BELFAST — “Brad and Kailyn Penniman’s expansive and whimsical coastal gardens are a testament to their family’s horticultural heritage as well as their own work,” the Belfast Garden Club said in a news release. Visit Penniman Gardens from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine, on Friday, August 26 at 120 Upper Bluff Road … Read more
Dana Swisher, a teacher at Neal Cummins Elementary School in Corte Madera, watches a butterfly in the school’s garden, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022. (Sherry Lavars/Marin Independent Journal) A Marin second grade teacher who took a struggling school garden and turned it into a native plant ecosystem, community resource and educational platform has received an award … Read more
If talking with artists, seeing their studios, and visiting their homes and gardens sounds like the trifecta of a great day, you won’t want to miss a San Diego Beach Art Studio Tour. This year’s tour will feature more than 30 professional artists from 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday, September 17, at two … Read more
If talking with artists, seeing their studios, and visiting their homes and gardens sounds like the trifecta of a great day, you won’t want to miss a San Diego Beach Art Studio Tour. This year’s tour will feature more than 30 professional artists from 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday, September 17, at two … Read more
Continue to enjoy your home grown herbs all year round. Harvest throughout the growing season and include them in vegetable-fresh dishes. Then save a few for the winter. Cut off a few leaves or leafy stems as needed. For the same intensity of flavor, you generally need two to three times more fresh herbs than … Read more
The airy wood helps give the beer garden a country feel. Crave Philly 💌 Do you like Philly? Sign up for the free Billy Penn newsletter to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia every day. If you didn’t make it to the PHS Pop Up Garden on South Street this year, good news: … Read more
Brownies are beautiful, but while they seem to be everywhere, wreaking havoc on gardens in the Puget Sound region, a few tips can help save your favorite vegetables. Expert horticulturist CC Morris says they are particularly problematic this year and will eat all his Brussels sprouts, broccoli, lettuce and peas if he lets them. He … Read more
When the pioneering fourth graders of Lafayette’s Escuela Bilingüe start school, they take center stage by pulling carrots in a raised bed in their school garden. They provide space for another project, which requires third graders to collect radish seeds from leftover seeds to grow in different raised beds. After studying the structure of seeds … Read more
Most of our gardens are showing great beauty right now – colorful leaves, amazingly colored blooms and delicious produce. Even if you’re an amateur with an inexpensive camera, gardens can be a photographer’s delight. So here are a few quick tips to get started with photography in the garden, which is one of the easiest … Read more
BRAINARD – Finding a hobby to escape from the world is no easy task, but 74-year-old David Randberg found it in gardening. Rundberg has been gardening for more than 60 years, helping his aunt weed and water plants. However, he truly embraces his green thumb when he walks into the house where he still lives … Read more