gardening

“Where to buy potting soil?” And Please Send Me Your Gardening Photos!!

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user angela n.

“Dear PoPville,

Any leads on where I could get potting soil either at curbside pickup or delivery for some house plants?”

Since gardening is a great, healthy, soul saving activity these days – I thought it’d be fun to share a bit of your color for those of us without green thumbs. Please email your garden photos (with garden in the title) to [email protected] Gardens can be big, small, balcony or even just a great plant you love in your house. Thanks!

And here’s an early garden haul too! (more…)

“What are everyone’s favorite garden plants that can survive a full sun DC summer?”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user angela n.

“Dear PoPville,

We’re in the process of designing our 2020 spring gardens for our NE row house. In the past I’ve planted tons of bulbs (dahlias, gladiolus, peonies) but this year would like to try something new. We have some hot pink knockout roses but otherwise are working with a blank canvas. What are everyone’s favorite garden plants that can survive a full sun DC summer?”

“Garden Thief”

By Prince Of Petworth

Sue reports from 21st and N Street, NW: “As a garden lover makes me crazy! He is notorious for taking from people’s gardens. He likes to work in Georgetown too.”

January Garden Haul!

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Toni for sending from Brentwood: “I thought the weird fall weather did the romanesco in, but the weird winter weather revived it. I’ve got 2 more still on the plants, plus broccoli and cauliflower, which will all get harvested this weekend. All out just in time to start seeds for the spring!”

Great Garden Haul is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.

“O Say Can You See” Garden sculpture creation complete. Visitors are invited to touch and walk through the sculpture.”

By Prince Of Petworth


courtesy U.S. Botanic Garden

From an email:

“After three weeks of weaving work, the Patrick Dougherty sculpture at U.S. Botanic Garden is complete. The sculpture, woven from thousands of plant saplings and branches, stands 15-feet-tall and 25-feet-wide. Dougherty has titled the sculpture “O Say Can You See.” (more…)

The U.S. Botanic Garden is Turning 200!! “Bicentennial kicks off with stickwork sculpture installation by renowned artist Patrick Dougherty”

By Prince Of Petworth


courtesy U.S. Botanic Garden

From an email:

“To kick off celebration of the 200th anniversary of the U.S. Botanic Garden’s (USBG) original 1820 charter, the Garden is collaborating with renowned stickwork artist Patrick Dougherty to create a custom sculpture to stand throughout the 2020 celebratory year.

Dougherty, who hails from North Carolina, is known around the world for his installations woven from plant materials, which celebrate nature through both materials and visually flowing lines. Over 30 years, he has built more than 250 stickwork sculptures, from Scotland to Japan to all over the United States. D.C.-area residents might remember his gallery-filling installation in the popular “Wonder” exhibit at the reopening of Renwick Gallery. (more…)

Last garden haul of 2019.

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Tina for sending: “Last garden haul of 2019. It was a good pepper year.”

Word on the street is that Tina converts the haul into some excellent pickled peppers so I’m posting in hopes of acquiring some :)

67th and Final Great Garden Haul AKA Fruits (and Vegetables) of Your Labors for 2019!!

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Tony and Jess for sending from Brightwood Park: “haul of concords from the back yard”.

Entries are now closed! And today concludes our 2019 entries – hold tight for next year – thanks to all who submitted – you guys amaze me every year.

Great Garden Haul is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.

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