tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post9153621671967201440..comments2024-03-07T10:06:13.620-05:00Comments on View from Federal Twist: Battery Bosque by mobile phoneJames Goldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-4180987786534759402011-11-25T09:36:49.592-05:002011-11-25T09:36:49.592-05:00You have a way with words and memorable phrase mak...You have a way with words and memorable phrase making. Bur J and O do have differences, probably mostly because they made gardens within the context of their different times. Which is saying the obvious, I suppose, if not taken further, to explore how those times were different.James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-21726212497729025692011-11-25T02:39:26.117-05:002011-11-25T02:39:26.117-05:00Silence is golden...Silence is golden...William Martins 'Wigandia'https://www.blogger.com/profile/07936719799700847694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-22944607499911511612011-11-23T04:14:23.388-05:002011-11-23T04:14:23.388-05:00J und O are on the same page, just as anyone who c...J und O are on the same page, just as anyone who can manipulate plants (gasp) to arrive at an excellence beyond the usual parameters of trades-manlike plant assembledge. (gasp again)William Martins 'Wigandia'https://www.blogger.com/profile/07936719799700847694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-13149896147552169932011-11-23T04:08:46.421-05:002011-11-23T04:08:46.421-05:00Mr Holt ought to get his facts right.Mr Holt ought to get his facts right.William Martins 'Wigandia'https://www.blogger.com/profile/07936719799700847694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-2120795504475289402011-11-21T18:54:47.525-05:002011-11-21T18:54:47.525-05:00I don't know that I want to touch that one, Pe...I don't know that I want to touch that one, Peter. But what you say is interesting too. I'd love to hear where you read about that, if you remember. As I recall Jekyll was very clear that she was painting with plants. I suppose the painting metaphor is one that comes easily, and one can say Oudolf is doing a different kind of painting. But gardens aren't paintings so I guess we have to do deeper. Certainly Oudolf is more grounded in close observation of qualities of plants other than color, even more than color, and in the ways they grow in "nature." Sounds like I'm winding up for a long-winded comment response, so I'll stop now.James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-69705393441032260352011-11-21T18:20:21.997-05:002011-11-21T18:20:21.997-05:00Is William Wigandia showing a crack of interest in...Is William Wigandia showing a crack of interest in taking Oudolf seriously? Golly ;)<br /><br />I've read a matter-of-fact theory (somewhere - I forget where or from whom) that what Oudolf and his peers have been doing is in essence just an extension of what Jekyll did. Same motivation, different plants and longer season of interest. But I'm not sure if I buy it. Yes, yes - I'll be very happy to read your long-winded essay comparing and contrasting the two, James! Let me know when you've got it. Yes, yes.Peter Holthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402931973397922450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-61727937557166681412011-11-21T08:46:25.037-05:002011-11-21T08:46:25.037-05:00An interesting idea. Two very different approaches...An interesting idea. Two very different approaches. It would be interesting to explore their differences and their similarities, how they arose in reaction of the prevalent cultures of their times, and what their contributions mean in the long term.James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-89960272735508860842011-11-21T05:40:13.754-05:002011-11-21T05:40:13.754-05:00Is Oudolf the modern day Jekyll?Is Oudolf the modern day Jekyll?William Martins 'Wigandia'https://www.blogger.com/profile/07936719799700847694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-81061230740858699322011-11-20T09:32:59.079-05:002011-11-20T09:32:59.079-05:00Sara, I think the water moderates the temperatures...Sara, I think the water moderates the temperatures, which helps keep these plants going much longer than they do in my inland garden (western New Jersey), where the temperatures are several degrees lower, particularly at night.James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-79550275872751288332011-11-19T23:00:34.946-05:002011-11-19T23:00:34.946-05:00Unbelievable that the plants made it through that ...Unbelievable that the plants made it through that weather. Thanks for the quick pics James. Being on the West coast I don't get to see what's happening with Oudolf's gardens through the seasons. This allows me a little check in. So fond of the feeling in that space.Sara Lawrencehttp://softdimension.net/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-50553768999122963322011-11-19T08:41:37.068-05:002011-11-19T08:41:37.068-05:00Benjamin, I didn't see it and when I looked it...Benjamin, I didn't see it and when I looked it up on the web, I found it. But you apparently have to buy it on a CD. I guess Charlie needs his cut.James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-76885952983102328082011-11-19T08:39:38.229-05:002011-11-19T08:39:38.229-05:00Scott, the Conservancy has a Director of Horticult...Scott, the Conservancy has a Director of Horticulture and several staff members, so this garden gets far more attention than the typical NYC park. Yes, they definitely know what they're doing.James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-41258483764161187982011-11-18T19:05:07.099-05:002011-11-18T19:05:07.099-05:00Did you see Charlie Rose was talking about the Hig...Did you see Charlie Rose was talking about the Highline last night? I missed it, but maybe it's on PBS online....Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-56096503483888653312011-11-18T10:55:00.014-05:002011-11-18T10:55:00.014-05:00Ha...that's so funny...I just thad that same t...Ha...that's so funny...I just thad that same thought (I swear, before I read your comment above!). All the while, looking at those photos, I just kept thinking that THIS is what good plant selection is...and I did wonder about the maintenance...Amsonia can become a floppy octopus of a mess without a good trim after flowrering...someone obviously knows what they are doing! I'm amazed at that huge patch of Trycirtis...you never see them planted in such generous amounts...oh, if we all had room to be so bold in our gardens :-) Or, in my case, brave enough to limit the varieties to a simpler palette!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-82997586140693127092011-11-17T15:42:31.958-05:002011-11-17T15:42:31.958-05:00Rob, Photos were taken on Nov. 4, but still quite ...Rob, Photos were taken on Nov. 4, but still quite late in the season. Oudolf knows how to pick his plants, and the Bosque staff know how to care for them! Since the Great Early Snow and Ice Storm, we have had quite sunny and mild weather, more appropriate to this time of year. I suppose I am lucky to have ready access to NYC, though the grass is always greener. Your life in the Dordogne seems very appealing. BTW, I finally got GI and was able to see Nicole de Vesian's garden, which I love. As I predicted, I got GI about a month after you mentioned the article.James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20141337.post-10270771351310111282011-11-17T14:10:44.618-05:002011-11-17T14:10:44.618-05:00You are a lucky fella to be able to stroll Battery...You are a lucky fella to be able to stroll Battery Bosque when you've downtime methinks.<br /><br />So much association with the big apple from the flying Dutchman, and all the better for it.<br /><br />Is it really the 17th Nov? Looks well for late in the year. Are you having mild weather there in the eastern states?<br /><br />By the way, the picture second from bottom is a particularly good photo.Rob (ourfrenchgarden)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05087218232138304239noreply@blogger.com