gardenrooms

An American Artist

 

  Ed Ruscha

Sophie Munns

If you haven't read Sophie Munn's blog please check it out! She is the artist in residence at the Brisbane Botanic Gardens in Australia. This July Sophie is having an open house as a 'homage to the seed'. Here's a fun project ~ a mail art show! Hope you will participate. Best of luck Sophie ! 

 

 

To Recline

cote quest- cote sud mag images.   

Blue~

love these photos from cote ouest.
   

Dianthus

Commonly known as a 'pink' this adorable old fashioned flower is mostly a perennial herb, while some are annuals or biennials. The Greek botanist Theophrastus named this plant from the word dios meaning "god' and anthos which means "flower". As a child I was told this flower was a 'sweet william' or a 'wee willy'. Those names have always appealed to me. There are several species of Dianthus, all in one shade of pink or another. The flowers have five petals with a frilled outer edge. This garden plant makes a wonderful edging along borders and will fill in nicely when planted in containers. I also love to cut this flower to bring inside, and it lasts for several days.

image from living mag circa 2000.

Garden Party

Loved this from Martha Stewart Living this month.. Brooklyn Botanic Gardens is celebrating the gardens with a series of summer events beginning June 7. bbg.org I was there a few years ago for a wedding in the garden that was just beautiful. Some things never change.. as you can see from these photos.

 

images from living mag.