By Special Arrangement at Laden Gardens event
Laden Topiary Gardens hosts a three day event October 12 to 14 with flower arranging demonstrations by Liz Nuttle and others, a sale of containers bulbs and books from eight suppliers, table displays in the Laden manor, cafe service, and admission ten dollars. Demonstrations include hardening plant material at 10 30 a m on Oct 12, traditional arrangements at 1 30 p m Oct 12, and Japanese arrangements at 1 30 p m Oct 13. Reservations: Laden office 557 9570. Hours 10 a m to 4 p m Friday and noon to 5 p m Saturday and Sunday.
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Laden Topiary
Laden Manor House
Liz Nuttle
Collier Havers
Newtown Square
Garden Club of America
James Morgan
Rydal
Japan
More than food at farmers markets
The nation’s bumper crop of farmers markets links city dwellers with food sources and helps grower families, turning shopping into social and economic value. Greenmarket in New York City, with 17 sites and about 40,000 weekly shoppers, illustrates this shift.
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Phate “Besatananian
Elizabeth Ryan
Staatsburg
New York
Hudson River Valley
Ryan
New York City
Greenmarket
Public Markets Collaborative
Massachusetts
California
Barry Benepe
American Demographics Magazine
New Orleans
Pike Place Market
Seattle
Lynn Bagley
Robert Sommer
Center For Consumer Research
University of California-Davis
August Schumacher
Food and Agriculture
Hilary Baum
Public Markets Cooperative
Manhattan
Union Square Park
Pittstown
N.J
Union Square
Benepe
Lower East Side
Scott Daniels
Aqueboque
N.Y
New All-America Selections Add Pansy Winners Padparadja Maxim Marina
The 1991 All-America Selections introduces two pansies as winners. Padparadja is a bright pumpkin orange with 2 inch blooms, compact 6 by 8 inches, thriving in sun or semishade and heat. Maxim Marina features light blue petals with a white outlined face, blooming through hot summers and adaptable to beds or containers. Both seed for spring sale. available at nurseries and garden centers.
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al- America
Sri Lanka
Maxim
Nut gathering and prep tips for Midwest nuts
Midwest nutters should start mid September and gather black walnuts hickory butternuts chestnuts and pecans from ground not trees. Wash soak and dry nuts, test for empties, and store in breathable containers. Crack with a hammer at the nut’s weak point then refrigerate or freeze nutments for preservation.
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Midwest
Midwest Living Magazine
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Garden News
Blandy
Celia Rutt
State Arboretum
Blandy Farm
Friends of the State Arboretum
Call
Clarke County
U.S. 50
Shenandoah River
Natveel
Deborah Lee
Blandy Experimental Farm
Ms. Lee
Garden Club of
Frederick
Robert Fisher Jr
Paul Gordon
Rose Hill Manor
Garden Club
Smithsonian Save the Bay Project
Silver Fancy
Duane Dixon
Vernon Reuholz
Frederick Community College
Richard Mallett
Keith Brown
Charles Ball
Robert Clingan
Merrie Kernan
Bridgton
Kernan
Mia
Mar-La View Nursery & Landscaping, Inc
Frederick City
Fred Archibald
Pansy ‘Padparadja
Pansy Fl ‘Maxim Marina
Tiny
Daffodil
Crocus
Holland
East Street
Evereds Square
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