Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on September 5 2012, by Matt Newman
Epicenter of autumn change? Soon enough! Our apologies to leaf lovers in other states. You might want to make the trip, though.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Programs and Events on September 4 2012, by Matt Newman
So the kids are shuffling back to school with no lack of grumbling and the chill in the morning air has you rethinking a light jacket. No matter! Summer still reigns on Wednesdays at the NYBG, where our weekly Greenmarket takes center stage from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It’s free to park and peruse, so why make excuses to stay home?
Each week’s fresh offerings are something of a surprise, depending on the month, so we can’t make any guarantees as to what our growers will be bringing with them. However, based on last week’s bounty, we’re looking at a bevy of heirloom tomatoes in reds, yellows, and purples, along with beets of all hues. To that end, I’ve listed a sampling of simple recipes to put your haul to its best use (because I’m nice like that). Alongside the vegetables, you’ll also find Red Jacket Orchards selection of fruit juices, and of course Millport Dairy’s pickled eats (habanera pickles among them). Round out the menu with some moon pies and you’re looking at an envious shopping list.
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on September 4 2012, by Matt Newman
And, just like that, the long weekend up and leaves without so much as a goodbye note, dumping us back into the work week with rain clouds as a consolation prize. In any case, hope everyone had a good one! Here’s some sunny summer eye candy to distract you from the puddles.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on September 3 2012, by Matt Newman
If you’re wondering, yes, the Garden is open for Labor Day. Check Friday’s schedule for more on what’s happening during the afternoon, and happy Labor Day to everyone!
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on September 2 2012, by Matt Newman
A Sunday spent in the Rock Garden is, in its way, a miniature vacation. No beach umbrellas, but the trees fill the gap admirably.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on September 1 2012, by Matt Newman
Would it be merry Saturday, or happy Saturday? Either way, the hibiscus are still blooming.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden on August 31 2012, by Matt Newman
A couple of big announcements for the next few days! First off: it’s Labor Day weekend. For those of you who, like me, mentally zonk out and forget the calendar by Friday, this is a timely reminder that there’s a good chance you won’t have to listen to your alarm clock on Monday morning. So, after you’ve gotten your extra winks, know that The New York Botanical Garden will be open (we’re usually not on Mondays) for any and all visitors looking to make the most of their day off. The forecast for Monday is suggesting highs in the 70s, so I’m thinking there’s no excuse to keep yourself cooped up indoors.
Also on the schedule for this weekend–something we’ve been pretty anxious about–is the return of the Saturday Bird Walk. The Red-tailed Hawks are getting back to their center stage antics just in time for the end of Debbie Becker’s summer hiatus, so pack along a pair of binoculars and join us at 11 a.m. on Saturday morning for a trek around the Garden with one of New York’s most experienced bird watchers. Seeing as Debbie’s been doing this long enough to name our feathered guests with her eyes closed, trust me when I say that you’re in good hands.
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on August 31 2012, by Matt Newman
Seeing pine cones in the trees never fails to set me off thinking about winter preparations. New boots, mending buttons on an old jacket, the mortifying possibility that I’ll have to be out on the sidewalk, smacking at ice with a shovel in the near future. But there are good things swept along with the cold, like our most beloved holiday exhibition. Stay tuned for more on that as we edge closer to the season.
In the meantime, let’s savor these last days of summer, shall we?
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Posted in Around the Garden on August 30 2012, by Matt Newman
While we’ve been ogling the bushels of delicious vegetables growing in the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden, Sarah Paulson, our Coordinator of Teen Programs, tells us that there’s more than enough going on in the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden to warrant a little attention. And she’s right! One look at the art and beauty going on at ECAG and you’ll know that neither educators, horticulturists, or teen Explainers are resting on their laurels this season.
With Monet’s Garden still underway and the last days of summer winding toward a close, horticulturist Katie Bronson keeps the Adventure Garden alive with a mosaic of textures and colors, maintaining lush and vivid plantings in the midst of these dry months. Sarah was kind enough to pass along a handful of photos from around the garden, showing flowers and foliage at their pre-fall peak.
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on August 30 2012, by Matt Newman
Seeing an Echinops globe by its lonesome might trick you into thinking you’re looking at a smallish allium (onions, garlic) flower, but don’t be fooled. They’re actually a type of thistle (and a good way to break up the riot of orange we’ve had dominating the blog feed for the last few days).
Echinops bannaticus ‘Blue Globe’ — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen