{"id":10686,"date":"2011-04-27T15:31:19","date_gmt":"2011-04-27T19:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nybg.org\/plant-talk\/?p=10686"},"modified":"2011-04-29T09:56:42","modified_gmt":"2011-04-29T13:56:42","slug":"in-the-garden-old-is-cool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/2011\/04\/around-the-garden\/in-the-garden-old-is-cool\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Garden, Old is Cool"},"content":{"rendered":"

You’ve got heirloom vegetables, decades-old peonies, and compost that dates back at least several years . So what are you doing putting the latest tchotchke from the megamart in your garden? Come get inspired to decorate your garden with a vintage touch at the 19th Annual Antique Garden Furniture Show and Sale<\/a>–the country’s original, largest, and most important venue for showing and selling authentic garden antiques–at The New York Botanical Garden<\/a>. The show is held under the Conservatory Tent behind the landmark Enid A. Haupt Conservatory<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show and sale kicks off on Thursday, April 28 with a Preview Party and Collector’s Plant Sale from 6-8 p.m. offering exclusive access to the sale before the public opening, as well as cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. (For information and tickets, please call 718.817.8775.)<\/p>\n

Friday, Saturday and Sunday<\/a>, the show is open to the public and will feature 35 vendors<\/a>, a welcome lounge with snacks and tea, afternoon wine tastings, and a host of experts on hand to answer all your questions and to offer tips for designing a beautiful garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \t\t\n\t\t\t\t