Victoria

In a frantic and hurried world, Victoria offers a respite from the chaos of everyday life. The pages are dedicated to living beautifully when entertaining, cooking, and decorating and even in artistic pursuits - and now you can enjoy every single page on your tablet! With a distinct personality all its own, Victoria personifies feminity, passion, and an enterprising spirit. Each issue features decorating and entertaining ideas, recipes, travel stories, essays from inspiring women, and much more.

Victoria Special Issues

Editor’s Letter

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A Garden in the Glade • Just as the yellow brick road brought travelers to Oz, Gresgarth Hall’s walkways of pebbled mosaic lead guests through a magical land brimming with horticultural bounty.

The Belles of the Day • Spring comes to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Northern Virginia in a colorful onrush of botanical wonder, and among the prettiest spots to witness the annual pageantry is Monticello, the beautiful estate of one of America’s founding fathers.

A Nova Scotia Paradise • The town of Annapolis Royal is infused with millennia of history. The treasured tales of each era are displayed in the carefully crafted sections of its Historic Gardens, which are woven together with vibrant, fragrant botanical beauty.

Havens Across America • The joys of springtime are boundless, and nowhere is this more evident than in the enchantingly diverse gardens dotting our country’s breathtaking landscapes, from sea to shining sea.

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Coming into Bloom • Tucked amid the venerable residences of a historic-preservation neighborhood in Oklahoma City, a stone-and-brick Tudor has captured the community’s attention for its fairy-tale façade and for its botanical abundance. Bringing beauty to this ever-evolving canvas of color is the mission of one remarkably persistent woman.

Her Second Act • From constructing tiny mouse houses and dressing dainty bisque dolls to pressing petals and leaves from her garden, one artistic retiree is spending her days in the pursuit of creative happiness.

The Seeds of Serenity • A busy entrepreneur finds quiet solace amid the burgeoning beds of her garden, where flowers bloom in profusion, vegetables grow in a rainbow of colors, and everyday tasks are a personal visit with Mother Nature.

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Hill Top Bounty • Author and illustrator Beatrix Potter was also a noted naturalist whose Lake District property included a higgledy-piggledy cottage garden. Our spring menu draws inspiration from the half-acre she lovingly tended, highlighting many of the fruits and vegetables that flourished in her care.

Floral Honeys • In a full-circle moment, the viscous golden liquid made from the nectar of flowers becomes an even more priceless treasure when steeped in the flavor and fragrance of fresh blossoms. Our four delicious infusions delight in recipes dripping with honeyed sweetness.

Simple Abundance • In late spring, earth’s glorious bounty takes pride of place on the menu. From delicate vegetables and aromatic herbs to rare edibles, vibrant offerings boast a diversity of tastes and textures. Gathered fresh from the earth, these riches create nourishing recipes that promise a delectable introduction to the season.

Blushing Rhubarb • Evoking the painterly qualities of delicately striated tulip petals, ruby-edged ribbons of rhubarb unfurl during springtime to lend pleasing color and intensely tart flavor to a range of seasonal dishes.

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