We are excited to have a very special speaker for this year’s Bank to Bend lecture. Author and photographer, Rick Darke, will be sharing his insights with us about the “wild garden” – a way of gardening that ushered in a whole new approach to horticulture. The write-up as it appears on our website: Bank to Bend: [...]
Archive for February, 2010
UPDATE Upcoming Rick Darke Lecture
Posted in Garden on February 19, 2010 | 1 Comment »
More Wildlife
Posted in Garden on February 18, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The snow seems to have made our local wildlife much more social. This raccoon was looking for leftover birdfeed among the leaves by the Farm Manager’s Building.
A Fox in Winter
Posted in Garden on February 17, 2010 | 2 Comments »
A staff member shares this photo of a fox she spotted near Enchanted Woods on February 3rd, along with the track it made in the snow. Enjoy! Karen, Here is another shot of a fox from yesterday on Farm Hill. Chris
Tomorrow’s Members’ Walk Cancelled
Posted in Garden, tagged members' walk, snow, Winterthur on February 12, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I have just returned from a walk through the garden. Thanks to our garden staff, Garden Lane has been cleared with snowblowers and plows, leaving a six foot wide path through the drifts of snow. It is a beautiful but treacherous hike and, for that reason, I have decided to cancel the walk scheduled for tomorrow, February [...]
Winterthur’s Winter Break
Posted in Garden on February 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
February 1—March 8, 2010: Winterthur will close for a winter break. Winterthur Members will continue to have dawn-to-dusk access, Tuesday through Sunday, to the gardens and grounds to enjoy walking in the winter splendor. On inclement weather days, access to the grounds may be restricted for safety purposes. Weather-related closings will be announced on local [...]
February’s Miracle Flowers
Posted in Garden on February 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Flowers in February always seem like a miracle. Below is a selection of quotes about the February garden at Winterthur as noted by H.F. du Pont during his lifetime. (Compiled by Maggie Lidz, Winterthur’s estate historian.) Feb. 1, 1954 to his sister Louise Crowninshield: Had cocktails after church with Ann Marvel and walked home. It was cold [...]
Forget about the Groundhog, the Robins Are Here!
Posted in Garden, tagged birds, Holly, Robins on February 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
(Rosemary Krill shares a garden story on Groundhog’s Day 2010.) The groundhog saw his shadow, and the skies are gray today, but spring is on its way. I’m sure of it. As a child, I learned that the first sight of a robin meant that winter was over. I aim to see a robin by [...]
Winter Beauty
Posted in Garden on February 2, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Al Orr, a Winterthur staff member, recently shot these scenes with the camera on his cell phone. He asked if a telephone takes photos with enough resolution for the blog. What do you think? Looks like a great way to capture photos “on the fly!”
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The Winterthur Garden Blog is the official Web log of Winterthur Museum & Country Estate. The blog offers behind-the-scenes information and personal perspectives on the garden, written by the people who work and volunteer here.
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- Anemone, cardinal flower, and white wood aster in flower at the Quarry. 1 week ago
- Cosmos, angelonia, sunflowers, and zinnias are keeping the kids' gardens looking fun and colorful this summer. 3 weeks ago
- I have been travelling, but I am back now and the Hydrangeas look spectacular out in the garden and along Clenny Run by the Cottage. 2 months ago
- The peonies are in all their glory. Be sure and look for the beautybush (Kolkwitzia amabalis) and its fountains of soft pink flowers. 3 months ago
- So many azaleas coming into bloom - and so early. Trillium, windflower, and Virginia bluebells are still putting on a show. 4 months ago
Winterthur Weather Data- Current data summary at 2010/9/2 September 2, 2010Time of Observations: 2010/09/02 10:10:00 EDT Gage Precipitation (60): 0 in Air Temperature: 81.4 deg. F Dew Point Temperature: 71.4 deg. F Wind Speed: 3 mph Wind Direction: 207.9 deg. (SSW) Barometric Pressure: 30.12 inHg Solar Radiation: 512 W.m-2 Wind Gust Speed (5): 4.2 mph at 10:06 Gage Precipitation (5): 0 in Relative humidity: 72 % Heat Index: 85.6 de […]
- Current data summary at 2010/9/2 September 2, 2010
