepared, hur
ried to bring him freshly squeezed
orange juice. By the time, she
returned, the little boy’s friends
had encouraged him to try the tea.
After one sip, he admitted that the
tea, a mixture of mint tea and cran
berry juice, tasted good.
Marian’s eye for beauty and col
or has been honed over the years as
the former owner of the Lavender
Patch, a gift shop.
Marian made the transition from
a farmhouse filled with antiques
and country decor to purchasing a
more contemporary-style home
and decorating it with Victorian
touches and collectibles of that era.
News of the tea parties and gar
den luncheons are by word of
mouth only. Marian said, “I want
this to remain something special
for select occasions.”
Reservations may be made by
calling Marian at (717) 426-4533.
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In keeping with the styles of the Victorian era, Marian
wears her garden hat low to serve tea. “The focus was to be
on the hat, not the person,” she said. When weather per
mits, the teas are held outdoors, but her home inside carries
Victorian touches with a floral theme. Notice the kitchen
cupboards and doors are each painted with a different flow
er or herb.
Marian uses herbs and edible flowers from her gardens
for the luncheons and tea parties she serves. A delightful
tour of the English garden and a fenced-ln vegetable garden
Is available for curious guests.
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Five-year-old Tyler Barge Is certain he won't like tea. While he waited for freshly
squeezed orange Juice, his cousins, Courtney Fahndrich, left, and Sara Haines con
vinced him to try the tea, a mixture of mini tea and cranberry Juice. Surprise! He likes it.
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After the tea, the children played in the English play
house and then had a swimming party in the pool that bor
ders the garden.