Opium Poppy, Papaver somniferum The notoriety of Papaver somniferum, the “sleep-inducing poppy,” is only partly to do with its outlaw family. Opium poppies are grown for their edible seeds and…
Read more Gardening 101: Opium Poppy – GardenistaI love this plant for its unique flower and even more unique seed heads that look fantastic added to dried flower arrangements. In mild climates, direct-sow the minuscule…
Read more Best Flower Seeds to Sow in Fall for a Spring BloomWhen we asked Christin Geall for “the real reason she gardens,” the floral designer, writer, photographer, and educator responded with a literary quote: “I’m borrowing from Joan Didion…
Read more Christin Geall: An Interview with the Floral Designer and WriterThe name The Wild Yards Project tells you a little about its founder David Newsom’s journey over the last seven years: It started out as a project. A…
Read more Wild Yard Project: David Newsom’s Mission to Re-Wild LandscapesOn March 18th, 2020, we closed our Brooklyn Heights shops, Salter House and Picture Room, along with just about every other business in New York City as the…
Read more Moving to the Country: A City Girl Finds Hope and Harvest at Meadowburn Farm – GardenistaNew Yorkers who discover Rockaway Beach, the sandy peninsula at the end of the A train, tend to fall in love. Alexandria Donati and Jonathan Chesley, the husband…
Read more Alexandria Donati and Jonathan Chesley’s Rockaway Beach Garden“You have to be a tough to be allowed in.” Lindsey Taylor is explaining how she decides which plants to grow in her cinderblock garden, which is located…
Read more Garden Visit: Mindful Neglect in Lindsey Taylor’s Rambunctious Cinderblock Garden – GardenistaSauvie Island, one of the largest river islands in the country, is just a quick drive from Portland, OR. Known for its mix of farmland and wildlife refuge,…
Read more Island Farm Studio: Growing Flowers and Resilience on Sauvie Island
