Tangled Garden The only way to enter Beverly McClare’s Nova Scotia garden is by slipping under an arched bower. As if passing through a botanical rite of passage, you brush through a complex tangle of groping branches twirling around supports. A frenzy of sprouts and tendrils salutes you, and you escape into a heady world where textures blend, aromas float, and spicy flavors tingle your taste buds. This is Beverly’s version of a welcome. Read more  In the Spring Issue of La Vie Claire Magazine

Story by Tovah Martin Photography by Kindra Clineff