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Morning Eye Candy: Reminders

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

Morning Eye Candy: Blue Globe

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

Morning Eye Candy: Windflower

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on August 24 2012, by Matt Newman

Why do they call it an anemone, anyway? At a glance, the flower doesn’t seem to have much in common with the seagoing variety. But according to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word comes from the Greek for “daughter of the wind.” Most sea anemones seem to fit that description, waving as they do in the ocean currents, so I suppose a flower bobbing in the breeze is close enough.

Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Morning Eye Candy: DIY

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on August 23 2012, by Matt Newman

We geek out pretty regularly over the photos snapped in the Home Gardening Center, but I can’t tell you how many times I’ve overheard visitors asking “What’s that?” as they pass by this humble (or not-so-humble, depending on what’s in bloom) corner of the NYBG. For those not in the know, this is where we show off our practical chops–where the home horticulturist can come for some back yard inspiration.

Not only does the HGC house the Pauline Gillespie Gossett Plant Trials Garden and a composting demonstration area, but it’s also where we host our weekend gardening demonstrations. So if you’re here on a Saturday or Sunday, get a glance at the schedule before you hoof it into the Garden. “Free” and “super helpful” are usually the best ways to describe our learning sessions, meaning they’re worth making time for.

Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen