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Today at the Greenmarket

Posted in Around the Garden on July 20 2011, by Ann Rafalko

NYBG Greenmarket TomatoesThe Greenmarket is open today until 3 p.m.! Be sure to stop by.

It’s a beautiful day to get out and sample the goods from our fantastic vendors. Grounds admission is free on Wednesdays (there is an additional charge for entrance to the Conservatory and certain gardens), but there’s so much to see on the grounds right now (Waterlilies! Daylilies! Roses!) that a quick trip to pick up beans and blackberriescould easily turn into an all-day affair.

Here’s a look at what’s fresh and delicious today at the Greenmarket:

Plums, peaches and blackberries are in season this week!

Gajeski Produce has beautiful bunches of sunflowers and statice, corn, zucchini, cucumbers, squash, beets, tomatoes, lettuce, broccoli, new potatoes, scallions, string beans, kale, blueberries, black cherry tomatoes, peppers, shallots, basil, cilantro, lettuce, broccoli, new potatoes, scallions, onions, dill, blackberries, blueberries and eggs.

NYBG Greenmarket SunflowersMigliorelli Farm has peaches, snap peas, lita, zucchini, carrots, beets, radishes, fennel, turnips, dandelion, collards, escarole, fennel, kale, chard, broccoli, broccoli rabe, cilantro, swiss chard, parsley, mustard green, bok choy, arugula, parsley, apples, corn, lettuce, blueberries, basil, dill, cilantro, apples, cucumbers, lettuce, blueberries, tomato juice and sauce.

Local honey can be purchased from The Little Bake Shop. Pies of all sorts-cherry, blueberry, apple, and raspberry in the Linzer tart and chocolate croissants, quiches, and scones

Bread Alone has sourdough, multigrain bread, foccacia breads; raisin nut, Ciabatta, and peasant rolls; as well as muffins, tarts, danishes, cookies, baguettes, scones, tarts, cookies, danishes, muffins are also available.

NYBG Greenmarket BeetsRed Jacket Orchard has plums, sour cherries, apples, gooseberries, jams, and juice.

Come learn about healthy choices and safe food preparation from the Cornell University Co-operative Extension and get a free blood pressure screening from Montefiore Hospital staff.

You can learn more about Greenmarket, part of the Council on the Environment of New York City and one of the largest open-air farmers market programs in the country their booth. Taste what’s fresh at their weekly cooking demonstrations.

Fragrant Daylilies

Posted in Gardening Tips on July 19 2011, by Sonia Uyterhoeven

Sonia Uyterhoeven is Gardener for Public Education.

Daylily WalkDaylilies start appearing in the garden in June, but the heyday for these flowers is in July. Starting from the beginning of July until the third or fourth week our Daylily Walk is awash with color. This is happening right now at the Garden!

Daylilies are generally grown for their large, trumpet shaped blossoms that jump out at you in a mixed planting, shouting ‘look at me’. And you should; they come in a vast array of shapes, colors and sizes and there are over 52,000 cultivars to choose from–many of them garden worthy companions.

When you are navigating catalogs and descriptions to find a daylily that suits your gardening style there is a basic terminology that is helpful to know. The throat is the interior of the flower, the eye zone lies just above it forming a band of color on the petals, and a halo is a faint band of color.

Some daylilies are bi-colored, some are doubles and some have a graceful recurved (curling backwards) shapes. While size, color and form are generally the attributes that gardeners assess when buying a daylily, fragrance is another factor to consider.

Learn more about fragrant daylilies below.

A Summer Stroll Around The Waterlily Pool

Posted in Around the Garden, What's Beautiful Now on July 18 2011, by Ann Rafalko

The Waterlily & Lotuses Pool in the courtyard of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory is a magical place. Summer breezes ripple the surface, playing with the glittering reflection of the Conservatory; koi stick their heads clear out of the water, as if begging for a scratch under the chin; and kaleidoscopic waterlilies and lotuses stir gently, like drowsy dancers at the end of an evening of waltzing. The colors and lingering aromas of these exotic flowers create a enchanted atmosphere, perfect for afternoon daydreaming.

More beauty below.