This is not an allotment, this is a show garden worthy of the Chelsea Flower Show, I thought to myself as I entered through a hidden gate in Barnet, north London. A sweeping tunnel of more than 100 fruit and flower trees led temptingly towards more secrets and surprises tucked away in Steve Mills' plot, which he has been tending to for 14 years.
Not everything is terrible: I read in Edible Jersey on our liberating Ironbound outing to Newark that scallions will regenerate if you put the roots in a glass of water. And it's true. Given that I throw out countless scallions after just cutting off the greens for cream cheese for my former consort's bagels, I could have a whole new business, considering a bunch goes for $3 to $4 at Greenmarkets.
Stations and depots across the London transport network have been transformed with gardens as part of an annual Transport for London (TfL) contest. The In Bloom competition, which started in 1910, sees TfL staff decorate stations and depots with flowers, fruits, vegetables and plants. To celebrate TfL's silver jubilee, the new Best Theme award was introduced, won by Highbury & Islington station. South Tottenham station won the top prize, the Best in Show award, as well as the Best Cultivated Garden.
Vasilisa Ermakova emphasized that the campaign to preserve the grapefruit trees was not just about the trees, but also about honoring Marline Anderson's memory. "It's almost like she will live for ever in my eyes."
"Gardens in the city are very much an extension of how people want to live. Some people lean into romantic notions, others focus on functionality," said landscape architect Brook Klausing. He designed outdoor spaces---a front yard, backyard, and two terraces---to enhance a newly renovated brownstone, making the backyard mostly paved with bluestone for children's outdoor play.
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