Autumn officially began today.
I purchased my first round of chrysanthemums and asters last week.
This window box has a few osteospermum african daisies, brown sedge grass, herbs sage and rosemary, russian sage, blue aster and an orange blaze chrysanthemum. Two of these new planters were delivered to a brownstone in BedStuy. The collection of perennials and herbs will fill in over time and give winter interest as well as fill the air with the scent of rosemary and sage.
...I also took a little trip to PS1 in Queens the other day. This is what was up.
"P.F.1 (Public Farm One) is an urban farm concept that evokes the look of a flying carpet landing in the P.S.1 courtyard. Constructed from large cardboard tubes, its top surface will be a working farm, blooming with a variety of vegetables and plants."
Here is the link http://www.ps1.org/exhibitions/view/201
The exhibition runs through October 19th... I would check it out for the chickens at least.
My take on it:
Most of the vegetables look stressed and ready to harvest or die out. It was a competition, this was the winner... It looked so animated and the people to plant interaction felt awkward. It is worth seeing and stimulating the path for more urban farming.
Inside the museum is "That was then... This is now"... one piece specifically stood out.
Daniel Orteg
Controller of the Universe
(photo from the PS1 website)
There were a few things that I use every day in the garden in this amazing installation. Loved it.
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Looking forward to the beautiful fall colors and bulb selections!
