Autumn is weaving tendrils of color through the Winterthur Garden adding royal touches of gold, purple, orange and red. During Jeff Groff’s Wednesdays at Winterthur walk today on Entertaining in Elegance, we were asked about the “autumn crocus” Colchicum, that bloom on Oak Hill. Linda Eirhart, Assistant Director of Horticulture, responded that “Ideally they should [...]
Archive for September, 2009
A Fond Goodbye to September
Posted in Garden on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
UPDATE Asian Pears at the Farmstand
Posted in Garden, tagged farmstand, food, members, vegetables, Winterthur Garden on September 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This Saturday, September 26, we are again offering members and staff the opportunity to buy fresh vegetables grown here on the farm at Winterthur. The Winterthur Farmstand will feature heirloom tomatoes, potatoes, greens, and peppers (hot to mild) grown at Winterthur and corn, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, onions, apples, and peaches from neighboring Hill Girt Farm. [...]
Entertaining in Elegance
Posted in Garden on September 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Wednesdays at Winterthur Garden Walks, Talks, and Demonstrations 9.30.09 Entertaining in Elegance 11:30 am, September 30 Location: Greenhouse Bldg #68 Today’s Reflecting Pool Garden was once the location of the du Ponts’ swimming pool and the scene for a variety of entertaining and special family occasions, such as anniversary and “coming out” parties. Jeff Groff, [...]
Off the Beaten Path Estate Hike
Posted in Garden on September 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Wednesdays at Winterthur Garden Walks, Talks, and Demonstrations 9.23.09 Off the Beaten Path Estate Hike 11:30 am, September 23 Location: Greenhouse Bldg #68 Fill your soul with the peace and joy of Winterthur and meet H. F. du Pont’s #1 garden and estate partner, the landscape. Led by J. J. Cassey, a specialist garden guide, enjoy [...]
Groundhog Day
Posted in Garden, tagged groundhog, hibernation, Winterthur Garden, woodchuck on September 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Rosa from our library sent this to me recently: These are a few pictures of the many I took of this groundhog a few weeks ago while a friend and I were having lunch near the path behind the reflecting pool. This furry resident of the Winterthur Estate was seen carrying a mouthful of leaves [...]
The Tempting Fruit of Kousa Dogwood
Posted in Garden on September 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
by Suzanne French For a real treat, head to Sycamore Hill to see the Kousa dogwoods in full fruit. The candy colored drupes hang on pendulous stalks giving the tree the appearance that it is decorated with upside down lollipops. However I assure you they don’t taste as such! Although edible, the fruit can be [...]
UPDATE Farmstand This Weekend
Posted in Events, tagged farmstand, food, members, vegetables, Winterthur Garden on September 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This Saturday, September 12, we are again offering members and staff the opportunity to buy fresh vegetables grown here on the farm at Winterthur. The Winterthur Farmstand will feature heirloom tomatoes, potatoes, and peppers (hot to mild) grown at Winterthur and corn, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, onions and peaches from neighboring Hill Girt Farm. The Farmstand [...]
The Great Gourd Experiment
Posted in Garden, tagged autumn, fall, gourds, pumpkins, Winterthur Garden on September 11, 2009 | 3 Comments »
This spring Assistant Curator for the Garden, Carol Long, and I decided to experiment with growing several varieties of gourds and pumpkins. We were not interested in growing giant, meteor-sized pumpkins or a truckload of Jack O’Lanterns. We were more interested in trialing heirloom and distinctive looking varieties as potential ornaments for Enchanted Woods and the [...]
Pruning: What, When, and How
Posted in Garden on September 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Wednesdays at Winterthur Garden Walks, Talks, and Demonstrations 9.16.09 Pruning: What, When, and How 11:30 am, September 16 Location: Greenhouse Bldg #68 In nature plants do not depend on pruning, so why prune? Trees and shrubs must provide beauty, protection, and companionship, yet still not crowd us off our claim. We can’t move just because [...]
What’s Flowering in the Children’s Garden
Posted in Garden, Plants, Products, tagged children, children's garden, environment, gardening, kids, life, lifestyle, nature, vegetables, Winterthur Garden on September 10, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Several visitors and staff members have asked for the names and sources of some of the plants growing in the children’s vegetable garden. I have copied the inventory below along with a very informal rating and source code. The rating scale is from “-” (no germination/poor performer) to “++” (star performer). If there is neither a plus [...]
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- In addition to winter jasmine and snowdrops; adonis amurensis, winter aconite, and leucojum are all coming into bloom. 1 week ago
- Winter jasmine, snowdrops, and witch hazels in flower - winter aconite just starting to peek out of the ground. 2 weeks ago
- Almost 60 degrees! More snowdrops pushing - daffodil and lycoris leaves starting to come up too. 1 month ago
- Snowdrops, winter jasmine, and winter honeysuckle in flower on a sunny December day. 1 month ago
- Tuberose still in flower in kids vegetable garden, Colchicum on Oak Hill, and Begonia grandis in Enchanted Woods. 4 months ago
Winterthur Weather Data- Current data summary at 2012/2/4 February 3, 2012Time of Observations: 2012/02/04 04:40:00 EST Gage Precipitation (60): 0 in Air Temperature: 34.4 deg. F Dew Point Temperature: 25.4 deg. F Wind Speed: 2.3 mph Wind Direction: 274.4 deg. (W) Barometric Pressure: 30.33 inHg Solar Radiation: 0 W.m-2 Wind Gust Speed (5): 2.7 mph at 9:37 Gage Precipitation (5): 0 in Relative humidity: 69 % Wind Chill: 34.4 deg. […]
- Current data summary at 2012/2/4 February 3, 2012
