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Putting down roots
f.ifep many Rappahannock transplants, the Antonys found the county by coming to hike in the mountains. They were so taken by Rappahannock's beauty and calm that they decided to make a little piece of the county their own.
In 1977, the Antonys bought 25 raw acres on Tiger Valley Road. They were still living and working in Maryland. but thought Rappahannock would be a weekend getaway and someday where they would retire.
“We had no intention of starting a nursery,” Richard said.
But the lure of living in the country tugged at the Antonys and they began to think of ways to make a living in Rappahannock They took a neighbor's suggestion and decided to open the nursery.
They started soft, growing about 1,000 plants in their backyard in Maryland.
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