If you want to dress for tea—in this season’s threads, not a tuxedo—Ham Yard is the ideal spot. Just keep your Instagramming of your fellow diners to a subtle minimum.

tea made from grated ginger is a great go to,' she adds. Not only are calendulas beautiful, showy blooms to have in your yard, they're also an effective medicinal plant for external wounds.

It is a nice image. When I moved to my house, there was a hybrid tea rose ('Queen Elizabeth’) in my yard. I moved it where I could care for it better, and it lived a pretty long life.