he
gardens at Monticello were a botanic laboratory of ornamental
and useful plants from around the world.
Thomas Jefferson grew
170 fruit varieties, including apples, peaches, and grapes, in
Monticello's two orchards. He also cultivated over 330
vegetable varieties in the 1000-foot-long garden terrace. The
landscape around Monticello's gardens possess many unique
features.
Located
in the Virginia Piedmont, Monticello is about two miles
southeast of Charlottesville and approximately 125 miles from
Washington, D.C.; 110 miles from Williamsburg, Virginia; and
70 miles from Richmond, Virginia.
Comments
from Mr. PGC: Plantations such as Monticello had to
be self-sufficient and this is a prime example of that
lifestyle. Jefferson, of course, was more than just a farmer,
he was a scientist and experimented with plants throughout his
life. This is a great site for both history and horticulture.
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he
gardens at Monticello were a botanic laboratory of ornamental
and useful plants from around the world.
