Tour of the Winterthur quarry garden (in the rain!)
Horticulturist at Winterthur Garden braves rain, gives tour of the quarry garden he maintains
Smelling Wyck’s potent heritage roses
A mother and daughter, Bea Weidner and Emily Linso (not shown in this photo) took time to smell the roses in the bright and fragrant heritage rose garden at Wyck.…
Divide and conquer plant sale draws shoppers
At a residence in Mount Airy shoppers busily browsed and made purchases from the 500 plus plant collection at the much advertised "Divide and Conquer" plant sale on a beautiful…
Retired CSI cop, “Crazy Ed” sells plants outside his home
After 40 years in the police department Avon "Crazy Ed" Wilson now sells plants outside his home on Chew Ave in Germantown. He had seen enough murder and war in…
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Landscaper continues family tradition
Fifty years ago, when John Antonucci’s grandfather, Frank, immigrated from Italy and established his masonry business in North Wales, Pa outside Philadelphia, there was just a stop sign outside at…
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Chestnut Hill celebrates with music, dancing, food and gardens
Your correspondent went to the Chestnut Hill Garden Fest in the morning when it was still drizzly and cold. But the weather didn't stop the Morris men from dancing and…
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Pick your own berries
The “locally” grown strawberries that are now showing up at Chestnut Hill groceries can be yours for the picking at farms in Montgomery and Bucks Counties and in New Jersey…
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Life at Henry Got Crops Farm
During a break from cultivating and weeding a raised bed of peas at the Weavers Way Henry Got Crops farm in Roxborough where he volunteers, your correspondent captured a slice…
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Exchanging seeds to preserve heirlooms and feed people
For the third year in a row, Joel Fath and Mira Adornetto of Philly Seed Exchange, set up their table top with seeds and small brown envelopes for packing and…