Monday Thoughts: My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece

"My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece."
~ Claude Monet

Stickworks Sculptor, Calamintha, Mixing Flower Bulbs, and much more in the November 2019 issue of Washington Gardener Magazine

The November 2019 issue of Washington Gardener Magazine is out now. It is posted online at: https://issuu.com/washingtongardener/docs/nov2019washingtongardenermagazine

Inside this issue:

·         Meet Patrick Dougherty: Renowned Stickworks Sculptor

·         Plant Profile:  Calamintha

·         How to Mix Flower Bulbs for Stunning Spring Color

·         Winterizing Your Power Equipment

·         Alarming Oak Tree Declines

·         What To Do in the Garden This Month

·         DC-MD-VA Gardening Events Calendar

·         The New Delaware Botanic Garden

·         and much more…

Note that any submissions, event listings, and advertisements for the December 2019 issue are due by December 5.

Subscribe to Washington Gardener Magazine today to have the monthly publication sent to your inbox as a PDF several days before it is available online.

Fenton Friday: An Artful View

Last night at the Fenton Community Garden we celebrated a new commissioned sculpture placed at the adjacent Fenton Street Urban Park. Isn't it gorgeous? The work is by Michael Enn Sirvet and it is called "Red Orchard Wall." The piece is reflective of the apple orchards that used to be a part of this once-rural community of East Silver Spring.

Meanwhile at the garden plot this week, the fall intern and I harvested a few last green beans and tomatoes. Then we planted some garlic.

 How is your edible garden growing this week?

About Fenton Friday:
Every Friday during the growing season, I'll be giving you an update on my community garden plot at the Fenton Street Community Garden just across the street from my house. I'm plot #16. It is a 10 ft x 20 ft space and this is our 4th year in the garden. (It opened in May 2011.) 

Video Wednesday: Brookside School of Botanical Art & Illustration

Here is a new video on Montgomery County, MD's School of Botanical Art & Illustration, which is based at Brookside Gardens. This is on my "when I retire and have time" list!

Video Wednesday: PlantBot Genetics

If you are in the DC area, I highly recommend spending a few minutes at a clever, interactive art exhibit "PlantBot Genetics" at the Montgomery College TP/SS campus on the Maryland-DC border. The artworks are a satire of modern industrial agricultural practices, but really, even if you don't care a fig about GMO or Big Ag, I think you'll still get a kick out a dahlia plant that sing's Warrant's Cherry Pie at full blast.

Here is a video of the Attackaratus. I promise the other "plants" in the exhibit are a lot more friendly.

Video Wednesday: Calder ArtiCulture Entrance at Philly Flower Show

I'm at the Philadelphia Flower Show today with a bunch of our readers and guests on our Washington Gardener Magazine coach bus trip. Here is a taste of the entrance design modeled after Alexander Calder's work.