One of the finest books of the year was first published in 1870. And who else but Rick Darke, could pull off an update, reminding us just how well “The Wild Garden” speaks to contemporary gardens and current ecological thinking?
Once again The Ecological Farming Conference has got my juices going. These provocative, feisty, and independently minded farmer and ag activists have once more pushed me to a better understanding of sustainable agriculture.
“The Hermit’s Garden” Sustainable ? Aesthetic? “I have a nearly impossible job. I am a garden photographer…. “ So begins my article in the current Pacific Horticulture “Finding a Sustainable Aesthetic …”; and so begins my lecture circuit this year with the subtitle – “… What is ‘Good’ Garden Photography” as I promote my book [...]
Winter’s stark beauty. Color vanishes from the landscape. Bare trees dominate the garden. On cloudy overcast days, the somber gray sky can become a clean white background, perfect for silhouettes with just a little bit of camera manipulation. You can override your camera meter’s calibration which is designed to read each scene as a[...]
I was photographing Quarryhill Botanical Garden for a magazine story last month and stumbled across these huge gorgeous red berries of Cornus kousa. Why did I immediately think of Christmas?