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leaf
Preview Issue
AUTUMN 2011
Inspiring Gardens Seasonal Outdoor Style Fall Flowers
OXFORD GARDEN Extraordinary Craftsmanship Graceful Design and Lasting Beauty
CONGRATS leaf MAGAZINE on your debut issue 877 8663331
In Every Issue
8 LetterfromtheEditors
12 Contributors
shop12 UpdatedFrontPorch
15 VintageTrendsfromBrimfield
20 EasyPiecesforFallLayers
22 DirtCouture
root24 EllenBiddleShipman
found26 YarnBombs
28 MakingaSplash
30 ThreeMenWenttoMow
33 ForFallPlanting
34 WildApples
contents
A city garden in San Francisco
designed by topher Delaney and
photographed by Saxon Holt
on the cover
15
33
12
Autumn 2011
32
In Every Issue (continued)
good36 SeedsforAfrica
go38 WhattoSeeinBoston
plant40 Heleniumautumnale
flavor43 PickYourOwnCocktail
flower88 AutumnProvidesExciting
CutFlowerChoices
Departments
build45 ACompulsive
CreatorrsquosGarden
fun50 MakeLikeJohnny
andHittheAppleRoad
36
features56 Warmth
66 BoldBlueinSilverLake
72 NewAgrarians
80 InfluencedbyanIsland
50
66
56
leafAUTUMN 2011
Co-Founder amp Editor
SUSAN COHANscohanleafmagcomg
Managing Editor
LYNN FELICI-GALLANTlfelici-gallantleafmagcom
Advertising Director
SANDRA SLOANsmsloanleafmagcom
Graphic Design
ALEX-HOLT COHAN
CHRISTINE WENDEL FARRUGIA
KORI KENNEDY
Print copies of Leaf available through Magcloud
Leafmagcom
copy Copyright 2011 Leaf Magazine LLC
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 16
Co-Founder amp Editor
ROCHELLE GREAYERrgreayerleafmagcom
General Advertising inquiries
advertisingleafmagcom
USACroyalbotanianet 394 Broadway New York NY 10013 1-212812 9852 WNWroyalbotaniacomus
lettersFrom the Editors
a Facebook page Everyone at the table was a non-be-liever Today the way we find read store and interact with information has been totally transformed and Leaf is the vanguard of a new publishing movement During the time that followed that original con-versation I made a concerted effort to meet people whose online presence interested me They were other designers architects writers and editors who were outside of the horticultural and landscape design com-munity I attended events aimed at online design com-municators There was always a design group who was conspicuously absentmdashmy ownmdashthe landscape and garden designers My first thoughts about an online design magazine dedicated to design beyond our doors arose out of these events At one of those events I met with fellow designerblogger Rochelle Greayer and mentioned pursuing an online magazine for outdoor style and design A few weeks later she e-mailed me and Leaf was born We knew that if the information was presented in a way that was engaging and compelling those interested in design beyond our doors would embrace a magazine that addressed the totality of stylish living outside I hope you enjoy the journey through this preview copy of Leaf and stay with us as we continue to ex-plore the best and most interesting in outdoor design
Leaf started as a conversation between designers about the transformative nature of design and how technol-ogy would change our lives I was the only one of that group who had a Twitter feed a blog and
Welcome to the first issue of Leaf I am so glad you are joining us on this adventure Getting to this launch has been about jour-neys both personal and cultural My personal journey
started with a blog over three years ago-Welcome Stu-dio lsquogrsquo friends-and solidified a yearning to move from one creative field-landscape design-to another-writing and magazine creation I used to call Studio lsquogrsquo my small attempt at creating the magazine I always wished existed Now happily with Leaf it does Culturally the word existed means something entirely different than it once did Communally we are we are rapidly moving towards a world where paper books and magazines are joined by digital publications such as Leaf It is an exciting and positive change as we become more mindful of our resources and technology is more fully integrated into our everyday lives Leaf is launching in an evolving landscape of awareness about the effects we have on our environment We are all on a quest to more wisely manage our physical world It is also with no small amount of pride and seren-dipity that a Topher Delaney designed garden should grace our first cover She along with so many others I have met along the way thankfully encouraged me and this project to this point I look forward to what Leaf will become as we continue with the belief that we can create not just a great magazine but a community of people who appreciate great design living beauti-fully and respecting the land on which we live
Susan Cohan Rochelle Greayer
8 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Lifersquos best moments furnishedtrade
Timeless furniture with exclusive fabrics
Summer Classicsreg and Sunbrellareg take innovation outdoorsSunbrellareg is a registered trademark of Glen Raven Inc
wwwSummerClassicscom
s best moments furnishedVisit our website to view the New Collections for 2012
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 10
contributorsJane Berger is a landscape designer
and writer She is on the board of the
Association of Professional Landscape
Designers Her publications include
articles in Landscape Architecture
Magazine The American Gardener and
American Style among others
Warren Bobrow is the culture
editor of the ldquoWild Tablerdquo in the Wild
River Review His research on biody-
namic organic wine and food appears in
the Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in
America Ed 2 He is internationally
published on the topic of cocktails and is a rum judge for
the Ministry of Rum
Suzanne Cummings opened her Chicago shop
Suzanne Cummings Flowers in 2006 Suzanne studied floral
design with Jane Packer in London and brings a European
flair to all of her floral designs Suzanne Cummings Floral
Design School is an offshoot of her atelier and offers any-
one living or visiting Chicago the chance to learn to make
beautiful floral creations
Jeff Dunas is a commercial and fine art photographer
The author of 11 monographs his work has been exhib-
ited in over 60 one-person shows including 12 American
museums He is the co-founder and director of the Palm
Springs Photo Festival
Kelly Fitzsimmons has been pho-
tographing children and families for
nearly 20 years She loves working with
children of all ages and her playful
approach and use of only natural light
and settings result in timeless portraits
Saxon Holt is a professional
garden photographer and owner
of PhotoBotanic a garden photography
library His most recent book is The
American Meadow Garden
Courtney Jentzen is a designer and illustrator based in
Brooklyn New York Her design company Swiss Cottage
Designs specializes in illustration custom projects and in-
vitations She enjoys live music good tea small bookstores
and eating carbs
Kari Loslashnning is a contemporary bas-
ket maker Her inspiration comes from
a passion for color nature and architec-
ture Her work has been shown at The
White House and the Smithsonian
Mary Ann Newcomer is known as
the Dirt Diva on the River Radio 949
in Boise Idaho Her articles on gardening
have been published in MaryJanersquos Farm
Fine Gardening and The American Gardener
Her first book The Rocky Mountain
Gardenerrsquos Guide will be published in January 2012
Rich Pomerantz is a garden and
portrait photographer His three books
are Great Gardens of the Berkshires Hudson
River Valley Farms and Wild Horses of the
Dunes Rich conducts photography work-
shops through the New York Botanical
Gardens and privately
Nan Sterman a California
native is an author botanist and
garden designer Nan writes appears
on radio and television and speaks on
the topic of water-wise design Her
books include California Gardenerrsquos Guide
Volume II and Water-wise Plants for the Southwest
Jonathan Williams of Big2do
Productions is a videographer media
producer musician and photographer
As a producer his work has varied from
museum exhibits and public and broad-
cast television to corporate education
and new media
Adam Woodruff is an award-winning garden designer
His naturalistic designs are influenced by the New Wave
Planting movement making his style unique
THE FINEST GLASSHOUSES MONEY CAN BUY APnOHD BY THI
HARTLEY BOTA N I C ~$) lWrr~i ~KEW
NOTHING ELSE IS A HAR T LEY
bull Handmade in Greenfield England Established Over 70 Years
bull Exclusively Endorsed by the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew bull From $25000
To enjoy our Book of Glasshouses call or click 781 933 1993 wwwhartleybotaniccom leafhartleybotaniccom
shopUpdated Front Porch
slate
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Consider a planter with strong contemporary styling
Concrete 5 series planter from Terrene
Graphic prints in black and white for pillows Fabric from Trina Turk for Schumacher
Add a contemporary porch swing made from recycled plasticLoll Go Swing form Design within Reach
Mix in ethnic finds used as side tables and plant standsTibetian Drum side table from Pottery Barn
Mix and match styles to create a surprising and eclectic welcome
raspberry
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
Try traditional pieces in bold colors for a modern feelWicker side table from Maine Cottage
A chaise can be a great substitute for a cafeacute table and chairsChaise lounge from Femob
Go rustic with ethnic inspired fabrics and textured surfaces`Fabric from Mally Skok Design
Explore handmade details such as crocheted rugs Rug from Paola Lenti
Play with color andtry something new and unexpected
OUTDOOR FURNITURE middot IN~OOR FURNITURE WINDOW TREATMENTS middot AWNINGS UMBRElLAS U your artphooe QR codamp Ndor 10 lampam more
CELEBRATI N G
50 YEARS
shop Vintage Trends from Brimfield
Rain rain and more rain couldnrsquot keep the thrice-annual Brimfiel-Antique Show from gathering over 5000 antique and collectible dealers on a long stretch of field along Route 20 in south central Massachusetts in September The goods were on stilts above water-flooded fields shopping was a wading experience and knee-high garden boots were never quite so handy Regardless of the weather the show went on and the hardy vendors took it in stride bringing their wares for sale show and trade The best part of the show was meeting them and our interior design colleagues many of whom trav-eled from all parts of the country to scour the market for treasures
Over the years trends come and go even at antique shows Long gone are the Martha Stewart milk glass days new trends reign This year we saw a lot of barn lamps folk art and new things
passed off as old There was still a strong showing of the Belgian-beige French-cottage look Missing however were chandeliers large architectural remnants and mid-century modern design pieces leading us to wonder if those trends are disappearing
We wandered the aisles aiming to get our heads around new ideas for design decoration and the adornment of our personal spaces We distilled our findings down to three trends Homespun Neo Prep and Industria We are excited to see these trends take shape over the coming seasons and we wonder how they will manifest themselves in our gardens and exterior rooms We hope you take a bit of inspiration from these finds as there is nothing like a spending a few days trek-king though mud at an antique show to find the next new thing mdash RG
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 15
Homespun is an artisanal look and lifestyle trend that incorporates nostal-gic retro-imagery and the romanticized ideals of a previous less technologically driven time Screenless environments that allow time for handmade and home-grown goodness is the driving idea behind Homespun Busy 21st-century lives donrsquot always allow us to make items ourselves so we are comfortable buying what we canrsquot create Vegetable gardens heirloom seed collecting canning and preserving and backyard chickens inspire an overall look that is perfect for vintage collecting and outdoor decoration Old-fashioned garden favorites like lilacs and roses are back Pails upturned become light fixtures A block and tackle becomes a way to hang a chandelier made of canning jars Old farm tools and carts become planters Itrsquos all part of the Homespun look
Homespun
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Pack basket from Jon and Carla Magoun 2077432040 2Olive brine bucket from Big Daddyrsquos Antiques 3 Traditional bark canoe from John and Carla Magoun 2077432040 4 Work pail lamp from The Gourd Guy (Brimfield only) 5 Dog cart from Keenan Antiques 7172924820 6 Stove top dryer from Hartman House Antiques 5083787388 7 Block and tackle from MBC Tools 7746965321 8 Architectural details available from multiple dealers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 116
NeoPrep
Neo Prep is a reinterpretation of classic summer outdoor style Think sailing shell collecting on the beach or a thermos of hot coffee by a lake on a crisp morning at sunrise This trend combines ideas from traditional American summer destina-tions and pleasures mdash Nantucket Santa Barbara and the Adirondacks Go sailing with friends Set an outdoor table with real china and crystal Pack a basket and bike to a picnic Wear a straw boater and a seersucker suit or shoes without socks Greyed-out wood nautical colors and rope details are key elements for Neo Prep Peonies hollyhocks and hydrangeas are classic seaside planting choices Nauti-cal pieces can be added to a garden and surprisingly arenrsquot used often except in seaside gardens
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Gentlemanrsquos picnic case from Howardrsquos Entertainment 2 Bowling pins from German Favorite Antiques 3 Semaphore flags from Howardrsquos Entertainment 4 Buoys and floats from Traditonal Marine Outfitters 5 Canoe and paddles from Howardrsquos Entertainment 6 Marine roping and wooden bucket from Tradtional Marine Outfitters 7 Detail of rope- wrapped oars from from Tradtional Marine Outfitters 8 Glass floats from from Tradtional Marine Outfitters
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 17
Industria
Industria harks back to the days of pre-robotic manufacturing Often beautifully detailed old factory cast-offs are reinter-preted as garden furniture and elements Cast iron rusty steel concrete and wood are common materials in this trend Objects with the patina of honest use find a second life mdash a machinistrsquos workbench becomes a planting bench an old cart on wheels becomes a coffee table or teacart Iron grates lined with moss find new use as wall planters an upside down industri-al funnel gets wired as a light fixture and old lockers are transformed into a narrow balcony tool shed Not just for the patio or deck factory pieces can also be added to garden beds as supports for climbers fence and gate elements or for sculptural interest The opportunities for creativity and recycling abound in Industria mdash SC
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Repurposed grates seen everywhere at the market 2 Gas tanks turned into planters 3 Sculptural bench via Rustbelt Rebirth 4 Movie marquis letters and numbers seen everywhere at the market 5 Industrial part lamps from The Gourd Guey (Brimfield only) 6 Stacking bins from Big Daddyrsquos Antiques 7 Candelabra made from industrial leftovers from Let It Go 8 Industrial bins full of antlers seen throughout the market
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 118
Cover-Pools the inventor of the automatic pool cover presents the ultimate safety winter and solar cover combined into one At the touch of a button you can conveniently cover your pool whenever youmiddotre not swimming View the online photo gallery for custom cover ideas
bull Protect your famiLy and pooL year-round bull Save up to 70 on heat chemicals
water and operating costs bull Reduce energy and water consumption bull Save time maintaining your pool
COVER POOLS~
1-800-447-2838 coverpootscom
shopEasy Pieces for Fall Layers
Since Leaf is all about digital content we decided to shop some very accessible fashion sites in our quest for all things relat-ing to outdoor style including fashion Classic styling and natural materials in warm autumnal hues can fit into anyonersquos ward-robe These arenrsquot outdoor work clothes although some have the kind of practical styling that is common to American casual sportswear Jeans the quintes-sential American addition to the fashion lexicon are the basis for the pants and in other pieces buttons button and ties tie The easy pieces wersquove chosen are practical yet fantastic for a morning meeting of friends for cider and doughnuts a day of flea market treasure hunting exploring a local corn maze with the kids or just being out and about in the cool autumn air Layer them over clothes you al-ready have and wersquore sure some of these will become your favor-ites in the months to come-SC
Click on any image to shop for that item
Cable knits and fishermanrsquos style sweaters
Topshop$96
Levi Strauss$178
Steve Madden$100
Boyfriend jeans in dark washes
Workwearstyling
20 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Shawl collarsClassic styling in rugged fabrics Updated Fair Isle colors
Woolrich$65
J Crew$78
Gant$275
uniqlo$7990
uniqlo$3990
CurrentElliott$168
Fossil$128
Scarpa$135
Clarks$10999
Loose fit
Skinnycorduroys
Total outfit in tone on tone
Workwearstyling Updated color
Suede wingtips in unexpected color Classic desert
boot
21LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
22
Here is what we have to havehellip
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 1
shopDirt Couture
Dirt Couturersquos signature product Hose Clothes
are the sassy little slipcover for your garden hose
At Leaf we love handmade things They speak to us in ways
that our speedy technology-driven 21st century lives yearn for
Thoughtfully curated Dirt Couture is an online shop that
specializes in handmade products for gardens and gardeners
Cindy McNatt the shoprsquos owner offers a selective variety of
serious and humorous products for inside and out They are
all made by hand mdashSC
Sturdy canvas and leather garden buckets sewn by Karen
Burke and inspired by British gardener Rosemary Verey
Lynn Felici-GallantLeaf managing editorSlugs are cozy rubber
boot liners made by
Rayana White
Susan CohanLeaf co-foundereditorWhimsical handmade tree swings
are fully waterproof and will hold
both children and adults
Rochelle GreayerLeaf co-foundereditorRusted steel cache pot crafted by
California metal artist Peter Clark
EXC LU SIV E DE SIG NS middot EX CEPTIO NA L Q U A LIT Y UNS U RPA SSED CRA FT SMANSH IP
USA Office 1-800-360- 6283 wwwoakleafconservatoriescom
CONSERVATORIES ORA N GERIES GARDEN B U ILDINGS CO N SERVATORIES OF YORK
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 124
Shersquos been called the ldquoDean of
American Women Landscape Archi-
tectsrdquo and ldquoone of the best if not the
very best flower garden makers in
Americardquo yet Ellen Biddle Shipman is
relatively unknown in landscape design
history How can it be that a designer of
over 600 gardens in twenty-six states
Quebec and Bermuda for clients that
included the DuPonts Fords and As-
tors can all but disappear from the his-
tory books The answer lies partly in
Shipmanrsquos own design approach
ldquoPlanting however beautiful is not a
gardenrdquo Shipman wrote in her Garden
Note Book housed in the Rare and
Manuscripts Collection at Cornell Uni-
versity ldquoA garden must be enclosed
or otherwise it would merely be a culti-
vated areardquo Privacy was central to Ship-
manrsquos designs and much of her practice
was devoted to creating intimate and se-
cluded spaces for wealthy women whose
rootEllen Biddle Shipman
husbandsrsquo work took them away from
the home for long periods of time Most
of those commissions were on country
estates that have disappeared
Shipman considered the garden to
be an essential part of any home She
began her career in 1910 when she was
in her forties and her husband had left
her as a single mother with three chil-
dren She was an enthusiastic amateur
gardener with a voracious appetite for
reading about gardens and had an ex-
tensive plant palette and innate ability
to assemble plants into dense beautiful
beds Her friend architect Charles
Platt recognized her talents and offered
Shipman formal training Before long
she was working with Platt and other
landscape architects such as Fredrick
Law Olmstead and Warren Manning
and she opened a women-only land-
scape design firm in New York She
gardened well into her seventies
Of the 600 commissions to hercredit fewer than ten public gardens exist today They include
bull Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens (pictured) in Akron Ohio
bull Longue Vue House and Gardens in New OrleansLouisiana
bull Cummer Museum of Art andGardens in Jacksonville Florida
bull Mina Edisonrsquos Moonlight GardenEdison and Ford WinterEstates in Fort Myers Florida
bull Sarah P Duke Gardens inRaleigh North Carolina
bull Chatham Manor in Fredericksburg Virginia and
bull Longfellow House Garden inCambridge Massachusetts
There are a handful of private gardens in existence and thebones of a few others can beviewed publicly
One of Americarsquos Most Prolific Landscape Designers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 25
Though Shipman was influenced by
Plattrsquos design approachmdashwhich included
carefully constructed axial layouts per-
golas paths and structures that ensured
a proportionate relationship between the
home and gardensmdashshe developed her
own personal style of expression Her
borders were brimming with hundreds
of old-fashioned plants such as peonies
roses irises and daylilies and she used
standards and small trees and shrubs to
define the beds Her choice of plants
was intended to appeal to female clients
the beds were intimate expressions of
activities such as planning nurturing
cultivating and arranging flowers A
Shipman plan was extremely detailed
and included instructions for the most
effective means to grow each plant
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arti
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usy
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ohan
foundYarn Bombs
YARN BOMBS ARE HAVING A MOMENT
Bombs have appeared on trees before but fiber artist and yarn bomber Suzanne
Tidwell has taken the art to a new level
In July and August Tidwell transformed Occidental Park in Seattle into a playful environment where craft graffiti and landscape merged No longer considered graffiti since she had the cityrsquos permission her joyful explosion of color turned a drab urban envi-ronment into an experience be-yond mere sightseeing The trees lampposts and bollards provide vertical structure while Tidwellrsquos horizontal striping and hot color combinations unite the installation as a cohesive whole
A temporary statement yarn bombing is a hybrid of craft and graffiti Originally yarn bombers sought to humanize and personalize urban environments by covering them with knitted and crocheted covers Yarn bombing has grown into a much larger international movement of fiber artists who cover cars statues and more It has even moved inside the mainstream art world New York based crochet artist Olek will be included in the Smithson-ianrsquos Renwick Galleryrsquos 40 under 40 show in 2012 To see yarn bombers in action all over the world visit yarn bombing on YouTube
A short history of yarn bombing in the landscape
26 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Lamposts and London Plane trees wearing their knitted finery in Pioneer
Square in Seattle
27LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
foundMaking a Splash
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
ce P
arke
r
Custom Concrete Design of North Berwick Maine are embedded with a variety of fossils and make refer-ence to the process of sedimentation and time And this is not lost on the children who have named the sculp-ture lsquotheir riverrsquordquo
Because Cornerstone includes toddlers through eighth graders Parker was challenged to provide a sensory experience for many ages
experiences and learning levels He achieved that in a way
that is safe and offers physi-cal challenges that children can judge themselves For example the rill provides
levels and rates of water flow that allow the youngest chil-
dren to closely observe the play of older children in a setting that pro-tects them yet they share with older students Cornerstonersquos students were involved in the project from the start observing the construction from classroom windows with excitement Once they had access to the serpen-tine rill they quickly gathered leaves and sticks to dam the waterrsquos flow or splashed their hands in the water or falls ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo notes Parker mdash LFG
In Last Child in the Woods (Algonquin April 2008) Richard Louv posits that todayrsquos wired gen-eration of kids have high rates of obesity attention deficit disorder and depression because they are too far-removed from nature Louv would be proud of the efforts to reverse this trend at The Cornerstone School in Stratham New Hampshire Based on the Montessori philosophy that children learn best through independent means with an emphasis on freedom with limits and respect for every childrsquos abilities and their relationship with nature the school commissioned landscape architect Terrence Parker of terrafirma landscape architecture of Portsmouth New Hampshire to integrate its existing site with a new interactive landscape
At the center of the redesign is an innovative rill that acts as a sculp-tural outdoor classroom It has bold sweeping lines and a visual presence that may or may not include running water ldquoAs a sculpture the serpentine rill has metaphorical propertiesrdquo says Parker ldquoThe multi-layered custom-dyed concrete forms created by
INNOVATIVE RILL PROVIDES OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
Inlaid fossils
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 29
ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo mdashTerrenceParkerLandscapeArchitect
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
ce P
arke
r
foundThree Men Went to Mow
Combine the witty ir-reverent and nearly always behatted James Alexander-Sinclair with the forever jovial BBC Gardenersrsquo World TV host Joe Swift and the dashing and smoldering Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner Cleve West and what do you get Three Men Went to Mow a hilarious video series available on YouTube These are some of our favorites
James Alexander- Sinclair Joe SwiftCleve West
THE STRIPPER
SELF SEEDERS GROW YOUR OWN
30 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Congratulations to all our friends at Leaf Magazine
on your first issue
Join veteran host and gardening expert Joe lampl for the
second season of Growing a GreenerWorld a national series
dedicated to inspiring people to live a more ecc-friendly life
through gardening food and sustainable choices
Hands-on projects inspire and teach in every episode
including garden-ta-table recipes from Chef Nathan
Lyon An integrated website enriches the experience with
bonus video blags podcasts informative articles cooking
segments recipes and more
Growing a Greener World is nationally distributed through
American Public Television and presented by UNC-TV
Watch on television (stations and times)
Watch online (full episodes)
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lsquoCoral Sunsetrsquo (herbaceous)
lsquoGarden Treasurersquo (intersectional aka Itoh peony)
lsquoCoral Supremersquo (herbaceous)
Elephant ears dahlias calla canna lilies Agapanthus and some gladioli need to be removed from the ground and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased from the ground
Available from
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
Red Pig Bulb Lifter
Available from
Peonyrsquos Envy
Kathleen Gagan
As the weather cools itrsquos time to plant one of springrsquos most beloved plants mdash peonies Fall is also the best time to transplant exist-ing peonies but donrsquot count on blooms until their second year if you do so One of the best guides to planting this garden classic is the ldquoPeony Carerdquo section of the online catalog of Peonyrsquos Envy We asked owner Kathleen Gagan to select a few of her favorite coral and yellow peonies Click on each link to take you directly its page in the farmrsquos beautiful catalog
foundFor Fall Planting
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 33
foundWild Apples
Root Trunk Bough (to be pub-lished on October 20 2011) will be the final copy of the beautiful and inspiring Wild Apples journal The publication which takes its name and inspiration from Henry David Tho-reaursquos essay ldquoWild Applesrdquo is a twice-yearly publication that aims to inspire thoughtful living by sharing writings wisdom and art that celebrates nature and the landscape
WILD APPLES
a journal of nature art and inquiry
ISSUE EIGHT | ROOT | TRUNK | BOUGH
FALL | WINTER 2012
ISSN 1941-9120 $1800
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34LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
0- T -n- shade experience made in miami
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Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
ottageD
esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
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44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
1Grahamcracker
Smoothpeanutbutt
er
Finelychoppedap
plepieces
Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
into2squaresS
pread
peanutbutteron
eachhalfTopw
ithfinely
choppedapples(m
ightneedanadult
tohelp
here)Drizzlehon
eyoverthetopE
AT
Youngchildren
canmakethis
bythemselves
Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
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to b
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Pet
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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to b
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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bull
bull
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
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to b
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
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to c
redi
t si
mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
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Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
OXFORD GARDEN Extraordinary Craftsmanship Graceful Design and Lasting Beauty
CONGRATS leaf MAGAZINE on your debut issue 877 8663331
In Every Issue
8 LetterfromtheEditors
12 Contributors
shop12 UpdatedFrontPorch
15 VintageTrendsfromBrimfield
20 EasyPiecesforFallLayers
22 DirtCouture
root24 EllenBiddleShipman
found26 YarnBombs
28 MakingaSplash
30 ThreeMenWenttoMow
33 ForFallPlanting
34 WildApples
contents
A city garden in San Francisco
designed by topher Delaney and
photographed by Saxon Holt
on the cover
15
33
12
Autumn 2011
32
In Every Issue (continued)
good36 SeedsforAfrica
go38 WhattoSeeinBoston
plant40 Heleniumautumnale
flavor43 PickYourOwnCocktail
flower88 AutumnProvidesExciting
CutFlowerChoices
Departments
build45 ACompulsive
CreatorrsquosGarden
fun50 MakeLikeJohnny
andHittheAppleRoad
36
features56 Warmth
66 BoldBlueinSilverLake
72 NewAgrarians
80 InfluencedbyanIsland
50
66
56
leafAUTUMN 2011
Co-Founder amp Editor
SUSAN COHANscohanleafmagcomg
Managing Editor
LYNN FELICI-GALLANTlfelici-gallantleafmagcom
Advertising Director
SANDRA SLOANsmsloanleafmagcom
Graphic Design
ALEX-HOLT COHAN
CHRISTINE WENDEL FARRUGIA
KORI KENNEDY
Print copies of Leaf available through Magcloud
Leafmagcom
copy Copyright 2011 Leaf Magazine LLC
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 16
Co-Founder amp Editor
ROCHELLE GREAYERrgreayerleafmagcom
General Advertising inquiries
advertisingleafmagcom
USACroyalbotanianet 394 Broadway New York NY 10013 1-212812 9852 WNWroyalbotaniacomus
lettersFrom the Editors
a Facebook page Everyone at the table was a non-be-liever Today the way we find read store and interact with information has been totally transformed and Leaf is the vanguard of a new publishing movement During the time that followed that original con-versation I made a concerted effort to meet people whose online presence interested me They were other designers architects writers and editors who were outside of the horticultural and landscape design com-munity I attended events aimed at online design com-municators There was always a design group who was conspicuously absentmdashmy ownmdashthe landscape and garden designers My first thoughts about an online design magazine dedicated to design beyond our doors arose out of these events At one of those events I met with fellow designerblogger Rochelle Greayer and mentioned pursuing an online magazine for outdoor style and design A few weeks later she e-mailed me and Leaf was born We knew that if the information was presented in a way that was engaging and compelling those interested in design beyond our doors would embrace a magazine that addressed the totality of stylish living outside I hope you enjoy the journey through this preview copy of Leaf and stay with us as we continue to ex-plore the best and most interesting in outdoor design
Leaf started as a conversation between designers about the transformative nature of design and how technol-ogy would change our lives I was the only one of that group who had a Twitter feed a blog and
Welcome to the first issue of Leaf I am so glad you are joining us on this adventure Getting to this launch has been about jour-neys both personal and cultural My personal journey
started with a blog over three years ago-Welcome Stu-dio lsquogrsquo friends-and solidified a yearning to move from one creative field-landscape design-to another-writing and magazine creation I used to call Studio lsquogrsquo my small attempt at creating the magazine I always wished existed Now happily with Leaf it does Culturally the word existed means something entirely different than it once did Communally we are we are rapidly moving towards a world where paper books and magazines are joined by digital publications such as Leaf It is an exciting and positive change as we become more mindful of our resources and technology is more fully integrated into our everyday lives Leaf is launching in an evolving landscape of awareness about the effects we have on our environment We are all on a quest to more wisely manage our physical world It is also with no small amount of pride and seren-dipity that a Topher Delaney designed garden should grace our first cover She along with so many others I have met along the way thankfully encouraged me and this project to this point I look forward to what Leaf will become as we continue with the belief that we can create not just a great magazine but a community of people who appreciate great design living beauti-fully and respecting the land on which we live
Susan Cohan Rochelle Greayer
8 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
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L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 10
contributorsJane Berger is a landscape designer
and writer She is on the board of the
Association of Professional Landscape
Designers Her publications include
articles in Landscape Architecture
Magazine The American Gardener and
American Style among others
Warren Bobrow is the culture
editor of the ldquoWild Tablerdquo in the Wild
River Review His research on biody-
namic organic wine and food appears in
the Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in
America Ed 2 He is internationally
published on the topic of cocktails and is a rum judge for
the Ministry of Rum
Suzanne Cummings opened her Chicago shop
Suzanne Cummings Flowers in 2006 Suzanne studied floral
design with Jane Packer in London and brings a European
flair to all of her floral designs Suzanne Cummings Floral
Design School is an offshoot of her atelier and offers any-
one living or visiting Chicago the chance to learn to make
beautiful floral creations
Jeff Dunas is a commercial and fine art photographer
The author of 11 monographs his work has been exhib-
ited in over 60 one-person shows including 12 American
museums He is the co-founder and director of the Palm
Springs Photo Festival
Kelly Fitzsimmons has been pho-
tographing children and families for
nearly 20 years She loves working with
children of all ages and her playful
approach and use of only natural light
and settings result in timeless portraits
Saxon Holt is a professional
garden photographer and owner
of PhotoBotanic a garden photography
library His most recent book is The
American Meadow Garden
Courtney Jentzen is a designer and illustrator based in
Brooklyn New York Her design company Swiss Cottage
Designs specializes in illustration custom projects and in-
vitations She enjoys live music good tea small bookstores
and eating carbs
Kari Loslashnning is a contemporary bas-
ket maker Her inspiration comes from
a passion for color nature and architec-
ture Her work has been shown at The
White House and the Smithsonian
Mary Ann Newcomer is known as
the Dirt Diva on the River Radio 949
in Boise Idaho Her articles on gardening
have been published in MaryJanersquos Farm
Fine Gardening and The American Gardener
Her first book The Rocky Mountain
Gardenerrsquos Guide will be published in January 2012
Rich Pomerantz is a garden and
portrait photographer His three books
are Great Gardens of the Berkshires Hudson
River Valley Farms and Wild Horses of the
Dunes Rich conducts photography work-
shops through the New York Botanical
Gardens and privately
Nan Sterman a California
native is an author botanist and
garden designer Nan writes appears
on radio and television and speaks on
the topic of water-wise design Her
books include California Gardenerrsquos Guide
Volume II and Water-wise Plants for the Southwest
Jonathan Williams of Big2do
Productions is a videographer media
producer musician and photographer
As a producer his work has varied from
museum exhibits and public and broad-
cast television to corporate education
and new media
Adam Woodruff is an award-winning garden designer
His naturalistic designs are influenced by the New Wave
Planting movement making his style unique
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slate
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Consider a planter with strong contemporary styling
Concrete 5 series planter from Terrene
Graphic prints in black and white for pillows Fabric from Trina Turk for Schumacher
Add a contemporary porch swing made from recycled plasticLoll Go Swing form Design within Reach
Mix in ethnic finds used as side tables and plant standsTibetian Drum side table from Pottery Barn
Mix and match styles to create a surprising and eclectic welcome
raspberry
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
Try traditional pieces in bold colors for a modern feelWicker side table from Maine Cottage
A chaise can be a great substitute for a cafeacute table and chairsChaise lounge from Femob
Go rustic with ethnic inspired fabrics and textured surfaces`Fabric from Mally Skok Design
Explore handmade details such as crocheted rugs Rug from Paola Lenti
Play with color andtry something new and unexpected
OUTDOOR FURNITURE middot IN~OOR FURNITURE WINDOW TREATMENTS middot AWNINGS UMBRElLAS U your artphooe QR codamp Ndor 10 lampam more
CELEBRATI N G
50 YEARS
shop Vintage Trends from Brimfield
Rain rain and more rain couldnrsquot keep the thrice-annual Brimfiel-Antique Show from gathering over 5000 antique and collectible dealers on a long stretch of field along Route 20 in south central Massachusetts in September The goods were on stilts above water-flooded fields shopping was a wading experience and knee-high garden boots were never quite so handy Regardless of the weather the show went on and the hardy vendors took it in stride bringing their wares for sale show and trade The best part of the show was meeting them and our interior design colleagues many of whom trav-eled from all parts of the country to scour the market for treasures
Over the years trends come and go even at antique shows Long gone are the Martha Stewart milk glass days new trends reign This year we saw a lot of barn lamps folk art and new things
passed off as old There was still a strong showing of the Belgian-beige French-cottage look Missing however were chandeliers large architectural remnants and mid-century modern design pieces leading us to wonder if those trends are disappearing
We wandered the aisles aiming to get our heads around new ideas for design decoration and the adornment of our personal spaces We distilled our findings down to three trends Homespun Neo Prep and Industria We are excited to see these trends take shape over the coming seasons and we wonder how they will manifest themselves in our gardens and exterior rooms We hope you take a bit of inspiration from these finds as there is nothing like a spending a few days trek-king though mud at an antique show to find the next new thing mdash RG
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 15
Homespun is an artisanal look and lifestyle trend that incorporates nostal-gic retro-imagery and the romanticized ideals of a previous less technologically driven time Screenless environments that allow time for handmade and home-grown goodness is the driving idea behind Homespun Busy 21st-century lives donrsquot always allow us to make items ourselves so we are comfortable buying what we canrsquot create Vegetable gardens heirloom seed collecting canning and preserving and backyard chickens inspire an overall look that is perfect for vintage collecting and outdoor decoration Old-fashioned garden favorites like lilacs and roses are back Pails upturned become light fixtures A block and tackle becomes a way to hang a chandelier made of canning jars Old farm tools and carts become planters Itrsquos all part of the Homespun look
Homespun
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Pack basket from Jon and Carla Magoun 2077432040 2Olive brine bucket from Big Daddyrsquos Antiques 3 Traditional bark canoe from John and Carla Magoun 2077432040 4 Work pail lamp from The Gourd Guy (Brimfield only) 5 Dog cart from Keenan Antiques 7172924820 6 Stove top dryer from Hartman House Antiques 5083787388 7 Block and tackle from MBC Tools 7746965321 8 Architectural details available from multiple dealers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 116
NeoPrep
Neo Prep is a reinterpretation of classic summer outdoor style Think sailing shell collecting on the beach or a thermos of hot coffee by a lake on a crisp morning at sunrise This trend combines ideas from traditional American summer destina-tions and pleasures mdash Nantucket Santa Barbara and the Adirondacks Go sailing with friends Set an outdoor table with real china and crystal Pack a basket and bike to a picnic Wear a straw boater and a seersucker suit or shoes without socks Greyed-out wood nautical colors and rope details are key elements for Neo Prep Peonies hollyhocks and hydrangeas are classic seaside planting choices Nauti-cal pieces can be added to a garden and surprisingly arenrsquot used often except in seaside gardens
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Gentlemanrsquos picnic case from Howardrsquos Entertainment 2 Bowling pins from German Favorite Antiques 3 Semaphore flags from Howardrsquos Entertainment 4 Buoys and floats from Traditonal Marine Outfitters 5 Canoe and paddles from Howardrsquos Entertainment 6 Marine roping and wooden bucket from Tradtional Marine Outfitters 7 Detail of rope- wrapped oars from from Tradtional Marine Outfitters 8 Glass floats from from Tradtional Marine Outfitters
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 17
Industria
Industria harks back to the days of pre-robotic manufacturing Often beautifully detailed old factory cast-offs are reinter-preted as garden furniture and elements Cast iron rusty steel concrete and wood are common materials in this trend Objects with the patina of honest use find a second life mdash a machinistrsquos workbench becomes a planting bench an old cart on wheels becomes a coffee table or teacart Iron grates lined with moss find new use as wall planters an upside down industri-al funnel gets wired as a light fixture and old lockers are transformed into a narrow balcony tool shed Not just for the patio or deck factory pieces can also be added to garden beds as supports for climbers fence and gate elements or for sculptural interest The opportunities for creativity and recycling abound in Industria mdash SC
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Repurposed grates seen everywhere at the market 2 Gas tanks turned into planters 3 Sculptural bench via Rustbelt Rebirth 4 Movie marquis letters and numbers seen everywhere at the market 5 Industrial part lamps from The Gourd Guey (Brimfield only) 6 Stacking bins from Big Daddyrsquos Antiques 7 Candelabra made from industrial leftovers from Let It Go 8 Industrial bins full of antlers seen throughout the market
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 118
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shopEasy Pieces for Fall Layers
Since Leaf is all about digital content we decided to shop some very accessible fashion sites in our quest for all things relat-ing to outdoor style including fashion Classic styling and natural materials in warm autumnal hues can fit into anyonersquos ward-robe These arenrsquot outdoor work clothes although some have the kind of practical styling that is common to American casual sportswear Jeans the quintes-sential American addition to the fashion lexicon are the basis for the pants and in other pieces buttons button and ties tie The easy pieces wersquove chosen are practical yet fantastic for a morning meeting of friends for cider and doughnuts a day of flea market treasure hunting exploring a local corn maze with the kids or just being out and about in the cool autumn air Layer them over clothes you al-ready have and wersquore sure some of these will become your favor-ites in the months to come-SC
Click on any image to shop for that item
Cable knits and fishermanrsquos style sweaters
Topshop$96
Levi Strauss$178
Steve Madden$100
Boyfriend jeans in dark washes
Workwearstyling
20 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Shawl collarsClassic styling in rugged fabrics Updated Fair Isle colors
Woolrich$65
J Crew$78
Gant$275
uniqlo$7990
uniqlo$3990
CurrentElliott$168
Fossil$128
Scarpa$135
Clarks$10999
Loose fit
Skinnycorduroys
Total outfit in tone on tone
Workwearstyling Updated color
Suede wingtips in unexpected color Classic desert
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21LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
22
Here is what we have to havehellip
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 1
shopDirt Couture
Dirt Couturersquos signature product Hose Clothes
are the sassy little slipcover for your garden hose
At Leaf we love handmade things They speak to us in ways
that our speedy technology-driven 21st century lives yearn for
Thoughtfully curated Dirt Couture is an online shop that
specializes in handmade products for gardens and gardeners
Cindy McNatt the shoprsquos owner offers a selective variety of
serious and humorous products for inside and out They are
all made by hand mdashSC
Sturdy canvas and leather garden buckets sewn by Karen
Burke and inspired by British gardener Rosemary Verey
Lynn Felici-GallantLeaf managing editorSlugs are cozy rubber
boot liners made by
Rayana White
Susan CohanLeaf co-foundereditorWhimsical handmade tree swings
are fully waterproof and will hold
both children and adults
Rochelle GreayerLeaf co-foundereditorRusted steel cache pot crafted by
California metal artist Peter Clark
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L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 124
Shersquos been called the ldquoDean of
American Women Landscape Archi-
tectsrdquo and ldquoone of the best if not the
very best flower garden makers in
Americardquo yet Ellen Biddle Shipman is
relatively unknown in landscape design
history How can it be that a designer of
over 600 gardens in twenty-six states
Quebec and Bermuda for clients that
included the DuPonts Fords and As-
tors can all but disappear from the his-
tory books The answer lies partly in
Shipmanrsquos own design approach
ldquoPlanting however beautiful is not a
gardenrdquo Shipman wrote in her Garden
Note Book housed in the Rare and
Manuscripts Collection at Cornell Uni-
versity ldquoA garden must be enclosed
or otherwise it would merely be a culti-
vated areardquo Privacy was central to Ship-
manrsquos designs and much of her practice
was devoted to creating intimate and se-
cluded spaces for wealthy women whose
rootEllen Biddle Shipman
husbandsrsquo work took them away from
the home for long periods of time Most
of those commissions were on country
estates that have disappeared
Shipman considered the garden to
be an essential part of any home She
began her career in 1910 when she was
in her forties and her husband had left
her as a single mother with three chil-
dren She was an enthusiastic amateur
gardener with a voracious appetite for
reading about gardens and had an ex-
tensive plant palette and innate ability
to assemble plants into dense beautiful
beds Her friend architect Charles
Platt recognized her talents and offered
Shipman formal training Before long
she was working with Platt and other
landscape architects such as Fredrick
Law Olmstead and Warren Manning
and she opened a women-only land-
scape design firm in New York She
gardened well into her seventies
Of the 600 commissions to hercredit fewer than ten public gardens exist today They include
bull Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens (pictured) in Akron Ohio
bull Longue Vue House and Gardens in New OrleansLouisiana
bull Cummer Museum of Art andGardens in Jacksonville Florida
bull Mina Edisonrsquos Moonlight GardenEdison and Ford WinterEstates in Fort Myers Florida
bull Sarah P Duke Gardens inRaleigh North Carolina
bull Chatham Manor in Fredericksburg Virginia and
bull Longfellow House Garden inCambridge Massachusetts
There are a handful of private gardens in existence and thebones of a few others can beviewed publicly
One of Americarsquos Most Prolific Landscape Designers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 25
Though Shipman was influenced by
Plattrsquos design approachmdashwhich included
carefully constructed axial layouts per-
golas paths and structures that ensured
a proportionate relationship between the
home and gardensmdashshe developed her
own personal style of expression Her
borders were brimming with hundreds
of old-fashioned plants such as peonies
roses irises and daylilies and she used
standards and small trees and shrubs to
define the beds Her choice of plants
was intended to appeal to female clients
the beds were intimate expressions of
activities such as planning nurturing
cultivating and arranging flowers A
Shipman plan was extremely detailed
and included instructions for the most
effective means to grow each plant
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foundYarn Bombs
YARN BOMBS ARE HAVING A MOMENT
Bombs have appeared on trees before but fiber artist and yarn bomber Suzanne
Tidwell has taken the art to a new level
In July and August Tidwell transformed Occidental Park in Seattle into a playful environment where craft graffiti and landscape merged No longer considered graffiti since she had the cityrsquos permission her joyful explosion of color turned a drab urban envi-ronment into an experience be-yond mere sightseeing The trees lampposts and bollards provide vertical structure while Tidwellrsquos horizontal striping and hot color combinations unite the installation as a cohesive whole
A temporary statement yarn bombing is a hybrid of craft and graffiti Originally yarn bombers sought to humanize and personalize urban environments by covering them with knitted and crocheted covers Yarn bombing has grown into a much larger international movement of fiber artists who cover cars statues and more It has even moved inside the mainstream art world New York based crochet artist Olek will be included in the Smithson-ianrsquos Renwick Galleryrsquos 40 under 40 show in 2012 To see yarn bombers in action all over the world visit yarn bombing on YouTube
A short history of yarn bombing in the landscape
26 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Lamposts and London Plane trees wearing their knitted finery in Pioneer
Square in Seattle
27LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
foundMaking a Splash
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
ce P
arke
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Custom Concrete Design of North Berwick Maine are embedded with a variety of fossils and make refer-ence to the process of sedimentation and time And this is not lost on the children who have named the sculp-ture lsquotheir riverrsquordquo
Because Cornerstone includes toddlers through eighth graders Parker was challenged to provide a sensory experience for many ages
experiences and learning levels He achieved that in a way
that is safe and offers physi-cal challenges that children can judge themselves For example the rill provides
levels and rates of water flow that allow the youngest chil-
dren to closely observe the play of older children in a setting that pro-tects them yet they share with older students Cornerstonersquos students were involved in the project from the start observing the construction from classroom windows with excitement Once they had access to the serpen-tine rill they quickly gathered leaves and sticks to dam the waterrsquos flow or splashed their hands in the water or falls ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo notes Parker mdash LFG
In Last Child in the Woods (Algonquin April 2008) Richard Louv posits that todayrsquos wired gen-eration of kids have high rates of obesity attention deficit disorder and depression because they are too far-removed from nature Louv would be proud of the efforts to reverse this trend at The Cornerstone School in Stratham New Hampshire Based on the Montessori philosophy that children learn best through independent means with an emphasis on freedom with limits and respect for every childrsquos abilities and their relationship with nature the school commissioned landscape architect Terrence Parker of terrafirma landscape architecture of Portsmouth New Hampshire to integrate its existing site with a new interactive landscape
At the center of the redesign is an innovative rill that acts as a sculp-tural outdoor classroom It has bold sweeping lines and a visual presence that may or may not include running water ldquoAs a sculpture the serpentine rill has metaphorical propertiesrdquo says Parker ldquoThe multi-layered custom-dyed concrete forms created by
INNOVATIVE RILL PROVIDES OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
Inlaid fossils
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 29
ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo mdashTerrenceParkerLandscapeArchitect
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
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arke
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foundThree Men Went to Mow
Combine the witty ir-reverent and nearly always behatted James Alexander-Sinclair with the forever jovial BBC Gardenersrsquo World TV host Joe Swift and the dashing and smoldering Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner Cleve West and what do you get Three Men Went to Mow a hilarious video series available on YouTube These are some of our favorites
James Alexander- Sinclair Joe SwiftCleve West
THE STRIPPER
SELF SEEDERS GROW YOUR OWN
30 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Congratulations to all our friends at Leaf Magazine
on your first issue
Join veteran host and gardening expert Joe lampl for the
second season of Growing a GreenerWorld a national series
dedicated to inspiring people to live a more ecc-friendly life
through gardening food and sustainable choices
Hands-on projects inspire and teach in every episode
including garden-ta-table recipes from Chef Nathan
Lyon An integrated website enriches the experience with
bonus video blags podcasts informative articles cooking
segments recipes and more
Growing a Greener World is nationally distributed through
American Public Television and presented by UNC-TV
Watch on television (stations and times)
Watch online (full episodes)
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Elephant ears dahlias calla canna lilies Agapanthus and some gladioli need to be removed from the ground and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased from the ground
Available from
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
Red Pig Bulb Lifter
Available from
Peonyrsquos Envy
Kathleen Gagan
As the weather cools itrsquos time to plant one of springrsquos most beloved plants mdash peonies Fall is also the best time to transplant exist-ing peonies but donrsquot count on blooms until their second year if you do so One of the best guides to planting this garden classic is the ldquoPeony Carerdquo section of the online catalog of Peonyrsquos Envy We asked owner Kathleen Gagan to select a few of her favorite coral and yellow peonies Click on each link to take you directly its page in the farmrsquos beautiful catalog
foundFor Fall Planting
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 33
foundWild Apples
Root Trunk Bough (to be pub-lished on October 20 2011) will be the final copy of the beautiful and inspiring Wild Apples journal The publication which takes its name and inspiration from Henry David Tho-reaursquos essay ldquoWild Applesrdquo is a twice-yearly publication that aims to inspire thoughtful living by sharing writings wisdom and art that celebrates nature and the landscape
WILD APPLES
a journal of nature art and inquiry
ISSUE EIGHT | ROOT | TRUNK | BOUGH
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Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
ottageD
esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
Lis
a J
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illia
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
pho
to K
elly
Fitz
sim
mon
s
44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
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Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
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Kelly
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The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
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Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
to b
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Pet
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
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to b
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
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ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
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t pho
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redi
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mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
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the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
In Every Issue
8 LetterfromtheEditors
12 Contributors
shop12 UpdatedFrontPorch
15 VintageTrendsfromBrimfield
20 EasyPiecesforFallLayers
22 DirtCouture
root24 EllenBiddleShipman
found26 YarnBombs
28 MakingaSplash
30 ThreeMenWenttoMow
33 ForFallPlanting
34 WildApples
contents
A city garden in San Francisco
designed by topher Delaney and
photographed by Saxon Holt
on the cover
15
33
12
Autumn 2011
32
In Every Issue (continued)
good36 SeedsforAfrica
go38 WhattoSeeinBoston
plant40 Heleniumautumnale
flavor43 PickYourOwnCocktail
flower88 AutumnProvidesExciting
CutFlowerChoices
Departments
build45 ACompulsive
CreatorrsquosGarden
fun50 MakeLikeJohnny
andHittheAppleRoad
36
features56 Warmth
66 BoldBlueinSilverLake
72 NewAgrarians
80 InfluencedbyanIsland
50
66
56
leafAUTUMN 2011
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a Facebook page Everyone at the table was a non-be-liever Today the way we find read store and interact with information has been totally transformed and Leaf is the vanguard of a new publishing movement During the time that followed that original con-versation I made a concerted effort to meet people whose online presence interested me They were other designers architects writers and editors who were outside of the horticultural and landscape design com-munity I attended events aimed at online design com-municators There was always a design group who was conspicuously absentmdashmy ownmdashthe landscape and garden designers My first thoughts about an online design magazine dedicated to design beyond our doors arose out of these events At one of those events I met with fellow designerblogger Rochelle Greayer and mentioned pursuing an online magazine for outdoor style and design A few weeks later she e-mailed me and Leaf was born We knew that if the information was presented in a way that was engaging and compelling those interested in design beyond our doors would embrace a magazine that addressed the totality of stylish living outside I hope you enjoy the journey through this preview copy of Leaf and stay with us as we continue to ex-plore the best and most interesting in outdoor design
Leaf started as a conversation between designers about the transformative nature of design and how technol-ogy would change our lives I was the only one of that group who had a Twitter feed a blog and
Welcome to the first issue of Leaf I am so glad you are joining us on this adventure Getting to this launch has been about jour-neys both personal and cultural My personal journey
started with a blog over three years ago-Welcome Stu-dio lsquogrsquo friends-and solidified a yearning to move from one creative field-landscape design-to another-writing and magazine creation I used to call Studio lsquogrsquo my small attempt at creating the magazine I always wished existed Now happily with Leaf it does Culturally the word existed means something entirely different than it once did Communally we are we are rapidly moving towards a world where paper books and magazines are joined by digital publications such as Leaf It is an exciting and positive change as we become more mindful of our resources and technology is more fully integrated into our everyday lives Leaf is launching in an evolving landscape of awareness about the effects we have on our environment We are all on a quest to more wisely manage our physical world It is also with no small amount of pride and seren-dipity that a Topher Delaney designed garden should grace our first cover She along with so many others I have met along the way thankfully encouraged me and this project to this point I look forward to what Leaf will become as we continue with the belief that we can create not just a great magazine but a community of people who appreciate great design living beauti-fully and respecting the land on which we live
Susan Cohan Rochelle Greayer
8 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
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Timeless furniture with exclusive fabrics
Summer Classicsreg and Sunbrellareg take innovation outdoorsSunbrellareg is a registered trademark of Glen Raven Inc
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s best moments furnishedVisit our website to view the New Collections for 2012
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 10
contributorsJane Berger is a landscape designer
and writer She is on the board of the
Association of Professional Landscape
Designers Her publications include
articles in Landscape Architecture
Magazine The American Gardener and
American Style among others
Warren Bobrow is the culture
editor of the ldquoWild Tablerdquo in the Wild
River Review His research on biody-
namic organic wine and food appears in
the Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in
America Ed 2 He is internationally
published on the topic of cocktails and is a rum judge for
the Ministry of Rum
Suzanne Cummings opened her Chicago shop
Suzanne Cummings Flowers in 2006 Suzanne studied floral
design with Jane Packer in London and brings a European
flair to all of her floral designs Suzanne Cummings Floral
Design School is an offshoot of her atelier and offers any-
one living or visiting Chicago the chance to learn to make
beautiful floral creations
Jeff Dunas is a commercial and fine art photographer
The author of 11 monographs his work has been exhib-
ited in over 60 one-person shows including 12 American
museums He is the co-founder and director of the Palm
Springs Photo Festival
Kelly Fitzsimmons has been pho-
tographing children and families for
nearly 20 years She loves working with
children of all ages and her playful
approach and use of only natural light
and settings result in timeless portraits
Saxon Holt is a professional
garden photographer and owner
of PhotoBotanic a garden photography
library His most recent book is The
American Meadow Garden
Courtney Jentzen is a designer and illustrator based in
Brooklyn New York Her design company Swiss Cottage
Designs specializes in illustration custom projects and in-
vitations She enjoys live music good tea small bookstores
and eating carbs
Kari Loslashnning is a contemporary bas-
ket maker Her inspiration comes from
a passion for color nature and architec-
ture Her work has been shown at The
White House and the Smithsonian
Mary Ann Newcomer is known as
the Dirt Diva on the River Radio 949
in Boise Idaho Her articles on gardening
have been published in MaryJanersquos Farm
Fine Gardening and The American Gardener
Her first book The Rocky Mountain
Gardenerrsquos Guide will be published in January 2012
Rich Pomerantz is a garden and
portrait photographer His three books
are Great Gardens of the Berkshires Hudson
River Valley Farms and Wild Horses of the
Dunes Rich conducts photography work-
shops through the New York Botanical
Gardens and privately
Nan Sterman a California
native is an author botanist and
garden designer Nan writes appears
on radio and television and speaks on
the topic of water-wise design Her
books include California Gardenerrsquos Guide
Volume II and Water-wise Plants for the Southwest
Jonathan Williams of Big2do
Productions is a videographer media
producer musician and photographer
As a producer his work has varied from
museum exhibits and public and broad-
cast television to corporate education
and new media
Adam Woodruff is an award-winning garden designer
His naturalistic designs are influenced by the New Wave
Planting movement making his style unique
THE FINEST GLASSHOUSES MONEY CAN BUY APnOHD BY THI
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To enjoy our Book of Glasshouses call or click 781 933 1993 wwwhartleybotaniccom leafhartleybotaniccom
shopUpdated Front Porch
slate
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Consider a planter with strong contemporary styling
Concrete 5 series planter from Terrene
Graphic prints in black and white for pillows Fabric from Trina Turk for Schumacher
Add a contemporary porch swing made from recycled plasticLoll Go Swing form Design within Reach
Mix in ethnic finds used as side tables and plant standsTibetian Drum side table from Pottery Barn
Mix and match styles to create a surprising and eclectic welcome
raspberry
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
Try traditional pieces in bold colors for a modern feelWicker side table from Maine Cottage
A chaise can be a great substitute for a cafeacute table and chairsChaise lounge from Femob
Go rustic with ethnic inspired fabrics and textured surfaces`Fabric from Mally Skok Design
Explore handmade details such as crocheted rugs Rug from Paola Lenti
Play with color andtry something new and unexpected
OUTDOOR FURNITURE middot IN~OOR FURNITURE WINDOW TREATMENTS middot AWNINGS UMBRElLAS U your artphooe QR codamp Ndor 10 lampam more
CELEBRATI N G
50 YEARS
shop Vintage Trends from Brimfield
Rain rain and more rain couldnrsquot keep the thrice-annual Brimfiel-Antique Show from gathering over 5000 antique and collectible dealers on a long stretch of field along Route 20 in south central Massachusetts in September The goods were on stilts above water-flooded fields shopping was a wading experience and knee-high garden boots were never quite so handy Regardless of the weather the show went on and the hardy vendors took it in stride bringing their wares for sale show and trade The best part of the show was meeting them and our interior design colleagues many of whom trav-eled from all parts of the country to scour the market for treasures
Over the years trends come and go even at antique shows Long gone are the Martha Stewart milk glass days new trends reign This year we saw a lot of barn lamps folk art and new things
passed off as old There was still a strong showing of the Belgian-beige French-cottage look Missing however were chandeliers large architectural remnants and mid-century modern design pieces leading us to wonder if those trends are disappearing
We wandered the aisles aiming to get our heads around new ideas for design decoration and the adornment of our personal spaces We distilled our findings down to three trends Homespun Neo Prep and Industria We are excited to see these trends take shape over the coming seasons and we wonder how they will manifest themselves in our gardens and exterior rooms We hope you take a bit of inspiration from these finds as there is nothing like a spending a few days trek-king though mud at an antique show to find the next new thing mdash RG
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 15
Homespun is an artisanal look and lifestyle trend that incorporates nostal-gic retro-imagery and the romanticized ideals of a previous less technologically driven time Screenless environments that allow time for handmade and home-grown goodness is the driving idea behind Homespun Busy 21st-century lives donrsquot always allow us to make items ourselves so we are comfortable buying what we canrsquot create Vegetable gardens heirloom seed collecting canning and preserving and backyard chickens inspire an overall look that is perfect for vintage collecting and outdoor decoration Old-fashioned garden favorites like lilacs and roses are back Pails upturned become light fixtures A block and tackle becomes a way to hang a chandelier made of canning jars Old farm tools and carts become planters Itrsquos all part of the Homespun look
Homespun
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Pack basket from Jon and Carla Magoun 2077432040 2Olive brine bucket from Big Daddyrsquos Antiques 3 Traditional bark canoe from John and Carla Magoun 2077432040 4 Work pail lamp from The Gourd Guy (Brimfield only) 5 Dog cart from Keenan Antiques 7172924820 6 Stove top dryer from Hartman House Antiques 5083787388 7 Block and tackle from MBC Tools 7746965321 8 Architectural details available from multiple dealers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 116
NeoPrep
Neo Prep is a reinterpretation of classic summer outdoor style Think sailing shell collecting on the beach or a thermos of hot coffee by a lake on a crisp morning at sunrise This trend combines ideas from traditional American summer destina-tions and pleasures mdash Nantucket Santa Barbara and the Adirondacks Go sailing with friends Set an outdoor table with real china and crystal Pack a basket and bike to a picnic Wear a straw boater and a seersucker suit or shoes without socks Greyed-out wood nautical colors and rope details are key elements for Neo Prep Peonies hollyhocks and hydrangeas are classic seaside planting choices Nauti-cal pieces can be added to a garden and surprisingly arenrsquot used often except in seaside gardens
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Gentlemanrsquos picnic case from Howardrsquos Entertainment 2 Bowling pins from German Favorite Antiques 3 Semaphore flags from Howardrsquos Entertainment 4 Buoys and floats from Traditonal Marine Outfitters 5 Canoe and paddles from Howardrsquos Entertainment 6 Marine roping and wooden bucket from Tradtional Marine Outfitters 7 Detail of rope- wrapped oars from from Tradtional Marine Outfitters 8 Glass floats from from Tradtional Marine Outfitters
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 17
Industria
Industria harks back to the days of pre-robotic manufacturing Often beautifully detailed old factory cast-offs are reinter-preted as garden furniture and elements Cast iron rusty steel concrete and wood are common materials in this trend Objects with the patina of honest use find a second life mdash a machinistrsquos workbench becomes a planting bench an old cart on wheels becomes a coffee table or teacart Iron grates lined with moss find new use as wall planters an upside down industri-al funnel gets wired as a light fixture and old lockers are transformed into a narrow balcony tool shed Not just for the patio or deck factory pieces can also be added to garden beds as supports for climbers fence and gate elements or for sculptural interest The opportunities for creativity and recycling abound in Industria mdash SC
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Repurposed grates seen everywhere at the market 2 Gas tanks turned into planters 3 Sculptural bench via Rustbelt Rebirth 4 Movie marquis letters and numbers seen everywhere at the market 5 Industrial part lamps from The Gourd Guey (Brimfield only) 6 Stacking bins from Big Daddyrsquos Antiques 7 Candelabra made from industrial leftovers from Let It Go 8 Industrial bins full of antlers seen throughout the market
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 118
Cover-Pools the inventor of the automatic pool cover presents the ultimate safety winter and solar cover combined into one At the touch of a button you can conveniently cover your pool whenever youmiddotre not swimming View the online photo gallery for custom cover ideas
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water and operating costs bull Reduce energy and water consumption bull Save time maintaining your pool
COVER POOLS~
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shopEasy Pieces for Fall Layers
Since Leaf is all about digital content we decided to shop some very accessible fashion sites in our quest for all things relat-ing to outdoor style including fashion Classic styling and natural materials in warm autumnal hues can fit into anyonersquos ward-robe These arenrsquot outdoor work clothes although some have the kind of practical styling that is common to American casual sportswear Jeans the quintes-sential American addition to the fashion lexicon are the basis for the pants and in other pieces buttons button and ties tie The easy pieces wersquove chosen are practical yet fantastic for a morning meeting of friends for cider and doughnuts a day of flea market treasure hunting exploring a local corn maze with the kids or just being out and about in the cool autumn air Layer them over clothes you al-ready have and wersquore sure some of these will become your favor-ites in the months to come-SC
Click on any image to shop for that item
Cable knits and fishermanrsquos style sweaters
Topshop$96
Levi Strauss$178
Steve Madden$100
Boyfriend jeans in dark washes
Workwearstyling
20 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Shawl collarsClassic styling in rugged fabrics Updated Fair Isle colors
Woolrich$65
J Crew$78
Gant$275
uniqlo$7990
uniqlo$3990
CurrentElliott$168
Fossil$128
Scarpa$135
Clarks$10999
Loose fit
Skinnycorduroys
Total outfit in tone on tone
Workwearstyling Updated color
Suede wingtips in unexpected color Classic desert
boot
21LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
22
Here is what we have to havehellip
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 1
shopDirt Couture
Dirt Couturersquos signature product Hose Clothes
are the sassy little slipcover for your garden hose
At Leaf we love handmade things They speak to us in ways
that our speedy technology-driven 21st century lives yearn for
Thoughtfully curated Dirt Couture is an online shop that
specializes in handmade products for gardens and gardeners
Cindy McNatt the shoprsquos owner offers a selective variety of
serious and humorous products for inside and out They are
all made by hand mdashSC
Sturdy canvas and leather garden buckets sewn by Karen
Burke and inspired by British gardener Rosemary Verey
Lynn Felici-GallantLeaf managing editorSlugs are cozy rubber
boot liners made by
Rayana White
Susan CohanLeaf co-foundereditorWhimsical handmade tree swings
are fully waterproof and will hold
both children and adults
Rochelle GreayerLeaf co-foundereditorRusted steel cache pot crafted by
California metal artist Peter Clark
EXC LU SIV E DE SIG NS middot EX CEPTIO NA L Q U A LIT Y UNS U RPA SSED CRA FT SMANSH IP
USA Office 1-800-360- 6283 wwwoakleafconservatoriescom
CONSERVATORIES ORA N GERIES GARDEN B U ILDINGS CO N SERVATORIES OF YORK
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 124
Shersquos been called the ldquoDean of
American Women Landscape Archi-
tectsrdquo and ldquoone of the best if not the
very best flower garden makers in
Americardquo yet Ellen Biddle Shipman is
relatively unknown in landscape design
history How can it be that a designer of
over 600 gardens in twenty-six states
Quebec and Bermuda for clients that
included the DuPonts Fords and As-
tors can all but disappear from the his-
tory books The answer lies partly in
Shipmanrsquos own design approach
ldquoPlanting however beautiful is not a
gardenrdquo Shipman wrote in her Garden
Note Book housed in the Rare and
Manuscripts Collection at Cornell Uni-
versity ldquoA garden must be enclosed
or otherwise it would merely be a culti-
vated areardquo Privacy was central to Ship-
manrsquos designs and much of her practice
was devoted to creating intimate and se-
cluded spaces for wealthy women whose
rootEllen Biddle Shipman
husbandsrsquo work took them away from
the home for long periods of time Most
of those commissions were on country
estates that have disappeared
Shipman considered the garden to
be an essential part of any home She
began her career in 1910 when she was
in her forties and her husband had left
her as a single mother with three chil-
dren She was an enthusiastic amateur
gardener with a voracious appetite for
reading about gardens and had an ex-
tensive plant palette and innate ability
to assemble plants into dense beautiful
beds Her friend architect Charles
Platt recognized her talents and offered
Shipman formal training Before long
she was working with Platt and other
landscape architects such as Fredrick
Law Olmstead and Warren Manning
and she opened a women-only land-
scape design firm in New York She
gardened well into her seventies
Of the 600 commissions to hercredit fewer than ten public gardens exist today They include
bull Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens (pictured) in Akron Ohio
bull Longue Vue House and Gardens in New OrleansLouisiana
bull Cummer Museum of Art andGardens in Jacksonville Florida
bull Mina Edisonrsquos Moonlight GardenEdison and Ford WinterEstates in Fort Myers Florida
bull Sarah P Duke Gardens inRaleigh North Carolina
bull Chatham Manor in Fredericksburg Virginia and
bull Longfellow House Garden inCambridge Massachusetts
There are a handful of private gardens in existence and thebones of a few others can beviewed publicly
One of Americarsquos Most Prolific Landscape Designers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 25
Though Shipman was influenced by
Plattrsquos design approachmdashwhich included
carefully constructed axial layouts per-
golas paths and structures that ensured
a proportionate relationship between the
home and gardensmdashshe developed her
own personal style of expression Her
borders were brimming with hundreds
of old-fashioned plants such as peonies
roses irises and daylilies and she used
standards and small trees and shrubs to
define the beds Her choice of plants
was intended to appeal to female clients
the beds were intimate expressions of
activities such as planning nurturing
cultivating and arranging flowers A
Shipman plan was extremely detailed
and included instructions for the most
effective means to grow each plant
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foundYarn Bombs
YARN BOMBS ARE HAVING A MOMENT
Bombs have appeared on trees before but fiber artist and yarn bomber Suzanne
Tidwell has taken the art to a new level
In July and August Tidwell transformed Occidental Park in Seattle into a playful environment where craft graffiti and landscape merged No longer considered graffiti since she had the cityrsquos permission her joyful explosion of color turned a drab urban envi-ronment into an experience be-yond mere sightseeing The trees lampposts and bollards provide vertical structure while Tidwellrsquos horizontal striping and hot color combinations unite the installation as a cohesive whole
A temporary statement yarn bombing is a hybrid of craft and graffiti Originally yarn bombers sought to humanize and personalize urban environments by covering them with knitted and crocheted covers Yarn bombing has grown into a much larger international movement of fiber artists who cover cars statues and more It has even moved inside the mainstream art world New York based crochet artist Olek will be included in the Smithson-ianrsquos Renwick Galleryrsquos 40 under 40 show in 2012 To see yarn bombers in action all over the world visit yarn bombing on YouTube
A short history of yarn bombing in the landscape
26 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Lamposts and London Plane trees wearing their knitted finery in Pioneer
Square in Seattle
27LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
foundMaking a Splash
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
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Custom Concrete Design of North Berwick Maine are embedded with a variety of fossils and make refer-ence to the process of sedimentation and time And this is not lost on the children who have named the sculp-ture lsquotheir riverrsquordquo
Because Cornerstone includes toddlers through eighth graders Parker was challenged to provide a sensory experience for many ages
experiences and learning levels He achieved that in a way
that is safe and offers physi-cal challenges that children can judge themselves For example the rill provides
levels and rates of water flow that allow the youngest chil-
dren to closely observe the play of older children in a setting that pro-tects them yet they share with older students Cornerstonersquos students were involved in the project from the start observing the construction from classroom windows with excitement Once they had access to the serpen-tine rill they quickly gathered leaves and sticks to dam the waterrsquos flow or splashed their hands in the water or falls ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo notes Parker mdash LFG
In Last Child in the Woods (Algonquin April 2008) Richard Louv posits that todayrsquos wired gen-eration of kids have high rates of obesity attention deficit disorder and depression because they are too far-removed from nature Louv would be proud of the efforts to reverse this trend at The Cornerstone School in Stratham New Hampshire Based on the Montessori philosophy that children learn best through independent means with an emphasis on freedom with limits and respect for every childrsquos abilities and their relationship with nature the school commissioned landscape architect Terrence Parker of terrafirma landscape architecture of Portsmouth New Hampshire to integrate its existing site with a new interactive landscape
At the center of the redesign is an innovative rill that acts as a sculp-tural outdoor classroom It has bold sweeping lines and a visual presence that may or may not include running water ldquoAs a sculpture the serpentine rill has metaphorical propertiesrdquo says Parker ldquoThe multi-layered custom-dyed concrete forms created by
INNOVATIVE RILL PROVIDES OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
Inlaid fossils
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 29
ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo mdashTerrenceParkerLandscapeArchitect
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
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arke
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foundThree Men Went to Mow
Combine the witty ir-reverent and nearly always behatted James Alexander-Sinclair with the forever jovial BBC Gardenersrsquo World TV host Joe Swift and the dashing and smoldering Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner Cleve West and what do you get Three Men Went to Mow a hilarious video series available on YouTube These are some of our favorites
James Alexander- Sinclair Joe SwiftCleve West
THE STRIPPER
SELF SEEDERS GROW YOUR OWN
30 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Congratulations to all our friends at Leaf Magazine
on your first issue
Join veteran host and gardening expert Joe lampl for the
second season of Growing a GreenerWorld a national series
dedicated to inspiring people to live a more ecc-friendly life
through gardening food and sustainable choices
Hands-on projects inspire and teach in every episode
including garden-ta-table recipes from Chef Nathan
Lyon An integrated website enriches the experience with
bonus video blags podcasts informative articles cooking
segments recipes and more
Growing a Greener World is nationally distributed through
American Public Television and presented by UNC-TV
Watch on television (stations and times)
Watch online (full episodes)
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Elephant ears dahlias calla canna lilies Agapanthus and some gladioli need to be removed from the ground and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased from the ground
Available from
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
Red Pig Bulb Lifter
Available from
Peonyrsquos Envy
Kathleen Gagan
As the weather cools itrsquos time to plant one of springrsquos most beloved plants mdash peonies Fall is also the best time to transplant exist-ing peonies but donrsquot count on blooms until their second year if you do so One of the best guides to planting this garden classic is the ldquoPeony Carerdquo section of the online catalog of Peonyrsquos Envy We asked owner Kathleen Gagan to select a few of her favorite coral and yellow peonies Click on each link to take you directly its page in the farmrsquos beautiful catalog
foundFor Fall Planting
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 33
foundWild Apples
Root Trunk Bough (to be pub-lished on October 20 2011) will be the final copy of the beautiful and inspiring Wild Apples journal The publication which takes its name and inspiration from Henry David Tho-reaursquos essay ldquoWild Applesrdquo is a twice-yearly publication that aims to inspire thoughtful living by sharing writings wisdom and art that celebrates nature and the landscape
WILD APPLES
a journal of nature art and inquiry
ISSUE EIGHT | ROOT | TRUNK | BOUGH
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Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
ottageD
esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
Lis
a J
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illia
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
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44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
1Grahamcracker
Smoothpeanutbutt
er
Finelychoppedap
plepieces
Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
into2squaresS
pread
peanutbutteron
eachhalfTopw
ithfinely
choppedapples(m
ightneedanadult
tohelp
here)Drizzlehon
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Youngchildren
canmakethis
bythemselves
Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
to b
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Pet
ers
Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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to b
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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bull
bull
bull
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
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to b
yxxx
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xx
Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
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t pho
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redi
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mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
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Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
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In Every Issue (continued)
good36 SeedsforAfrica
go38 WhattoSeeinBoston
plant40 Heleniumautumnale
flavor43 PickYourOwnCocktail
flower88 AutumnProvidesExciting
CutFlowerChoices
Departments
build45 ACompulsive
CreatorrsquosGarden
fun50 MakeLikeJohnny
andHittheAppleRoad
36
features56 Warmth
66 BoldBlueinSilverLake
72 NewAgrarians
80 InfluencedbyanIsland
50
66
56
leafAUTUMN 2011
Co-Founder amp Editor
SUSAN COHANscohanleafmagcomg
Managing Editor
LYNN FELICI-GALLANTlfelici-gallantleafmagcom
Advertising Director
SANDRA SLOANsmsloanleafmagcom
Graphic Design
ALEX-HOLT COHAN
CHRISTINE WENDEL FARRUGIA
KORI KENNEDY
Print copies of Leaf available through Magcloud
Leafmagcom
copy Copyright 2011 Leaf Magazine LLC
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 16
Co-Founder amp Editor
ROCHELLE GREAYERrgreayerleafmagcom
General Advertising inquiries
advertisingleafmagcom
USACroyalbotanianet 394 Broadway New York NY 10013 1-212812 9852 WNWroyalbotaniacomus
lettersFrom the Editors
a Facebook page Everyone at the table was a non-be-liever Today the way we find read store and interact with information has been totally transformed and Leaf is the vanguard of a new publishing movement During the time that followed that original con-versation I made a concerted effort to meet people whose online presence interested me They were other designers architects writers and editors who were outside of the horticultural and landscape design com-munity I attended events aimed at online design com-municators There was always a design group who was conspicuously absentmdashmy ownmdashthe landscape and garden designers My first thoughts about an online design magazine dedicated to design beyond our doors arose out of these events At one of those events I met with fellow designerblogger Rochelle Greayer and mentioned pursuing an online magazine for outdoor style and design A few weeks later she e-mailed me and Leaf was born We knew that if the information was presented in a way that was engaging and compelling those interested in design beyond our doors would embrace a magazine that addressed the totality of stylish living outside I hope you enjoy the journey through this preview copy of Leaf and stay with us as we continue to ex-plore the best and most interesting in outdoor design
Leaf started as a conversation between designers about the transformative nature of design and how technol-ogy would change our lives I was the only one of that group who had a Twitter feed a blog and
Welcome to the first issue of Leaf I am so glad you are joining us on this adventure Getting to this launch has been about jour-neys both personal and cultural My personal journey
started with a blog over three years ago-Welcome Stu-dio lsquogrsquo friends-and solidified a yearning to move from one creative field-landscape design-to another-writing and magazine creation I used to call Studio lsquogrsquo my small attempt at creating the magazine I always wished existed Now happily with Leaf it does Culturally the word existed means something entirely different than it once did Communally we are we are rapidly moving towards a world where paper books and magazines are joined by digital publications such as Leaf It is an exciting and positive change as we become more mindful of our resources and technology is more fully integrated into our everyday lives Leaf is launching in an evolving landscape of awareness about the effects we have on our environment We are all on a quest to more wisely manage our physical world It is also with no small amount of pride and seren-dipity that a Topher Delaney designed garden should grace our first cover She along with so many others I have met along the way thankfully encouraged me and this project to this point I look forward to what Leaf will become as we continue with the belief that we can create not just a great magazine but a community of people who appreciate great design living beauti-fully and respecting the land on which we live
Susan Cohan Rochelle Greayer
8 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Lifersquos best moments furnishedtrade
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Summer Classicsreg and Sunbrellareg take innovation outdoorsSunbrellareg is a registered trademark of Glen Raven Inc
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s best moments furnishedVisit our website to view the New Collections for 2012
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 10
contributorsJane Berger is a landscape designer
and writer She is on the board of the
Association of Professional Landscape
Designers Her publications include
articles in Landscape Architecture
Magazine The American Gardener and
American Style among others
Warren Bobrow is the culture
editor of the ldquoWild Tablerdquo in the Wild
River Review His research on biody-
namic organic wine and food appears in
the Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in
America Ed 2 He is internationally
published on the topic of cocktails and is a rum judge for
the Ministry of Rum
Suzanne Cummings opened her Chicago shop
Suzanne Cummings Flowers in 2006 Suzanne studied floral
design with Jane Packer in London and brings a European
flair to all of her floral designs Suzanne Cummings Floral
Design School is an offshoot of her atelier and offers any-
one living or visiting Chicago the chance to learn to make
beautiful floral creations
Jeff Dunas is a commercial and fine art photographer
The author of 11 monographs his work has been exhib-
ited in over 60 one-person shows including 12 American
museums He is the co-founder and director of the Palm
Springs Photo Festival
Kelly Fitzsimmons has been pho-
tographing children and families for
nearly 20 years She loves working with
children of all ages and her playful
approach and use of only natural light
and settings result in timeless portraits
Saxon Holt is a professional
garden photographer and owner
of PhotoBotanic a garden photography
library His most recent book is The
American Meadow Garden
Courtney Jentzen is a designer and illustrator based in
Brooklyn New York Her design company Swiss Cottage
Designs specializes in illustration custom projects and in-
vitations She enjoys live music good tea small bookstores
and eating carbs
Kari Loslashnning is a contemporary bas-
ket maker Her inspiration comes from
a passion for color nature and architec-
ture Her work has been shown at The
White House and the Smithsonian
Mary Ann Newcomer is known as
the Dirt Diva on the River Radio 949
in Boise Idaho Her articles on gardening
have been published in MaryJanersquos Farm
Fine Gardening and The American Gardener
Her first book The Rocky Mountain
Gardenerrsquos Guide will be published in January 2012
Rich Pomerantz is a garden and
portrait photographer His three books
are Great Gardens of the Berkshires Hudson
River Valley Farms and Wild Horses of the
Dunes Rich conducts photography work-
shops through the New York Botanical
Gardens and privately
Nan Sterman a California
native is an author botanist and
garden designer Nan writes appears
on radio and television and speaks on
the topic of water-wise design Her
books include California Gardenerrsquos Guide
Volume II and Water-wise Plants for the Southwest
Jonathan Williams of Big2do
Productions is a videographer media
producer musician and photographer
As a producer his work has varied from
museum exhibits and public and broad-
cast television to corporate education
and new media
Adam Woodruff is an award-winning garden designer
His naturalistic designs are influenced by the New Wave
Planting movement making his style unique
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slate
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Consider a planter with strong contemporary styling
Concrete 5 series planter from Terrene
Graphic prints in black and white for pillows Fabric from Trina Turk for Schumacher
Add a contemporary porch swing made from recycled plasticLoll Go Swing form Design within Reach
Mix in ethnic finds used as side tables and plant standsTibetian Drum side table from Pottery Barn
Mix and match styles to create a surprising and eclectic welcome
raspberry
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
Try traditional pieces in bold colors for a modern feelWicker side table from Maine Cottage
A chaise can be a great substitute for a cafeacute table and chairsChaise lounge from Femob
Go rustic with ethnic inspired fabrics and textured surfaces`Fabric from Mally Skok Design
Explore handmade details such as crocheted rugs Rug from Paola Lenti
Play with color andtry something new and unexpected
OUTDOOR FURNITURE middot IN~OOR FURNITURE WINDOW TREATMENTS middot AWNINGS UMBRElLAS U your artphooe QR codamp Ndor 10 lampam more
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50 YEARS
shop Vintage Trends from Brimfield
Rain rain and more rain couldnrsquot keep the thrice-annual Brimfiel-Antique Show from gathering over 5000 antique and collectible dealers on a long stretch of field along Route 20 in south central Massachusetts in September The goods were on stilts above water-flooded fields shopping was a wading experience and knee-high garden boots were never quite so handy Regardless of the weather the show went on and the hardy vendors took it in stride bringing their wares for sale show and trade The best part of the show was meeting them and our interior design colleagues many of whom trav-eled from all parts of the country to scour the market for treasures
Over the years trends come and go even at antique shows Long gone are the Martha Stewart milk glass days new trends reign This year we saw a lot of barn lamps folk art and new things
passed off as old There was still a strong showing of the Belgian-beige French-cottage look Missing however were chandeliers large architectural remnants and mid-century modern design pieces leading us to wonder if those trends are disappearing
We wandered the aisles aiming to get our heads around new ideas for design decoration and the adornment of our personal spaces We distilled our findings down to three trends Homespun Neo Prep and Industria We are excited to see these trends take shape over the coming seasons and we wonder how they will manifest themselves in our gardens and exterior rooms We hope you take a bit of inspiration from these finds as there is nothing like a spending a few days trek-king though mud at an antique show to find the next new thing mdash RG
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 15
Homespun is an artisanal look and lifestyle trend that incorporates nostal-gic retro-imagery and the romanticized ideals of a previous less technologically driven time Screenless environments that allow time for handmade and home-grown goodness is the driving idea behind Homespun Busy 21st-century lives donrsquot always allow us to make items ourselves so we are comfortable buying what we canrsquot create Vegetable gardens heirloom seed collecting canning and preserving and backyard chickens inspire an overall look that is perfect for vintage collecting and outdoor decoration Old-fashioned garden favorites like lilacs and roses are back Pails upturned become light fixtures A block and tackle becomes a way to hang a chandelier made of canning jars Old farm tools and carts become planters Itrsquos all part of the Homespun look
Homespun
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Pack basket from Jon and Carla Magoun 2077432040 2Olive brine bucket from Big Daddyrsquos Antiques 3 Traditional bark canoe from John and Carla Magoun 2077432040 4 Work pail lamp from The Gourd Guy (Brimfield only) 5 Dog cart from Keenan Antiques 7172924820 6 Stove top dryer from Hartman House Antiques 5083787388 7 Block and tackle from MBC Tools 7746965321 8 Architectural details available from multiple dealers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 116
NeoPrep
Neo Prep is a reinterpretation of classic summer outdoor style Think sailing shell collecting on the beach or a thermos of hot coffee by a lake on a crisp morning at sunrise This trend combines ideas from traditional American summer destina-tions and pleasures mdash Nantucket Santa Barbara and the Adirondacks Go sailing with friends Set an outdoor table with real china and crystal Pack a basket and bike to a picnic Wear a straw boater and a seersucker suit or shoes without socks Greyed-out wood nautical colors and rope details are key elements for Neo Prep Peonies hollyhocks and hydrangeas are classic seaside planting choices Nauti-cal pieces can be added to a garden and surprisingly arenrsquot used often except in seaside gardens
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Gentlemanrsquos picnic case from Howardrsquos Entertainment 2 Bowling pins from German Favorite Antiques 3 Semaphore flags from Howardrsquos Entertainment 4 Buoys and floats from Traditonal Marine Outfitters 5 Canoe and paddles from Howardrsquos Entertainment 6 Marine roping and wooden bucket from Tradtional Marine Outfitters 7 Detail of rope- wrapped oars from from Tradtional Marine Outfitters 8 Glass floats from from Tradtional Marine Outfitters
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 17
Industria
Industria harks back to the days of pre-robotic manufacturing Often beautifully detailed old factory cast-offs are reinter-preted as garden furniture and elements Cast iron rusty steel concrete and wood are common materials in this trend Objects with the patina of honest use find a second life mdash a machinistrsquos workbench becomes a planting bench an old cart on wheels becomes a coffee table or teacart Iron grates lined with moss find new use as wall planters an upside down industri-al funnel gets wired as a light fixture and old lockers are transformed into a narrow balcony tool shed Not just for the patio or deck factory pieces can also be added to garden beds as supports for climbers fence and gate elements or for sculptural interest The opportunities for creativity and recycling abound in Industria mdash SC
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Repurposed grates seen everywhere at the market 2 Gas tanks turned into planters 3 Sculptural bench via Rustbelt Rebirth 4 Movie marquis letters and numbers seen everywhere at the market 5 Industrial part lamps from The Gourd Guey (Brimfield only) 6 Stacking bins from Big Daddyrsquos Antiques 7 Candelabra made from industrial leftovers from Let It Go 8 Industrial bins full of antlers seen throughout the market
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 118
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shopEasy Pieces for Fall Layers
Since Leaf is all about digital content we decided to shop some very accessible fashion sites in our quest for all things relat-ing to outdoor style including fashion Classic styling and natural materials in warm autumnal hues can fit into anyonersquos ward-robe These arenrsquot outdoor work clothes although some have the kind of practical styling that is common to American casual sportswear Jeans the quintes-sential American addition to the fashion lexicon are the basis for the pants and in other pieces buttons button and ties tie The easy pieces wersquove chosen are practical yet fantastic for a morning meeting of friends for cider and doughnuts a day of flea market treasure hunting exploring a local corn maze with the kids or just being out and about in the cool autumn air Layer them over clothes you al-ready have and wersquore sure some of these will become your favor-ites in the months to come-SC
Click on any image to shop for that item
Cable knits and fishermanrsquos style sweaters
Topshop$96
Levi Strauss$178
Steve Madden$100
Boyfriend jeans in dark washes
Workwearstyling
20 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Shawl collarsClassic styling in rugged fabrics Updated Fair Isle colors
Woolrich$65
J Crew$78
Gant$275
uniqlo$7990
uniqlo$3990
CurrentElliott$168
Fossil$128
Scarpa$135
Clarks$10999
Loose fit
Skinnycorduroys
Total outfit in tone on tone
Workwearstyling Updated color
Suede wingtips in unexpected color Classic desert
boot
21LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
22
Here is what we have to havehellip
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 1
shopDirt Couture
Dirt Couturersquos signature product Hose Clothes
are the sassy little slipcover for your garden hose
At Leaf we love handmade things They speak to us in ways
that our speedy technology-driven 21st century lives yearn for
Thoughtfully curated Dirt Couture is an online shop that
specializes in handmade products for gardens and gardeners
Cindy McNatt the shoprsquos owner offers a selective variety of
serious and humorous products for inside and out They are
all made by hand mdashSC
Sturdy canvas and leather garden buckets sewn by Karen
Burke and inspired by British gardener Rosemary Verey
Lynn Felici-GallantLeaf managing editorSlugs are cozy rubber
boot liners made by
Rayana White
Susan CohanLeaf co-foundereditorWhimsical handmade tree swings
are fully waterproof and will hold
both children and adults
Rochelle GreayerLeaf co-foundereditorRusted steel cache pot crafted by
California metal artist Peter Clark
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L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 124
Shersquos been called the ldquoDean of
American Women Landscape Archi-
tectsrdquo and ldquoone of the best if not the
very best flower garden makers in
Americardquo yet Ellen Biddle Shipman is
relatively unknown in landscape design
history How can it be that a designer of
over 600 gardens in twenty-six states
Quebec and Bermuda for clients that
included the DuPonts Fords and As-
tors can all but disappear from the his-
tory books The answer lies partly in
Shipmanrsquos own design approach
ldquoPlanting however beautiful is not a
gardenrdquo Shipman wrote in her Garden
Note Book housed in the Rare and
Manuscripts Collection at Cornell Uni-
versity ldquoA garden must be enclosed
or otherwise it would merely be a culti-
vated areardquo Privacy was central to Ship-
manrsquos designs and much of her practice
was devoted to creating intimate and se-
cluded spaces for wealthy women whose
rootEllen Biddle Shipman
husbandsrsquo work took them away from
the home for long periods of time Most
of those commissions were on country
estates that have disappeared
Shipman considered the garden to
be an essential part of any home She
began her career in 1910 when she was
in her forties and her husband had left
her as a single mother with three chil-
dren She was an enthusiastic amateur
gardener with a voracious appetite for
reading about gardens and had an ex-
tensive plant palette and innate ability
to assemble plants into dense beautiful
beds Her friend architect Charles
Platt recognized her talents and offered
Shipman formal training Before long
she was working with Platt and other
landscape architects such as Fredrick
Law Olmstead and Warren Manning
and she opened a women-only land-
scape design firm in New York She
gardened well into her seventies
Of the 600 commissions to hercredit fewer than ten public gardens exist today They include
bull Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens (pictured) in Akron Ohio
bull Longue Vue House and Gardens in New OrleansLouisiana
bull Cummer Museum of Art andGardens in Jacksonville Florida
bull Mina Edisonrsquos Moonlight GardenEdison and Ford WinterEstates in Fort Myers Florida
bull Sarah P Duke Gardens inRaleigh North Carolina
bull Chatham Manor in Fredericksburg Virginia and
bull Longfellow House Garden inCambridge Massachusetts
There are a handful of private gardens in existence and thebones of a few others can beviewed publicly
One of Americarsquos Most Prolific Landscape Designers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 25
Though Shipman was influenced by
Plattrsquos design approachmdashwhich included
carefully constructed axial layouts per-
golas paths and structures that ensured
a proportionate relationship between the
home and gardensmdashshe developed her
own personal style of expression Her
borders were brimming with hundreds
of old-fashioned plants such as peonies
roses irises and daylilies and she used
standards and small trees and shrubs to
define the beds Her choice of plants
was intended to appeal to female clients
the beds were intimate expressions of
activities such as planning nurturing
cultivating and arranging flowers A
Shipman plan was extremely detailed
and included instructions for the most
effective means to grow each plant
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YARN BOMBS ARE HAVING A MOMENT
Bombs have appeared on trees before but fiber artist and yarn bomber Suzanne
Tidwell has taken the art to a new level
In July and August Tidwell transformed Occidental Park in Seattle into a playful environment where craft graffiti and landscape merged No longer considered graffiti since she had the cityrsquos permission her joyful explosion of color turned a drab urban envi-ronment into an experience be-yond mere sightseeing The trees lampposts and bollards provide vertical structure while Tidwellrsquos horizontal striping and hot color combinations unite the installation as a cohesive whole
A temporary statement yarn bombing is a hybrid of craft and graffiti Originally yarn bombers sought to humanize and personalize urban environments by covering them with knitted and crocheted covers Yarn bombing has grown into a much larger international movement of fiber artists who cover cars statues and more It has even moved inside the mainstream art world New York based crochet artist Olek will be included in the Smithson-ianrsquos Renwick Galleryrsquos 40 under 40 show in 2012 To see yarn bombers in action all over the world visit yarn bombing on YouTube
A short history of yarn bombing in the landscape
26 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Lamposts and London Plane trees wearing their knitted finery in Pioneer
Square in Seattle
27LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
foundMaking a Splash
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
ce P
arke
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Custom Concrete Design of North Berwick Maine are embedded with a variety of fossils and make refer-ence to the process of sedimentation and time And this is not lost on the children who have named the sculp-ture lsquotheir riverrsquordquo
Because Cornerstone includes toddlers through eighth graders Parker was challenged to provide a sensory experience for many ages
experiences and learning levels He achieved that in a way
that is safe and offers physi-cal challenges that children can judge themselves For example the rill provides
levels and rates of water flow that allow the youngest chil-
dren to closely observe the play of older children in a setting that pro-tects them yet they share with older students Cornerstonersquos students were involved in the project from the start observing the construction from classroom windows with excitement Once they had access to the serpen-tine rill they quickly gathered leaves and sticks to dam the waterrsquos flow or splashed their hands in the water or falls ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo notes Parker mdash LFG
In Last Child in the Woods (Algonquin April 2008) Richard Louv posits that todayrsquos wired gen-eration of kids have high rates of obesity attention deficit disorder and depression because they are too far-removed from nature Louv would be proud of the efforts to reverse this trend at The Cornerstone School in Stratham New Hampshire Based on the Montessori philosophy that children learn best through independent means with an emphasis on freedom with limits and respect for every childrsquos abilities and their relationship with nature the school commissioned landscape architect Terrence Parker of terrafirma landscape architecture of Portsmouth New Hampshire to integrate its existing site with a new interactive landscape
At the center of the redesign is an innovative rill that acts as a sculp-tural outdoor classroom It has bold sweeping lines and a visual presence that may or may not include running water ldquoAs a sculpture the serpentine rill has metaphorical propertiesrdquo says Parker ldquoThe multi-layered custom-dyed concrete forms created by
INNOVATIVE RILL PROVIDES OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
Inlaid fossils
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 29
ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo mdashTerrenceParkerLandscapeArchitect
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
ce P
arke
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foundThree Men Went to Mow
Combine the witty ir-reverent and nearly always behatted James Alexander-Sinclair with the forever jovial BBC Gardenersrsquo World TV host Joe Swift and the dashing and smoldering Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner Cleve West and what do you get Three Men Went to Mow a hilarious video series available on YouTube These are some of our favorites
James Alexander- Sinclair Joe SwiftCleve West
THE STRIPPER
SELF SEEDERS GROW YOUR OWN
30 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Congratulations to all our friends at Leaf Magazine
on your first issue
Join veteran host and gardening expert Joe lampl for the
second season of Growing a GreenerWorld a national series
dedicated to inspiring people to live a more ecc-friendly life
through gardening food and sustainable choices
Hands-on projects inspire and teach in every episode
including garden-ta-table recipes from Chef Nathan
Lyon An integrated website enriches the experience with
bonus video blags podcasts informative articles cooking
segments recipes and more
Growing a Greener World is nationally distributed through
American Public Television and presented by UNC-TV
Watch on television (stations and times)
Watch online (full episodes)
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Elephant ears dahlias calla canna lilies Agapanthus and some gladioli need to be removed from the ground and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased from the ground
Available from
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
Red Pig Bulb Lifter
Available from
Peonyrsquos Envy
Kathleen Gagan
As the weather cools itrsquos time to plant one of springrsquos most beloved plants mdash peonies Fall is also the best time to transplant exist-ing peonies but donrsquot count on blooms until their second year if you do so One of the best guides to planting this garden classic is the ldquoPeony Carerdquo section of the online catalog of Peonyrsquos Envy We asked owner Kathleen Gagan to select a few of her favorite coral and yellow peonies Click on each link to take you directly its page in the farmrsquos beautiful catalog
foundFor Fall Planting
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 33
foundWild Apples
Root Trunk Bough (to be pub-lished on October 20 2011) will be the final copy of the beautiful and inspiring Wild Apples journal The publication which takes its name and inspiration from Henry David Tho-reaursquos essay ldquoWild Applesrdquo is a twice-yearly publication that aims to inspire thoughtful living by sharing writings wisdom and art that celebrates nature and the landscape
WILD APPLES
a journal of nature art and inquiry
ISSUE EIGHT | ROOT | TRUNK | BOUGH
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34LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
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Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
ottageD
esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
Lis
a J
R
W
illia
ms
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
pho
to K
elly
Fitz
sim
mon
s
44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
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Smoothpeanutbutt
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Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
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ightneedanadult
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Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
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OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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bull
bull
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Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
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to b
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
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Lice
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Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
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o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
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mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
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the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
leafAUTUMN 2011
Co-Founder amp Editor
SUSAN COHANscohanleafmagcomg
Managing Editor
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lettersFrom the Editors
a Facebook page Everyone at the table was a non-be-liever Today the way we find read store and interact with information has been totally transformed and Leaf is the vanguard of a new publishing movement During the time that followed that original con-versation I made a concerted effort to meet people whose online presence interested me They were other designers architects writers and editors who were outside of the horticultural and landscape design com-munity I attended events aimed at online design com-municators There was always a design group who was conspicuously absentmdashmy ownmdashthe landscape and garden designers My first thoughts about an online design magazine dedicated to design beyond our doors arose out of these events At one of those events I met with fellow designerblogger Rochelle Greayer and mentioned pursuing an online magazine for outdoor style and design A few weeks later she e-mailed me and Leaf was born We knew that if the information was presented in a way that was engaging and compelling those interested in design beyond our doors would embrace a magazine that addressed the totality of stylish living outside I hope you enjoy the journey through this preview copy of Leaf and stay with us as we continue to ex-plore the best and most interesting in outdoor design
Leaf started as a conversation between designers about the transformative nature of design and how technol-ogy would change our lives I was the only one of that group who had a Twitter feed a blog and
Welcome to the first issue of Leaf I am so glad you are joining us on this adventure Getting to this launch has been about jour-neys both personal and cultural My personal journey
started with a blog over three years ago-Welcome Stu-dio lsquogrsquo friends-and solidified a yearning to move from one creative field-landscape design-to another-writing and magazine creation I used to call Studio lsquogrsquo my small attempt at creating the magazine I always wished existed Now happily with Leaf it does Culturally the word existed means something entirely different than it once did Communally we are we are rapidly moving towards a world where paper books and magazines are joined by digital publications such as Leaf It is an exciting and positive change as we become more mindful of our resources and technology is more fully integrated into our everyday lives Leaf is launching in an evolving landscape of awareness about the effects we have on our environment We are all on a quest to more wisely manage our physical world It is also with no small amount of pride and seren-dipity that a Topher Delaney designed garden should grace our first cover She along with so many others I have met along the way thankfully encouraged me and this project to this point I look forward to what Leaf will become as we continue with the belief that we can create not just a great magazine but a community of people who appreciate great design living beauti-fully and respecting the land on which we live
Susan Cohan Rochelle Greayer
8 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
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L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 10
contributorsJane Berger is a landscape designer
and writer She is on the board of the
Association of Professional Landscape
Designers Her publications include
articles in Landscape Architecture
Magazine The American Gardener and
American Style among others
Warren Bobrow is the culture
editor of the ldquoWild Tablerdquo in the Wild
River Review His research on biody-
namic organic wine and food appears in
the Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in
America Ed 2 He is internationally
published on the topic of cocktails and is a rum judge for
the Ministry of Rum
Suzanne Cummings opened her Chicago shop
Suzanne Cummings Flowers in 2006 Suzanne studied floral
design with Jane Packer in London and brings a European
flair to all of her floral designs Suzanne Cummings Floral
Design School is an offshoot of her atelier and offers any-
one living or visiting Chicago the chance to learn to make
beautiful floral creations
Jeff Dunas is a commercial and fine art photographer
The author of 11 monographs his work has been exhib-
ited in over 60 one-person shows including 12 American
museums He is the co-founder and director of the Palm
Springs Photo Festival
Kelly Fitzsimmons has been pho-
tographing children and families for
nearly 20 years She loves working with
children of all ages and her playful
approach and use of only natural light
and settings result in timeless portraits
Saxon Holt is a professional
garden photographer and owner
of PhotoBotanic a garden photography
library His most recent book is The
American Meadow Garden
Courtney Jentzen is a designer and illustrator based in
Brooklyn New York Her design company Swiss Cottage
Designs specializes in illustration custom projects and in-
vitations She enjoys live music good tea small bookstores
and eating carbs
Kari Loslashnning is a contemporary bas-
ket maker Her inspiration comes from
a passion for color nature and architec-
ture Her work has been shown at The
White House and the Smithsonian
Mary Ann Newcomer is known as
the Dirt Diva on the River Radio 949
in Boise Idaho Her articles on gardening
have been published in MaryJanersquos Farm
Fine Gardening and The American Gardener
Her first book The Rocky Mountain
Gardenerrsquos Guide will be published in January 2012
Rich Pomerantz is a garden and
portrait photographer His three books
are Great Gardens of the Berkshires Hudson
River Valley Farms and Wild Horses of the
Dunes Rich conducts photography work-
shops through the New York Botanical
Gardens and privately
Nan Sterman a California
native is an author botanist and
garden designer Nan writes appears
on radio and television and speaks on
the topic of water-wise design Her
books include California Gardenerrsquos Guide
Volume II and Water-wise Plants for the Southwest
Jonathan Williams of Big2do
Productions is a videographer media
producer musician and photographer
As a producer his work has varied from
museum exhibits and public and broad-
cast television to corporate education
and new media
Adam Woodruff is an award-winning garden designer
His naturalistic designs are influenced by the New Wave
Planting movement making his style unique
THE FINEST GLASSHOUSES MONEY CAN BUY APnOHD BY THI
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NOTHING ELSE IS A HAR T LEY
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To enjoy our Book of Glasshouses call or click 781 933 1993 wwwhartleybotaniccom leafhartleybotaniccom
shopUpdated Front Porch
slate
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Consider a planter with strong contemporary styling
Concrete 5 series planter from Terrene
Graphic prints in black and white for pillows Fabric from Trina Turk for Schumacher
Add a contemporary porch swing made from recycled plasticLoll Go Swing form Design within Reach
Mix in ethnic finds used as side tables and plant standsTibetian Drum side table from Pottery Barn
Mix and match styles to create a surprising and eclectic welcome
raspberry
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
Try traditional pieces in bold colors for a modern feelWicker side table from Maine Cottage
A chaise can be a great substitute for a cafeacute table and chairsChaise lounge from Femob
Go rustic with ethnic inspired fabrics and textured surfaces`Fabric from Mally Skok Design
Explore handmade details such as crocheted rugs Rug from Paola Lenti
Play with color andtry something new and unexpected
OUTDOOR FURNITURE middot IN~OOR FURNITURE WINDOW TREATMENTS middot AWNINGS UMBRElLAS U your artphooe QR codamp Ndor 10 lampam more
CELEBRATI N G
50 YEARS
shop Vintage Trends from Brimfield
Rain rain and more rain couldnrsquot keep the thrice-annual Brimfiel-Antique Show from gathering over 5000 antique and collectible dealers on a long stretch of field along Route 20 in south central Massachusetts in September The goods were on stilts above water-flooded fields shopping was a wading experience and knee-high garden boots were never quite so handy Regardless of the weather the show went on and the hardy vendors took it in stride bringing their wares for sale show and trade The best part of the show was meeting them and our interior design colleagues many of whom trav-eled from all parts of the country to scour the market for treasures
Over the years trends come and go even at antique shows Long gone are the Martha Stewart milk glass days new trends reign This year we saw a lot of barn lamps folk art and new things
passed off as old There was still a strong showing of the Belgian-beige French-cottage look Missing however were chandeliers large architectural remnants and mid-century modern design pieces leading us to wonder if those trends are disappearing
We wandered the aisles aiming to get our heads around new ideas for design decoration and the adornment of our personal spaces We distilled our findings down to three trends Homespun Neo Prep and Industria We are excited to see these trends take shape over the coming seasons and we wonder how they will manifest themselves in our gardens and exterior rooms We hope you take a bit of inspiration from these finds as there is nothing like a spending a few days trek-king though mud at an antique show to find the next new thing mdash RG
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 15
Homespun is an artisanal look and lifestyle trend that incorporates nostal-gic retro-imagery and the romanticized ideals of a previous less technologically driven time Screenless environments that allow time for handmade and home-grown goodness is the driving idea behind Homespun Busy 21st-century lives donrsquot always allow us to make items ourselves so we are comfortable buying what we canrsquot create Vegetable gardens heirloom seed collecting canning and preserving and backyard chickens inspire an overall look that is perfect for vintage collecting and outdoor decoration Old-fashioned garden favorites like lilacs and roses are back Pails upturned become light fixtures A block and tackle becomes a way to hang a chandelier made of canning jars Old farm tools and carts become planters Itrsquos all part of the Homespun look
Homespun
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Pack basket from Jon and Carla Magoun 2077432040 2Olive brine bucket from Big Daddyrsquos Antiques 3 Traditional bark canoe from John and Carla Magoun 2077432040 4 Work pail lamp from The Gourd Guy (Brimfield only) 5 Dog cart from Keenan Antiques 7172924820 6 Stove top dryer from Hartman House Antiques 5083787388 7 Block and tackle from MBC Tools 7746965321 8 Architectural details available from multiple dealers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 116
NeoPrep
Neo Prep is a reinterpretation of classic summer outdoor style Think sailing shell collecting on the beach or a thermos of hot coffee by a lake on a crisp morning at sunrise This trend combines ideas from traditional American summer destina-tions and pleasures mdash Nantucket Santa Barbara and the Adirondacks Go sailing with friends Set an outdoor table with real china and crystal Pack a basket and bike to a picnic Wear a straw boater and a seersucker suit or shoes without socks Greyed-out wood nautical colors and rope details are key elements for Neo Prep Peonies hollyhocks and hydrangeas are classic seaside planting choices Nauti-cal pieces can be added to a garden and surprisingly arenrsquot used often except in seaside gardens
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Gentlemanrsquos picnic case from Howardrsquos Entertainment 2 Bowling pins from German Favorite Antiques 3 Semaphore flags from Howardrsquos Entertainment 4 Buoys and floats from Traditonal Marine Outfitters 5 Canoe and paddles from Howardrsquos Entertainment 6 Marine roping and wooden bucket from Tradtional Marine Outfitters 7 Detail of rope- wrapped oars from from Tradtional Marine Outfitters 8 Glass floats from from Tradtional Marine Outfitters
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 17
Industria
Industria harks back to the days of pre-robotic manufacturing Often beautifully detailed old factory cast-offs are reinter-preted as garden furniture and elements Cast iron rusty steel concrete and wood are common materials in this trend Objects with the patina of honest use find a second life mdash a machinistrsquos workbench becomes a planting bench an old cart on wheels becomes a coffee table or teacart Iron grates lined with moss find new use as wall planters an upside down industri-al funnel gets wired as a light fixture and old lockers are transformed into a narrow balcony tool shed Not just for the patio or deck factory pieces can also be added to garden beds as supports for climbers fence and gate elements or for sculptural interest The opportunities for creativity and recycling abound in Industria mdash SC
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Repurposed grates seen everywhere at the market 2 Gas tanks turned into planters 3 Sculptural bench via Rustbelt Rebirth 4 Movie marquis letters and numbers seen everywhere at the market 5 Industrial part lamps from The Gourd Guey (Brimfield only) 6 Stacking bins from Big Daddyrsquos Antiques 7 Candelabra made from industrial leftovers from Let It Go 8 Industrial bins full of antlers seen throughout the market
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 118
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shopEasy Pieces for Fall Layers
Since Leaf is all about digital content we decided to shop some very accessible fashion sites in our quest for all things relat-ing to outdoor style including fashion Classic styling and natural materials in warm autumnal hues can fit into anyonersquos ward-robe These arenrsquot outdoor work clothes although some have the kind of practical styling that is common to American casual sportswear Jeans the quintes-sential American addition to the fashion lexicon are the basis for the pants and in other pieces buttons button and ties tie The easy pieces wersquove chosen are practical yet fantastic for a morning meeting of friends for cider and doughnuts a day of flea market treasure hunting exploring a local corn maze with the kids or just being out and about in the cool autumn air Layer them over clothes you al-ready have and wersquore sure some of these will become your favor-ites in the months to come-SC
Click on any image to shop for that item
Cable knits and fishermanrsquos style sweaters
Topshop$96
Levi Strauss$178
Steve Madden$100
Boyfriend jeans in dark washes
Workwearstyling
20 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Shawl collarsClassic styling in rugged fabrics Updated Fair Isle colors
Woolrich$65
J Crew$78
Gant$275
uniqlo$7990
uniqlo$3990
CurrentElliott$168
Fossil$128
Scarpa$135
Clarks$10999
Loose fit
Skinnycorduroys
Total outfit in tone on tone
Workwearstyling Updated color
Suede wingtips in unexpected color Classic desert
boot
21LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
22
Here is what we have to havehellip
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 1
shopDirt Couture
Dirt Couturersquos signature product Hose Clothes
are the sassy little slipcover for your garden hose
At Leaf we love handmade things They speak to us in ways
that our speedy technology-driven 21st century lives yearn for
Thoughtfully curated Dirt Couture is an online shop that
specializes in handmade products for gardens and gardeners
Cindy McNatt the shoprsquos owner offers a selective variety of
serious and humorous products for inside and out They are
all made by hand mdashSC
Sturdy canvas and leather garden buckets sewn by Karen
Burke and inspired by British gardener Rosemary Verey
Lynn Felici-GallantLeaf managing editorSlugs are cozy rubber
boot liners made by
Rayana White
Susan CohanLeaf co-foundereditorWhimsical handmade tree swings
are fully waterproof and will hold
both children and adults
Rochelle GreayerLeaf co-foundereditorRusted steel cache pot crafted by
California metal artist Peter Clark
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L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 124
Shersquos been called the ldquoDean of
American Women Landscape Archi-
tectsrdquo and ldquoone of the best if not the
very best flower garden makers in
Americardquo yet Ellen Biddle Shipman is
relatively unknown in landscape design
history How can it be that a designer of
over 600 gardens in twenty-six states
Quebec and Bermuda for clients that
included the DuPonts Fords and As-
tors can all but disappear from the his-
tory books The answer lies partly in
Shipmanrsquos own design approach
ldquoPlanting however beautiful is not a
gardenrdquo Shipman wrote in her Garden
Note Book housed in the Rare and
Manuscripts Collection at Cornell Uni-
versity ldquoA garden must be enclosed
or otherwise it would merely be a culti-
vated areardquo Privacy was central to Ship-
manrsquos designs and much of her practice
was devoted to creating intimate and se-
cluded spaces for wealthy women whose
rootEllen Biddle Shipman
husbandsrsquo work took them away from
the home for long periods of time Most
of those commissions were on country
estates that have disappeared
Shipman considered the garden to
be an essential part of any home She
began her career in 1910 when she was
in her forties and her husband had left
her as a single mother with three chil-
dren She was an enthusiastic amateur
gardener with a voracious appetite for
reading about gardens and had an ex-
tensive plant palette and innate ability
to assemble plants into dense beautiful
beds Her friend architect Charles
Platt recognized her talents and offered
Shipman formal training Before long
she was working with Platt and other
landscape architects such as Fredrick
Law Olmstead and Warren Manning
and she opened a women-only land-
scape design firm in New York She
gardened well into her seventies
Of the 600 commissions to hercredit fewer than ten public gardens exist today They include
bull Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens (pictured) in Akron Ohio
bull Longue Vue House and Gardens in New OrleansLouisiana
bull Cummer Museum of Art andGardens in Jacksonville Florida
bull Mina Edisonrsquos Moonlight GardenEdison and Ford WinterEstates in Fort Myers Florida
bull Sarah P Duke Gardens inRaleigh North Carolina
bull Chatham Manor in Fredericksburg Virginia and
bull Longfellow House Garden inCambridge Massachusetts
There are a handful of private gardens in existence and thebones of a few others can beviewed publicly
One of Americarsquos Most Prolific Landscape Designers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 25
Though Shipman was influenced by
Plattrsquos design approachmdashwhich included
carefully constructed axial layouts per-
golas paths and structures that ensured
a proportionate relationship between the
home and gardensmdashshe developed her
own personal style of expression Her
borders were brimming with hundreds
of old-fashioned plants such as peonies
roses irises and daylilies and she used
standards and small trees and shrubs to
define the beds Her choice of plants
was intended to appeal to female clients
the beds were intimate expressions of
activities such as planning nurturing
cultivating and arranging flowers A
Shipman plan was extremely detailed
and included instructions for the most
effective means to grow each plant
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foundYarn Bombs
YARN BOMBS ARE HAVING A MOMENT
Bombs have appeared on trees before but fiber artist and yarn bomber Suzanne
Tidwell has taken the art to a new level
In July and August Tidwell transformed Occidental Park in Seattle into a playful environment where craft graffiti and landscape merged No longer considered graffiti since she had the cityrsquos permission her joyful explosion of color turned a drab urban envi-ronment into an experience be-yond mere sightseeing The trees lampposts and bollards provide vertical structure while Tidwellrsquos horizontal striping and hot color combinations unite the installation as a cohesive whole
A temporary statement yarn bombing is a hybrid of craft and graffiti Originally yarn bombers sought to humanize and personalize urban environments by covering them with knitted and crocheted covers Yarn bombing has grown into a much larger international movement of fiber artists who cover cars statues and more It has even moved inside the mainstream art world New York based crochet artist Olek will be included in the Smithson-ianrsquos Renwick Galleryrsquos 40 under 40 show in 2012 To see yarn bombers in action all over the world visit yarn bombing on YouTube
A short history of yarn bombing in the landscape
26 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Lamposts and London Plane trees wearing their knitted finery in Pioneer
Square in Seattle
27LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
foundMaking a Splash
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
ce P
arke
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Custom Concrete Design of North Berwick Maine are embedded with a variety of fossils and make refer-ence to the process of sedimentation and time And this is not lost on the children who have named the sculp-ture lsquotheir riverrsquordquo
Because Cornerstone includes toddlers through eighth graders Parker was challenged to provide a sensory experience for many ages
experiences and learning levels He achieved that in a way
that is safe and offers physi-cal challenges that children can judge themselves For example the rill provides
levels and rates of water flow that allow the youngest chil-
dren to closely observe the play of older children in a setting that pro-tects them yet they share with older students Cornerstonersquos students were involved in the project from the start observing the construction from classroom windows with excitement Once they had access to the serpen-tine rill they quickly gathered leaves and sticks to dam the waterrsquos flow or splashed their hands in the water or falls ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo notes Parker mdash LFG
In Last Child in the Woods (Algonquin April 2008) Richard Louv posits that todayrsquos wired gen-eration of kids have high rates of obesity attention deficit disorder and depression because they are too far-removed from nature Louv would be proud of the efforts to reverse this trend at The Cornerstone School in Stratham New Hampshire Based on the Montessori philosophy that children learn best through independent means with an emphasis on freedom with limits and respect for every childrsquos abilities and their relationship with nature the school commissioned landscape architect Terrence Parker of terrafirma landscape architecture of Portsmouth New Hampshire to integrate its existing site with a new interactive landscape
At the center of the redesign is an innovative rill that acts as a sculp-tural outdoor classroom It has bold sweeping lines and a visual presence that may or may not include running water ldquoAs a sculpture the serpentine rill has metaphorical propertiesrdquo says Parker ldquoThe multi-layered custom-dyed concrete forms created by
INNOVATIVE RILL PROVIDES OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
Inlaid fossils
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 29
ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo mdashTerrenceParkerLandscapeArchitect
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
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arke
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foundThree Men Went to Mow
Combine the witty ir-reverent and nearly always behatted James Alexander-Sinclair with the forever jovial BBC Gardenersrsquo World TV host Joe Swift and the dashing and smoldering Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner Cleve West and what do you get Three Men Went to Mow a hilarious video series available on YouTube These are some of our favorites
James Alexander- Sinclair Joe SwiftCleve West
THE STRIPPER
SELF SEEDERS GROW YOUR OWN
30 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Congratulations to all our friends at Leaf Magazine
on your first issue
Join veteran host and gardening expert Joe lampl for the
second season of Growing a GreenerWorld a national series
dedicated to inspiring people to live a more ecc-friendly life
through gardening food and sustainable choices
Hands-on projects inspire and teach in every episode
including garden-ta-table recipes from Chef Nathan
Lyon An integrated website enriches the experience with
bonus video blags podcasts informative articles cooking
segments recipes and more
Growing a Greener World is nationally distributed through
American Public Television and presented by UNC-TV
Watch on television (stations and times)
Watch online (full episodes)
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Elephant ears dahlias calla canna lilies Agapanthus and some gladioli need to be removed from the ground and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased from the ground
Available from
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
Red Pig Bulb Lifter
Available from
Peonyrsquos Envy
Kathleen Gagan
As the weather cools itrsquos time to plant one of springrsquos most beloved plants mdash peonies Fall is also the best time to transplant exist-ing peonies but donrsquot count on blooms until their second year if you do so One of the best guides to planting this garden classic is the ldquoPeony Carerdquo section of the online catalog of Peonyrsquos Envy We asked owner Kathleen Gagan to select a few of her favorite coral and yellow peonies Click on each link to take you directly its page in the farmrsquos beautiful catalog
foundFor Fall Planting
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 33
foundWild Apples
Root Trunk Bough (to be pub-lished on October 20 2011) will be the final copy of the beautiful and inspiring Wild Apples journal The publication which takes its name and inspiration from Henry David Tho-reaursquos essay ldquoWild Applesrdquo is a twice-yearly publication that aims to inspire thoughtful living by sharing writings wisdom and art that celebrates nature and the landscape
WILD APPLES
a journal of nature art and inquiry
ISSUE EIGHT | ROOT | TRUNK | BOUGH
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Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
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esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
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ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
Lis
a J
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
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44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
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Smoothpeanutbutt
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Finelychoppedap
plepieces
Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
into2squaresS
pread
peanutbutteron
eachhalfTopw
ithfinely
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ightneedanadult
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AT
Youngchildren
canmakethis
bythemselves
Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
to b
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Pet
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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bull
bull
bull
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
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to b
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
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mon
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ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
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Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
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Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
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To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
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Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
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lettersFrom the Editors
a Facebook page Everyone at the table was a non-be-liever Today the way we find read store and interact with information has been totally transformed and Leaf is the vanguard of a new publishing movement During the time that followed that original con-versation I made a concerted effort to meet people whose online presence interested me They were other designers architects writers and editors who were outside of the horticultural and landscape design com-munity I attended events aimed at online design com-municators There was always a design group who was conspicuously absentmdashmy ownmdashthe landscape and garden designers My first thoughts about an online design magazine dedicated to design beyond our doors arose out of these events At one of those events I met with fellow designerblogger Rochelle Greayer and mentioned pursuing an online magazine for outdoor style and design A few weeks later she e-mailed me and Leaf was born We knew that if the information was presented in a way that was engaging and compelling those interested in design beyond our doors would embrace a magazine that addressed the totality of stylish living outside I hope you enjoy the journey through this preview copy of Leaf and stay with us as we continue to ex-plore the best and most interesting in outdoor design
Leaf started as a conversation between designers about the transformative nature of design and how technol-ogy would change our lives I was the only one of that group who had a Twitter feed a blog and
Welcome to the first issue of Leaf I am so glad you are joining us on this adventure Getting to this launch has been about jour-neys both personal and cultural My personal journey
started with a blog over three years ago-Welcome Stu-dio lsquogrsquo friends-and solidified a yearning to move from one creative field-landscape design-to another-writing and magazine creation I used to call Studio lsquogrsquo my small attempt at creating the magazine I always wished existed Now happily with Leaf it does Culturally the word existed means something entirely different than it once did Communally we are we are rapidly moving towards a world where paper books and magazines are joined by digital publications such as Leaf It is an exciting and positive change as we become more mindful of our resources and technology is more fully integrated into our everyday lives Leaf is launching in an evolving landscape of awareness about the effects we have on our environment We are all on a quest to more wisely manage our physical world It is also with no small amount of pride and seren-dipity that a Topher Delaney designed garden should grace our first cover She along with so many others I have met along the way thankfully encouraged me and this project to this point I look forward to what Leaf will become as we continue with the belief that we can create not just a great magazine but a community of people who appreciate great design living beauti-fully and respecting the land on which we live
Susan Cohan Rochelle Greayer
8 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Lifersquos best moments furnishedtrade
Timeless furniture with exclusive fabrics
Summer Classicsreg and Sunbrellareg take innovation outdoorsSunbrellareg is a registered trademark of Glen Raven Inc
wwwSummerClassicscom
s best moments furnishedVisit our website to view the New Collections for 2012
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 10
contributorsJane Berger is a landscape designer
and writer She is on the board of the
Association of Professional Landscape
Designers Her publications include
articles in Landscape Architecture
Magazine The American Gardener and
American Style among others
Warren Bobrow is the culture
editor of the ldquoWild Tablerdquo in the Wild
River Review His research on biody-
namic organic wine and food appears in
the Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in
America Ed 2 He is internationally
published on the topic of cocktails and is a rum judge for
the Ministry of Rum
Suzanne Cummings opened her Chicago shop
Suzanne Cummings Flowers in 2006 Suzanne studied floral
design with Jane Packer in London and brings a European
flair to all of her floral designs Suzanne Cummings Floral
Design School is an offshoot of her atelier and offers any-
one living or visiting Chicago the chance to learn to make
beautiful floral creations
Jeff Dunas is a commercial and fine art photographer
The author of 11 monographs his work has been exhib-
ited in over 60 one-person shows including 12 American
museums He is the co-founder and director of the Palm
Springs Photo Festival
Kelly Fitzsimmons has been pho-
tographing children and families for
nearly 20 years She loves working with
children of all ages and her playful
approach and use of only natural light
and settings result in timeless portraits
Saxon Holt is a professional
garden photographer and owner
of PhotoBotanic a garden photography
library His most recent book is The
American Meadow Garden
Courtney Jentzen is a designer and illustrator based in
Brooklyn New York Her design company Swiss Cottage
Designs specializes in illustration custom projects and in-
vitations She enjoys live music good tea small bookstores
and eating carbs
Kari Loslashnning is a contemporary bas-
ket maker Her inspiration comes from
a passion for color nature and architec-
ture Her work has been shown at The
White House and the Smithsonian
Mary Ann Newcomer is known as
the Dirt Diva on the River Radio 949
in Boise Idaho Her articles on gardening
have been published in MaryJanersquos Farm
Fine Gardening and The American Gardener
Her first book The Rocky Mountain
Gardenerrsquos Guide will be published in January 2012
Rich Pomerantz is a garden and
portrait photographer His three books
are Great Gardens of the Berkshires Hudson
River Valley Farms and Wild Horses of the
Dunes Rich conducts photography work-
shops through the New York Botanical
Gardens and privately
Nan Sterman a California
native is an author botanist and
garden designer Nan writes appears
on radio and television and speaks on
the topic of water-wise design Her
books include California Gardenerrsquos Guide
Volume II and Water-wise Plants for the Southwest
Jonathan Williams of Big2do
Productions is a videographer media
producer musician and photographer
As a producer his work has varied from
museum exhibits and public and broad-
cast television to corporate education
and new media
Adam Woodruff is an award-winning garden designer
His naturalistic designs are influenced by the New Wave
Planting movement making his style unique
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To enjoy our Book of Glasshouses call or click 781 933 1993 wwwhartleybotaniccom leafhartleybotaniccom
shopUpdated Front Porch
slate
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Consider a planter with strong contemporary styling
Concrete 5 series planter from Terrene
Graphic prints in black and white for pillows Fabric from Trina Turk for Schumacher
Add a contemporary porch swing made from recycled plasticLoll Go Swing form Design within Reach
Mix in ethnic finds used as side tables and plant standsTibetian Drum side table from Pottery Barn
Mix and match styles to create a surprising and eclectic welcome
raspberry
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
Try traditional pieces in bold colors for a modern feelWicker side table from Maine Cottage
A chaise can be a great substitute for a cafeacute table and chairsChaise lounge from Femob
Go rustic with ethnic inspired fabrics and textured surfaces`Fabric from Mally Skok Design
Explore handmade details such as crocheted rugs Rug from Paola Lenti
Play with color andtry something new and unexpected
OUTDOOR FURNITURE middot IN~OOR FURNITURE WINDOW TREATMENTS middot AWNINGS UMBRElLAS U your artphooe QR codamp Ndor 10 lampam more
CELEBRATI N G
50 YEARS
shop Vintage Trends from Brimfield
Rain rain and more rain couldnrsquot keep the thrice-annual Brimfiel-Antique Show from gathering over 5000 antique and collectible dealers on a long stretch of field along Route 20 in south central Massachusetts in September The goods were on stilts above water-flooded fields shopping was a wading experience and knee-high garden boots were never quite so handy Regardless of the weather the show went on and the hardy vendors took it in stride bringing their wares for sale show and trade The best part of the show was meeting them and our interior design colleagues many of whom trav-eled from all parts of the country to scour the market for treasures
Over the years trends come and go even at antique shows Long gone are the Martha Stewart milk glass days new trends reign This year we saw a lot of barn lamps folk art and new things
passed off as old There was still a strong showing of the Belgian-beige French-cottage look Missing however were chandeliers large architectural remnants and mid-century modern design pieces leading us to wonder if those trends are disappearing
We wandered the aisles aiming to get our heads around new ideas for design decoration and the adornment of our personal spaces We distilled our findings down to three trends Homespun Neo Prep and Industria We are excited to see these trends take shape over the coming seasons and we wonder how they will manifest themselves in our gardens and exterior rooms We hope you take a bit of inspiration from these finds as there is nothing like a spending a few days trek-king though mud at an antique show to find the next new thing mdash RG
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 15
Homespun is an artisanal look and lifestyle trend that incorporates nostal-gic retro-imagery and the romanticized ideals of a previous less technologically driven time Screenless environments that allow time for handmade and home-grown goodness is the driving idea behind Homespun Busy 21st-century lives donrsquot always allow us to make items ourselves so we are comfortable buying what we canrsquot create Vegetable gardens heirloom seed collecting canning and preserving and backyard chickens inspire an overall look that is perfect for vintage collecting and outdoor decoration Old-fashioned garden favorites like lilacs and roses are back Pails upturned become light fixtures A block and tackle becomes a way to hang a chandelier made of canning jars Old farm tools and carts become planters Itrsquos all part of the Homespun look
Homespun
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Pack basket from Jon and Carla Magoun 2077432040 2Olive brine bucket from Big Daddyrsquos Antiques 3 Traditional bark canoe from John and Carla Magoun 2077432040 4 Work pail lamp from The Gourd Guy (Brimfield only) 5 Dog cart from Keenan Antiques 7172924820 6 Stove top dryer from Hartman House Antiques 5083787388 7 Block and tackle from MBC Tools 7746965321 8 Architectural details available from multiple dealers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 116
NeoPrep
Neo Prep is a reinterpretation of classic summer outdoor style Think sailing shell collecting on the beach or a thermos of hot coffee by a lake on a crisp morning at sunrise This trend combines ideas from traditional American summer destina-tions and pleasures mdash Nantucket Santa Barbara and the Adirondacks Go sailing with friends Set an outdoor table with real china and crystal Pack a basket and bike to a picnic Wear a straw boater and a seersucker suit or shoes without socks Greyed-out wood nautical colors and rope details are key elements for Neo Prep Peonies hollyhocks and hydrangeas are classic seaside planting choices Nauti-cal pieces can be added to a garden and surprisingly arenrsquot used often except in seaside gardens
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Gentlemanrsquos picnic case from Howardrsquos Entertainment 2 Bowling pins from German Favorite Antiques 3 Semaphore flags from Howardrsquos Entertainment 4 Buoys and floats from Traditonal Marine Outfitters 5 Canoe and paddles from Howardrsquos Entertainment 6 Marine roping and wooden bucket from Tradtional Marine Outfitters 7 Detail of rope- wrapped oars from from Tradtional Marine Outfitters 8 Glass floats from from Tradtional Marine Outfitters
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 17
Industria
Industria harks back to the days of pre-robotic manufacturing Often beautifully detailed old factory cast-offs are reinter-preted as garden furniture and elements Cast iron rusty steel concrete and wood are common materials in this trend Objects with the patina of honest use find a second life mdash a machinistrsquos workbench becomes a planting bench an old cart on wheels becomes a coffee table or teacart Iron grates lined with moss find new use as wall planters an upside down industri-al funnel gets wired as a light fixture and old lockers are transformed into a narrow balcony tool shed Not just for the patio or deck factory pieces can also be added to garden beds as supports for climbers fence and gate elements or for sculptural interest The opportunities for creativity and recycling abound in Industria mdash SC
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Repurposed grates seen everywhere at the market 2 Gas tanks turned into planters 3 Sculptural bench via Rustbelt Rebirth 4 Movie marquis letters and numbers seen everywhere at the market 5 Industrial part lamps from The Gourd Guey (Brimfield only) 6 Stacking bins from Big Daddyrsquos Antiques 7 Candelabra made from industrial leftovers from Let It Go 8 Industrial bins full of antlers seen throughout the market
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 118
Cover-Pools the inventor of the automatic pool cover presents the ultimate safety winter and solar cover combined into one At the touch of a button you can conveniently cover your pool whenever youmiddotre not swimming View the online photo gallery for custom cover ideas
bull Protect your famiLy and pooL year-round bull Save up to 70 on heat chemicals
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COVER POOLS~
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shopEasy Pieces for Fall Layers
Since Leaf is all about digital content we decided to shop some very accessible fashion sites in our quest for all things relat-ing to outdoor style including fashion Classic styling and natural materials in warm autumnal hues can fit into anyonersquos ward-robe These arenrsquot outdoor work clothes although some have the kind of practical styling that is common to American casual sportswear Jeans the quintes-sential American addition to the fashion lexicon are the basis for the pants and in other pieces buttons button and ties tie The easy pieces wersquove chosen are practical yet fantastic for a morning meeting of friends for cider and doughnuts a day of flea market treasure hunting exploring a local corn maze with the kids or just being out and about in the cool autumn air Layer them over clothes you al-ready have and wersquore sure some of these will become your favor-ites in the months to come-SC
Click on any image to shop for that item
Cable knits and fishermanrsquos style sweaters
Topshop$96
Levi Strauss$178
Steve Madden$100
Boyfriend jeans in dark washes
Workwearstyling
20 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Shawl collarsClassic styling in rugged fabrics Updated Fair Isle colors
Woolrich$65
J Crew$78
Gant$275
uniqlo$7990
uniqlo$3990
CurrentElliott$168
Fossil$128
Scarpa$135
Clarks$10999
Loose fit
Skinnycorduroys
Total outfit in tone on tone
Workwearstyling Updated color
Suede wingtips in unexpected color Classic desert
boot
21LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
22
Here is what we have to havehellip
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 1
shopDirt Couture
Dirt Couturersquos signature product Hose Clothes
are the sassy little slipcover for your garden hose
At Leaf we love handmade things They speak to us in ways
that our speedy technology-driven 21st century lives yearn for
Thoughtfully curated Dirt Couture is an online shop that
specializes in handmade products for gardens and gardeners
Cindy McNatt the shoprsquos owner offers a selective variety of
serious and humorous products for inside and out They are
all made by hand mdashSC
Sturdy canvas and leather garden buckets sewn by Karen
Burke and inspired by British gardener Rosemary Verey
Lynn Felici-GallantLeaf managing editorSlugs are cozy rubber
boot liners made by
Rayana White
Susan CohanLeaf co-foundereditorWhimsical handmade tree swings
are fully waterproof and will hold
both children and adults
Rochelle GreayerLeaf co-foundereditorRusted steel cache pot crafted by
California metal artist Peter Clark
EXC LU SIV E DE SIG NS middot EX CEPTIO NA L Q U A LIT Y UNS U RPA SSED CRA FT SMANSH IP
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L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 124
Shersquos been called the ldquoDean of
American Women Landscape Archi-
tectsrdquo and ldquoone of the best if not the
very best flower garden makers in
Americardquo yet Ellen Biddle Shipman is
relatively unknown in landscape design
history How can it be that a designer of
over 600 gardens in twenty-six states
Quebec and Bermuda for clients that
included the DuPonts Fords and As-
tors can all but disappear from the his-
tory books The answer lies partly in
Shipmanrsquos own design approach
ldquoPlanting however beautiful is not a
gardenrdquo Shipman wrote in her Garden
Note Book housed in the Rare and
Manuscripts Collection at Cornell Uni-
versity ldquoA garden must be enclosed
or otherwise it would merely be a culti-
vated areardquo Privacy was central to Ship-
manrsquos designs and much of her practice
was devoted to creating intimate and se-
cluded spaces for wealthy women whose
rootEllen Biddle Shipman
husbandsrsquo work took them away from
the home for long periods of time Most
of those commissions were on country
estates that have disappeared
Shipman considered the garden to
be an essential part of any home She
began her career in 1910 when she was
in her forties and her husband had left
her as a single mother with three chil-
dren She was an enthusiastic amateur
gardener with a voracious appetite for
reading about gardens and had an ex-
tensive plant palette and innate ability
to assemble plants into dense beautiful
beds Her friend architect Charles
Platt recognized her talents and offered
Shipman formal training Before long
she was working with Platt and other
landscape architects such as Fredrick
Law Olmstead and Warren Manning
and she opened a women-only land-
scape design firm in New York She
gardened well into her seventies
Of the 600 commissions to hercredit fewer than ten public gardens exist today They include
bull Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens (pictured) in Akron Ohio
bull Longue Vue House and Gardens in New OrleansLouisiana
bull Cummer Museum of Art andGardens in Jacksonville Florida
bull Mina Edisonrsquos Moonlight GardenEdison and Ford WinterEstates in Fort Myers Florida
bull Sarah P Duke Gardens inRaleigh North Carolina
bull Chatham Manor in Fredericksburg Virginia and
bull Longfellow House Garden inCambridge Massachusetts
There are a handful of private gardens in existence and thebones of a few others can beviewed publicly
One of Americarsquos Most Prolific Landscape Designers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 25
Though Shipman was influenced by
Plattrsquos design approachmdashwhich included
carefully constructed axial layouts per-
golas paths and structures that ensured
a proportionate relationship between the
home and gardensmdashshe developed her
own personal style of expression Her
borders were brimming with hundreds
of old-fashioned plants such as peonies
roses irises and daylilies and she used
standards and small trees and shrubs to
define the beds Her choice of plants
was intended to appeal to female clients
the beds were intimate expressions of
activities such as planning nurturing
cultivating and arranging flowers A
Shipman plan was extremely detailed
and included instructions for the most
effective means to grow each plant
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foundYarn Bombs
YARN BOMBS ARE HAVING A MOMENT
Bombs have appeared on trees before but fiber artist and yarn bomber Suzanne
Tidwell has taken the art to a new level
In July and August Tidwell transformed Occidental Park in Seattle into a playful environment where craft graffiti and landscape merged No longer considered graffiti since she had the cityrsquos permission her joyful explosion of color turned a drab urban envi-ronment into an experience be-yond mere sightseeing The trees lampposts and bollards provide vertical structure while Tidwellrsquos horizontal striping and hot color combinations unite the installation as a cohesive whole
A temporary statement yarn bombing is a hybrid of craft and graffiti Originally yarn bombers sought to humanize and personalize urban environments by covering them with knitted and crocheted covers Yarn bombing has grown into a much larger international movement of fiber artists who cover cars statues and more It has even moved inside the mainstream art world New York based crochet artist Olek will be included in the Smithson-ianrsquos Renwick Galleryrsquos 40 under 40 show in 2012 To see yarn bombers in action all over the world visit yarn bombing on YouTube
A short history of yarn bombing in the landscape
26 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Lamposts and London Plane trees wearing their knitted finery in Pioneer
Square in Seattle
27LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
foundMaking a Splash
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Custom Concrete Design of North Berwick Maine are embedded with a variety of fossils and make refer-ence to the process of sedimentation and time And this is not lost on the children who have named the sculp-ture lsquotheir riverrsquordquo
Because Cornerstone includes toddlers through eighth graders Parker was challenged to provide a sensory experience for many ages
experiences and learning levels He achieved that in a way
that is safe and offers physi-cal challenges that children can judge themselves For example the rill provides
levels and rates of water flow that allow the youngest chil-
dren to closely observe the play of older children in a setting that pro-tects them yet they share with older students Cornerstonersquos students were involved in the project from the start observing the construction from classroom windows with excitement Once they had access to the serpen-tine rill they quickly gathered leaves and sticks to dam the waterrsquos flow or splashed their hands in the water or falls ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo notes Parker mdash LFG
In Last Child in the Woods (Algonquin April 2008) Richard Louv posits that todayrsquos wired gen-eration of kids have high rates of obesity attention deficit disorder and depression because they are too far-removed from nature Louv would be proud of the efforts to reverse this trend at The Cornerstone School in Stratham New Hampshire Based on the Montessori philosophy that children learn best through independent means with an emphasis on freedom with limits and respect for every childrsquos abilities and their relationship with nature the school commissioned landscape architect Terrence Parker of terrafirma landscape architecture of Portsmouth New Hampshire to integrate its existing site with a new interactive landscape
At the center of the redesign is an innovative rill that acts as a sculp-tural outdoor classroom It has bold sweeping lines and a visual presence that may or may not include running water ldquoAs a sculpture the serpentine rill has metaphorical propertiesrdquo says Parker ldquoThe multi-layered custom-dyed concrete forms created by
INNOVATIVE RILL PROVIDES OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
Inlaid fossils
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 29
ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo mdashTerrenceParkerLandscapeArchitect
Pho
to b
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Combine the witty ir-reverent and nearly always behatted James Alexander-Sinclair with the forever jovial BBC Gardenersrsquo World TV host Joe Swift and the dashing and smoldering Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner Cleve West and what do you get Three Men Went to Mow a hilarious video series available on YouTube These are some of our favorites
James Alexander- Sinclair Joe SwiftCleve West
THE STRIPPER
SELF SEEDERS GROW YOUR OWN
30 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Congratulations to all our friends at Leaf Magazine
on your first issue
Join veteran host and gardening expert Joe lampl for the
second season of Growing a GreenerWorld a national series
dedicated to inspiring people to live a more ecc-friendly life
through gardening food and sustainable choices
Hands-on projects inspire and teach in every episode
including garden-ta-table recipes from Chef Nathan
Lyon An integrated website enriches the experience with
bonus video blags podcasts informative articles cooking
segments recipes and more
Growing a Greener World is nationally distributed through
American Public Television and presented by UNC-TV
Watch on television (stations and times)
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Elephant ears dahlias calla canna lilies Agapanthus and some gladioli need to be removed from the ground and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased from the ground
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dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
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Peonyrsquos Envy
Kathleen Gagan
As the weather cools itrsquos time to plant one of springrsquos most beloved plants mdash peonies Fall is also the best time to transplant exist-ing peonies but donrsquot count on blooms until their second year if you do so One of the best guides to planting this garden classic is the ldquoPeony Carerdquo section of the online catalog of Peonyrsquos Envy We asked owner Kathleen Gagan to select a few of her favorite coral and yellow peonies Click on each link to take you directly its page in the farmrsquos beautiful catalog
foundFor Fall Planting
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 33
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Root Trunk Bough (to be pub-lished on October 20 2011) will be the final copy of the beautiful and inspiring Wild Apples journal The publication which takes its name and inspiration from Henry David Tho-reaursquos essay ldquoWild Applesrdquo is a twice-yearly publication that aims to inspire thoughtful living by sharing writings wisdom and art that celebrates nature and the landscape
WILD APPLES
a journal of nature art and inquiry
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0- T -n- shade experience made in miami
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Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
ottageD
esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
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elly
Fitz
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44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
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Smoothpeanutbutt
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Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
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Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
to b
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yan
Pet
ers
Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
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Pho
to b
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
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omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
t pho
to c
redi
t si
mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
lettersFrom the Editors
a Facebook page Everyone at the table was a non-be-liever Today the way we find read store and interact with information has been totally transformed and Leaf is the vanguard of a new publishing movement During the time that followed that original con-versation I made a concerted effort to meet people whose online presence interested me They were other designers architects writers and editors who were outside of the horticultural and landscape design com-munity I attended events aimed at online design com-municators There was always a design group who was conspicuously absentmdashmy ownmdashthe landscape and garden designers My first thoughts about an online design magazine dedicated to design beyond our doors arose out of these events At one of those events I met with fellow designerblogger Rochelle Greayer and mentioned pursuing an online magazine for outdoor style and design A few weeks later she e-mailed me and Leaf was born We knew that if the information was presented in a way that was engaging and compelling those interested in design beyond our doors would embrace a magazine that addressed the totality of stylish living outside I hope you enjoy the journey through this preview copy of Leaf and stay with us as we continue to ex-plore the best and most interesting in outdoor design
Leaf started as a conversation between designers about the transformative nature of design and how technol-ogy would change our lives I was the only one of that group who had a Twitter feed a blog and
Welcome to the first issue of Leaf I am so glad you are joining us on this adventure Getting to this launch has been about jour-neys both personal and cultural My personal journey
started with a blog over three years ago-Welcome Stu-dio lsquogrsquo friends-and solidified a yearning to move from one creative field-landscape design-to another-writing and magazine creation I used to call Studio lsquogrsquo my small attempt at creating the magazine I always wished existed Now happily with Leaf it does Culturally the word existed means something entirely different than it once did Communally we are we are rapidly moving towards a world where paper books and magazines are joined by digital publications such as Leaf It is an exciting and positive change as we become more mindful of our resources and technology is more fully integrated into our everyday lives Leaf is launching in an evolving landscape of awareness about the effects we have on our environment We are all on a quest to more wisely manage our physical world It is also with no small amount of pride and seren-dipity that a Topher Delaney designed garden should grace our first cover She along with so many others I have met along the way thankfully encouraged me and this project to this point I look forward to what Leaf will become as we continue with the belief that we can create not just a great magazine but a community of people who appreciate great design living beauti-fully and respecting the land on which we live
Susan Cohan Rochelle Greayer
8 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Lifersquos best moments furnishedtrade
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Summer Classicsreg and Sunbrellareg take innovation outdoorsSunbrellareg is a registered trademark of Glen Raven Inc
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s best moments furnishedVisit our website to view the New Collections for 2012
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 10
contributorsJane Berger is a landscape designer
and writer She is on the board of the
Association of Professional Landscape
Designers Her publications include
articles in Landscape Architecture
Magazine The American Gardener and
American Style among others
Warren Bobrow is the culture
editor of the ldquoWild Tablerdquo in the Wild
River Review His research on biody-
namic organic wine and food appears in
the Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in
America Ed 2 He is internationally
published on the topic of cocktails and is a rum judge for
the Ministry of Rum
Suzanne Cummings opened her Chicago shop
Suzanne Cummings Flowers in 2006 Suzanne studied floral
design with Jane Packer in London and brings a European
flair to all of her floral designs Suzanne Cummings Floral
Design School is an offshoot of her atelier and offers any-
one living or visiting Chicago the chance to learn to make
beautiful floral creations
Jeff Dunas is a commercial and fine art photographer
The author of 11 monographs his work has been exhib-
ited in over 60 one-person shows including 12 American
museums He is the co-founder and director of the Palm
Springs Photo Festival
Kelly Fitzsimmons has been pho-
tographing children and families for
nearly 20 years She loves working with
children of all ages and her playful
approach and use of only natural light
and settings result in timeless portraits
Saxon Holt is a professional
garden photographer and owner
of PhotoBotanic a garden photography
library His most recent book is The
American Meadow Garden
Courtney Jentzen is a designer and illustrator based in
Brooklyn New York Her design company Swiss Cottage
Designs specializes in illustration custom projects and in-
vitations She enjoys live music good tea small bookstores
and eating carbs
Kari Loslashnning is a contemporary bas-
ket maker Her inspiration comes from
a passion for color nature and architec-
ture Her work has been shown at The
White House and the Smithsonian
Mary Ann Newcomer is known as
the Dirt Diva on the River Radio 949
in Boise Idaho Her articles on gardening
have been published in MaryJanersquos Farm
Fine Gardening and The American Gardener
Her first book The Rocky Mountain
Gardenerrsquos Guide will be published in January 2012
Rich Pomerantz is a garden and
portrait photographer His three books
are Great Gardens of the Berkshires Hudson
River Valley Farms and Wild Horses of the
Dunes Rich conducts photography work-
shops through the New York Botanical
Gardens and privately
Nan Sterman a California
native is an author botanist and
garden designer Nan writes appears
on radio and television and speaks on
the topic of water-wise design Her
books include California Gardenerrsquos Guide
Volume II and Water-wise Plants for the Southwest
Jonathan Williams of Big2do
Productions is a videographer media
producer musician and photographer
As a producer his work has varied from
museum exhibits and public and broad-
cast television to corporate education
and new media
Adam Woodruff is an award-winning garden designer
His naturalistic designs are influenced by the New Wave
Planting movement making his style unique
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shopUpdated Front Porch
slate
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Consider a planter with strong contemporary styling
Concrete 5 series planter from Terrene
Graphic prints in black and white for pillows Fabric from Trina Turk for Schumacher
Add a contemporary porch swing made from recycled plasticLoll Go Swing form Design within Reach
Mix in ethnic finds used as side tables and plant standsTibetian Drum side table from Pottery Barn
Mix and match styles to create a surprising and eclectic welcome
raspberry
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
Try traditional pieces in bold colors for a modern feelWicker side table from Maine Cottage
A chaise can be a great substitute for a cafeacute table and chairsChaise lounge from Femob
Go rustic with ethnic inspired fabrics and textured surfaces`Fabric from Mally Skok Design
Explore handmade details such as crocheted rugs Rug from Paola Lenti
Play with color andtry something new and unexpected
OUTDOOR FURNITURE middot IN~OOR FURNITURE WINDOW TREATMENTS middot AWNINGS UMBRElLAS U your artphooe QR codamp Ndor 10 lampam more
CELEBRATI N G
50 YEARS
shop Vintage Trends from Brimfield
Rain rain and more rain couldnrsquot keep the thrice-annual Brimfiel-Antique Show from gathering over 5000 antique and collectible dealers on a long stretch of field along Route 20 in south central Massachusetts in September The goods were on stilts above water-flooded fields shopping was a wading experience and knee-high garden boots were never quite so handy Regardless of the weather the show went on and the hardy vendors took it in stride bringing their wares for sale show and trade The best part of the show was meeting them and our interior design colleagues many of whom trav-eled from all parts of the country to scour the market for treasures
Over the years trends come and go even at antique shows Long gone are the Martha Stewart milk glass days new trends reign This year we saw a lot of barn lamps folk art and new things
passed off as old There was still a strong showing of the Belgian-beige French-cottage look Missing however were chandeliers large architectural remnants and mid-century modern design pieces leading us to wonder if those trends are disappearing
We wandered the aisles aiming to get our heads around new ideas for design decoration and the adornment of our personal spaces We distilled our findings down to three trends Homespun Neo Prep and Industria We are excited to see these trends take shape over the coming seasons and we wonder how they will manifest themselves in our gardens and exterior rooms We hope you take a bit of inspiration from these finds as there is nothing like a spending a few days trek-king though mud at an antique show to find the next new thing mdash RG
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 15
Homespun is an artisanal look and lifestyle trend that incorporates nostal-gic retro-imagery and the romanticized ideals of a previous less technologically driven time Screenless environments that allow time for handmade and home-grown goodness is the driving idea behind Homespun Busy 21st-century lives donrsquot always allow us to make items ourselves so we are comfortable buying what we canrsquot create Vegetable gardens heirloom seed collecting canning and preserving and backyard chickens inspire an overall look that is perfect for vintage collecting and outdoor decoration Old-fashioned garden favorites like lilacs and roses are back Pails upturned become light fixtures A block and tackle becomes a way to hang a chandelier made of canning jars Old farm tools and carts become planters Itrsquos all part of the Homespun look
Homespun
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Pack basket from Jon and Carla Magoun 2077432040 2Olive brine bucket from Big Daddyrsquos Antiques 3 Traditional bark canoe from John and Carla Magoun 2077432040 4 Work pail lamp from The Gourd Guy (Brimfield only) 5 Dog cart from Keenan Antiques 7172924820 6 Stove top dryer from Hartman House Antiques 5083787388 7 Block and tackle from MBC Tools 7746965321 8 Architectural details available from multiple dealers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 116
NeoPrep
Neo Prep is a reinterpretation of classic summer outdoor style Think sailing shell collecting on the beach or a thermos of hot coffee by a lake on a crisp morning at sunrise This trend combines ideas from traditional American summer destina-tions and pleasures mdash Nantucket Santa Barbara and the Adirondacks Go sailing with friends Set an outdoor table with real china and crystal Pack a basket and bike to a picnic Wear a straw boater and a seersucker suit or shoes without socks Greyed-out wood nautical colors and rope details are key elements for Neo Prep Peonies hollyhocks and hydrangeas are classic seaside planting choices Nauti-cal pieces can be added to a garden and surprisingly arenrsquot used often except in seaside gardens
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Gentlemanrsquos picnic case from Howardrsquos Entertainment 2 Bowling pins from German Favorite Antiques 3 Semaphore flags from Howardrsquos Entertainment 4 Buoys and floats from Traditonal Marine Outfitters 5 Canoe and paddles from Howardrsquos Entertainment 6 Marine roping and wooden bucket from Tradtional Marine Outfitters 7 Detail of rope- wrapped oars from from Tradtional Marine Outfitters 8 Glass floats from from Tradtional Marine Outfitters
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 17
Industria
Industria harks back to the days of pre-robotic manufacturing Often beautifully detailed old factory cast-offs are reinter-preted as garden furniture and elements Cast iron rusty steel concrete and wood are common materials in this trend Objects with the patina of honest use find a second life mdash a machinistrsquos workbench becomes a planting bench an old cart on wheels becomes a coffee table or teacart Iron grates lined with moss find new use as wall planters an upside down industri-al funnel gets wired as a light fixture and old lockers are transformed into a narrow balcony tool shed Not just for the patio or deck factory pieces can also be added to garden beds as supports for climbers fence and gate elements or for sculptural interest The opportunities for creativity and recycling abound in Industria mdash SC
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Repurposed grates seen everywhere at the market 2 Gas tanks turned into planters 3 Sculptural bench via Rustbelt Rebirth 4 Movie marquis letters and numbers seen everywhere at the market 5 Industrial part lamps from The Gourd Guey (Brimfield only) 6 Stacking bins from Big Daddyrsquos Antiques 7 Candelabra made from industrial leftovers from Let It Go 8 Industrial bins full of antlers seen throughout the market
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 118
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shopEasy Pieces for Fall Layers
Since Leaf is all about digital content we decided to shop some very accessible fashion sites in our quest for all things relat-ing to outdoor style including fashion Classic styling and natural materials in warm autumnal hues can fit into anyonersquos ward-robe These arenrsquot outdoor work clothes although some have the kind of practical styling that is common to American casual sportswear Jeans the quintes-sential American addition to the fashion lexicon are the basis for the pants and in other pieces buttons button and ties tie The easy pieces wersquove chosen are practical yet fantastic for a morning meeting of friends for cider and doughnuts a day of flea market treasure hunting exploring a local corn maze with the kids or just being out and about in the cool autumn air Layer them over clothes you al-ready have and wersquore sure some of these will become your favor-ites in the months to come-SC
Click on any image to shop for that item
Cable knits and fishermanrsquos style sweaters
Topshop$96
Levi Strauss$178
Steve Madden$100
Boyfriend jeans in dark washes
Workwearstyling
20 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Shawl collarsClassic styling in rugged fabrics Updated Fair Isle colors
Woolrich$65
J Crew$78
Gant$275
uniqlo$7990
uniqlo$3990
CurrentElliott$168
Fossil$128
Scarpa$135
Clarks$10999
Loose fit
Skinnycorduroys
Total outfit in tone on tone
Workwearstyling Updated color
Suede wingtips in unexpected color Classic desert
boot
21LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
22
Here is what we have to havehellip
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 1
shopDirt Couture
Dirt Couturersquos signature product Hose Clothes
are the sassy little slipcover for your garden hose
At Leaf we love handmade things They speak to us in ways
that our speedy technology-driven 21st century lives yearn for
Thoughtfully curated Dirt Couture is an online shop that
specializes in handmade products for gardens and gardeners
Cindy McNatt the shoprsquos owner offers a selective variety of
serious and humorous products for inside and out They are
all made by hand mdashSC
Sturdy canvas and leather garden buckets sewn by Karen
Burke and inspired by British gardener Rosemary Verey
Lynn Felici-GallantLeaf managing editorSlugs are cozy rubber
boot liners made by
Rayana White
Susan CohanLeaf co-foundereditorWhimsical handmade tree swings
are fully waterproof and will hold
both children and adults
Rochelle GreayerLeaf co-foundereditorRusted steel cache pot crafted by
California metal artist Peter Clark
EXC LU SIV E DE SIG NS middot EX CEPTIO NA L Q U A LIT Y UNS U RPA SSED CRA FT SMANSH IP
USA Office 1-800-360- 6283 wwwoakleafconservatoriescom
CONSERVATORIES ORA N GERIES GARDEN B U ILDINGS CO N SERVATORIES OF YORK
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 124
Shersquos been called the ldquoDean of
American Women Landscape Archi-
tectsrdquo and ldquoone of the best if not the
very best flower garden makers in
Americardquo yet Ellen Biddle Shipman is
relatively unknown in landscape design
history How can it be that a designer of
over 600 gardens in twenty-six states
Quebec and Bermuda for clients that
included the DuPonts Fords and As-
tors can all but disappear from the his-
tory books The answer lies partly in
Shipmanrsquos own design approach
ldquoPlanting however beautiful is not a
gardenrdquo Shipman wrote in her Garden
Note Book housed in the Rare and
Manuscripts Collection at Cornell Uni-
versity ldquoA garden must be enclosed
or otherwise it would merely be a culti-
vated areardquo Privacy was central to Ship-
manrsquos designs and much of her practice
was devoted to creating intimate and se-
cluded spaces for wealthy women whose
rootEllen Biddle Shipman
husbandsrsquo work took them away from
the home for long periods of time Most
of those commissions were on country
estates that have disappeared
Shipman considered the garden to
be an essential part of any home She
began her career in 1910 when she was
in her forties and her husband had left
her as a single mother with three chil-
dren She was an enthusiastic amateur
gardener with a voracious appetite for
reading about gardens and had an ex-
tensive plant palette and innate ability
to assemble plants into dense beautiful
beds Her friend architect Charles
Platt recognized her talents and offered
Shipman formal training Before long
she was working with Platt and other
landscape architects such as Fredrick
Law Olmstead and Warren Manning
and she opened a women-only land-
scape design firm in New York She
gardened well into her seventies
Of the 600 commissions to hercredit fewer than ten public gardens exist today They include
bull Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens (pictured) in Akron Ohio
bull Longue Vue House and Gardens in New OrleansLouisiana
bull Cummer Museum of Art andGardens in Jacksonville Florida
bull Mina Edisonrsquos Moonlight GardenEdison and Ford WinterEstates in Fort Myers Florida
bull Sarah P Duke Gardens inRaleigh North Carolina
bull Chatham Manor in Fredericksburg Virginia and
bull Longfellow House Garden inCambridge Massachusetts
There are a handful of private gardens in existence and thebones of a few others can beviewed publicly
One of Americarsquos Most Prolific Landscape Designers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 25
Though Shipman was influenced by
Plattrsquos design approachmdashwhich included
carefully constructed axial layouts per-
golas paths and structures that ensured
a proportionate relationship between the
home and gardensmdashshe developed her
own personal style of expression Her
borders were brimming with hundreds
of old-fashioned plants such as peonies
roses irises and daylilies and she used
standards and small trees and shrubs to
define the beds Her choice of plants
was intended to appeal to female clients
the beds were intimate expressions of
activities such as planning nurturing
cultivating and arranging flowers A
Shipman plan was extremely detailed
and included instructions for the most
effective means to grow each plant
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arti
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foundYarn Bombs
YARN BOMBS ARE HAVING A MOMENT
Bombs have appeared on trees before but fiber artist and yarn bomber Suzanne
Tidwell has taken the art to a new level
In July and August Tidwell transformed Occidental Park in Seattle into a playful environment where craft graffiti and landscape merged No longer considered graffiti since she had the cityrsquos permission her joyful explosion of color turned a drab urban envi-ronment into an experience be-yond mere sightseeing The trees lampposts and bollards provide vertical structure while Tidwellrsquos horizontal striping and hot color combinations unite the installation as a cohesive whole
A temporary statement yarn bombing is a hybrid of craft and graffiti Originally yarn bombers sought to humanize and personalize urban environments by covering them with knitted and crocheted covers Yarn bombing has grown into a much larger international movement of fiber artists who cover cars statues and more It has even moved inside the mainstream art world New York based crochet artist Olek will be included in the Smithson-ianrsquos Renwick Galleryrsquos 40 under 40 show in 2012 To see yarn bombers in action all over the world visit yarn bombing on YouTube
A short history of yarn bombing in the landscape
26 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Lamposts and London Plane trees wearing their knitted finery in Pioneer
Square in Seattle
27LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
foundMaking a Splash
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
ce P
arke
r
Custom Concrete Design of North Berwick Maine are embedded with a variety of fossils and make refer-ence to the process of sedimentation and time And this is not lost on the children who have named the sculp-ture lsquotheir riverrsquordquo
Because Cornerstone includes toddlers through eighth graders Parker was challenged to provide a sensory experience for many ages
experiences and learning levels He achieved that in a way
that is safe and offers physi-cal challenges that children can judge themselves For example the rill provides
levels and rates of water flow that allow the youngest chil-
dren to closely observe the play of older children in a setting that pro-tects them yet they share with older students Cornerstonersquos students were involved in the project from the start observing the construction from classroom windows with excitement Once they had access to the serpen-tine rill they quickly gathered leaves and sticks to dam the waterrsquos flow or splashed their hands in the water or falls ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo notes Parker mdash LFG
In Last Child in the Woods (Algonquin April 2008) Richard Louv posits that todayrsquos wired gen-eration of kids have high rates of obesity attention deficit disorder and depression because they are too far-removed from nature Louv would be proud of the efforts to reverse this trend at The Cornerstone School in Stratham New Hampshire Based on the Montessori philosophy that children learn best through independent means with an emphasis on freedom with limits and respect for every childrsquos abilities and their relationship with nature the school commissioned landscape architect Terrence Parker of terrafirma landscape architecture of Portsmouth New Hampshire to integrate its existing site with a new interactive landscape
At the center of the redesign is an innovative rill that acts as a sculp-tural outdoor classroom It has bold sweeping lines and a visual presence that may or may not include running water ldquoAs a sculpture the serpentine rill has metaphorical propertiesrdquo says Parker ldquoThe multi-layered custom-dyed concrete forms created by
INNOVATIVE RILL PROVIDES OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
Inlaid fossils
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 29
ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo mdashTerrenceParkerLandscapeArchitect
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
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arke
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foundThree Men Went to Mow
Combine the witty ir-reverent and nearly always behatted James Alexander-Sinclair with the forever jovial BBC Gardenersrsquo World TV host Joe Swift and the dashing and smoldering Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner Cleve West and what do you get Three Men Went to Mow a hilarious video series available on YouTube These are some of our favorites
James Alexander- Sinclair Joe SwiftCleve West
THE STRIPPER
SELF SEEDERS GROW YOUR OWN
30 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Congratulations to all our friends at Leaf Magazine
on your first issue
Join veteran host and gardening expert Joe lampl for the
second season of Growing a GreenerWorld a national series
dedicated to inspiring people to live a more ecc-friendly life
through gardening food and sustainable choices
Hands-on projects inspire and teach in every episode
including garden-ta-table recipes from Chef Nathan
Lyon An integrated website enriches the experience with
bonus video blags podcasts informative articles cooking
segments recipes and more
Growing a Greener World is nationally distributed through
American Public Television and presented by UNC-TV
Watch on television (stations and times)
Watch online (full episodes)
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Elephant ears dahlias calla canna lilies Agapanthus and some gladioli need to be removed from the ground and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased from the ground
Available from
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
Red Pig Bulb Lifter
Available from
Peonyrsquos Envy
Kathleen Gagan
As the weather cools itrsquos time to plant one of springrsquos most beloved plants mdash peonies Fall is also the best time to transplant exist-ing peonies but donrsquot count on blooms until their second year if you do so One of the best guides to planting this garden classic is the ldquoPeony Carerdquo section of the online catalog of Peonyrsquos Envy We asked owner Kathleen Gagan to select a few of her favorite coral and yellow peonies Click on each link to take you directly its page in the farmrsquos beautiful catalog
foundFor Fall Planting
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 33
foundWild Apples
Root Trunk Bough (to be pub-lished on October 20 2011) will be the final copy of the beautiful and inspiring Wild Apples journal The publication which takes its name and inspiration from Henry David Tho-reaursquos essay ldquoWild Applesrdquo is a twice-yearly publication that aims to inspire thoughtful living by sharing writings wisdom and art that celebrates nature and the landscape
WILD APPLES
a journal of nature art and inquiry
ISSUE EIGHT | ROOT | TRUNK | BOUGH
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Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
ottageD
esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
Lis
a J
R
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illia
ms
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
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to K
elly
Fitz
sim
mon
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44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
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Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
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ightneedanadult
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Youngchildren
canmakethis
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Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
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OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
to b
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yan
Pet
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
Pho
to b
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arol
J H
icks
Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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arol
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bull
bull
bull
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
Pho
to b
yxxx
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
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omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
t pho
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redi
t si
mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
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Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
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To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
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L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 10
contributorsJane Berger is a landscape designer
and writer She is on the board of the
Association of Professional Landscape
Designers Her publications include
articles in Landscape Architecture
Magazine The American Gardener and
American Style among others
Warren Bobrow is the culture
editor of the ldquoWild Tablerdquo in the Wild
River Review His research on biody-
namic organic wine and food appears in
the Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in
America Ed 2 He is internationally
published on the topic of cocktails and is a rum judge for
the Ministry of Rum
Suzanne Cummings opened her Chicago shop
Suzanne Cummings Flowers in 2006 Suzanne studied floral
design with Jane Packer in London and brings a European
flair to all of her floral designs Suzanne Cummings Floral
Design School is an offshoot of her atelier and offers any-
one living or visiting Chicago the chance to learn to make
beautiful floral creations
Jeff Dunas is a commercial and fine art photographer
The author of 11 monographs his work has been exhib-
ited in over 60 one-person shows including 12 American
museums He is the co-founder and director of the Palm
Springs Photo Festival
Kelly Fitzsimmons has been pho-
tographing children and families for
nearly 20 years She loves working with
children of all ages and her playful
approach and use of only natural light
and settings result in timeless portraits
Saxon Holt is a professional
garden photographer and owner
of PhotoBotanic a garden photography
library His most recent book is The
American Meadow Garden
Courtney Jentzen is a designer and illustrator based in
Brooklyn New York Her design company Swiss Cottage
Designs specializes in illustration custom projects and in-
vitations She enjoys live music good tea small bookstores
and eating carbs
Kari Loslashnning is a contemporary bas-
ket maker Her inspiration comes from
a passion for color nature and architec-
ture Her work has been shown at The
White House and the Smithsonian
Mary Ann Newcomer is known as
the Dirt Diva on the River Radio 949
in Boise Idaho Her articles on gardening
have been published in MaryJanersquos Farm
Fine Gardening and The American Gardener
Her first book The Rocky Mountain
Gardenerrsquos Guide will be published in January 2012
Rich Pomerantz is a garden and
portrait photographer His three books
are Great Gardens of the Berkshires Hudson
River Valley Farms and Wild Horses of the
Dunes Rich conducts photography work-
shops through the New York Botanical
Gardens and privately
Nan Sterman a California
native is an author botanist and
garden designer Nan writes appears
on radio and television and speaks on
the topic of water-wise design Her
books include California Gardenerrsquos Guide
Volume II and Water-wise Plants for the Southwest
Jonathan Williams of Big2do
Productions is a videographer media
producer musician and photographer
As a producer his work has varied from
museum exhibits and public and broad-
cast television to corporate education
and new media
Adam Woodruff is an award-winning garden designer
His naturalistic designs are influenced by the New Wave
Planting movement making his style unique
THE FINEST GLASSHOUSES MONEY CAN BUY APnOHD BY THI
HARTLEY BOTA N I C ~$) lWrr~i ~KEW
NOTHING ELSE IS A HAR T LEY
bull Handmade in Greenfield England Established Over 70 Years
bull Exclusively Endorsed by the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew bull From $25000
To enjoy our Book of Glasshouses call or click 781 933 1993 wwwhartleybotaniccom leafhartleybotaniccom
shopUpdated Front Porch
slate
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Consider a planter with strong contemporary styling
Concrete 5 series planter from Terrene
Graphic prints in black and white for pillows Fabric from Trina Turk for Schumacher
Add a contemporary porch swing made from recycled plasticLoll Go Swing form Design within Reach
Mix in ethnic finds used as side tables and plant standsTibetian Drum side table from Pottery Barn
Mix and match styles to create a surprising and eclectic welcome
raspberry
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
Try traditional pieces in bold colors for a modern feelWicker side table from Maine Cottage
A chaise can be a great substitute for a cafeacute table and chairsChaise lounge from Femob
Go rustic with ethnic inspired fabrics and textured surfaces`Fabric from Mally Skok Design
Explore handmade details such as crocheted rugs Rug from Paola Lenti
Play with color andtry something new and unexpected
OUTDOOR FURNITURE middot IN~OOR FURNITURE WINDOW TREATMENTS middot AWNINGS UMBRElLAS U your artphooe QR codamp Ndor 10 lampam more
CELEBRATI N G
50 YEARS
shop Vintage Trends from Brimfield
Rain rain and more rain couldnrsquot keep the thrice-annual Brimfiel-Antique Show from gathering over 5000 antique and collectible dealers on a long stretch of field along Route 20 in south central Massachusetts in September The goods were on stilts above water-flooded fields shopping was a wading experience and knee-high garden boots were never quite so handy Regardless of the weather the show went on and the hardy vendors took it in stride bringing their wares for sale show and trade The best part of the show was meeting them and our interior design colleagues many of whom trav-eled from all parts of the country to scour the market for treasures
Over the years trends come and go even at antique shows Long gone are the Martha Stewart milk glass days new trends reign This year we saw a lot of barn lamps folk art and new things
passed off as old There was still a strong showing of the Belgian-beige French-cottage look Missing however were chandeliers large architectural remnants and mid-century modern design pieces leading us to wonder if those trends are disappearing
We wandered the aisles aiming to get our heads around new ideas for design decoration and the adornment of our personal spaces We distilled our findings down to three trends Homespun Neo Prep and Industria We are excited to see these trends take shape over the coming seasons and we wonder how they will manifest themselves in our gardens and exterior rooms We hope you take a bit of inspiration from these finds as there is nothing like a spending a few days trek-king though mud at an antique show to find the next new thing mdash RG
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 15
Homespun is an artisanal look and lifestyle trend that incorporates nostal-gic retro-imagery and the romanticized ideals of a previous less technologically driven time Screenless environments that allow time for handmade and home-grown goodness is the driving idea behind Homespun Busy 21st-century lives donrsquot always allow us to make items ourselves so we are comfortable buying what we canrsquot create Vegetable gardens heirloom seed collecting canning and preserving and backyard chickens inspire an overall look that is perfect for vintage collecting and outdoor decoration Old-fashioned garden favorites like lilacs and roses are back Pails upturned become light fixtures A block and tackle becomes a way to hang a chandelier made of canning jars Old farm tools and carts become planters Itrsquos all part of the Homespun look
Homespun
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Pack basket from Jon and Carla Magoun 2077432040 2Olive brine bucket from Big Daddyrsquos Antiques 3 Traditional bark canoe from John and Carla Magoun 2077432040 4 Work pail lamp from The Gourd Guy (Brimfield only) 5 Dog cart from Keenan Antiques 7172924820 6 Stove top dryer from Hartman House Antiques 5083787388 7 Block and tackle from MBC Tools 7746965321 8 Architectural details available from multiple dealers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 116
NeoPrep
Neo Prep is a reinterpretation of classic summer outdoor style Think sailing shell collecting on the beach or a thermos of hot coffee by a lake on a crisp morning at sunrise This trend combines ideas from traditional American summer destina-tions and pleasures mdash Nantucket Santa Barbara and the Adirondacks Go sailing with friends Set an outdoor table with real china and crystal Pack a basket and bike to a picnic Wear a straw boater and a seersucker suit or shoes without socks Greyed-out wood nautical colors and rope details are key elements for Neo Prep Peonies hollyhocks and hydrangeas are classic seaside planting choices Nauti-cal pieces can be added to a garden and surprisingly arenrsquot used often except in seaside gardens
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Gentlemanrsquos picnic case from Howardrsquos Entertainment 2 Bowling pins from German Favorite Antiques 3 Semaphore flags from Howardrsquos Entertainment 4 Buoys and floats from Traditonal Marine Outfitters 5 Canoe and paddles from Howardrsquos Entertainment 6 Marine roping and wooden bucket from Tradtional Marine Outfitters 7 Detail of rope- wrapped oars from from Tradtional Marine Outfitters 8 Glass floats from from Tradtional Marine Outfitters
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 17
Industria
Industria harks back to the days of pre-robotic manufacturing Often beautifully detailed old factory cast-offs are reinter-preted as garden furniture and elements Cast iron rusty steel concrete and wood are common materials in this trend Objects with the patina of honest use find a second life mdash a machinistrsquos workbench becomes a planting bench an old cart on wheels becomes a coffee table or teacart Iron grates lined with moss find new use as wall planters an upside down industri-al funnel gets wired as a light fixture and old lockers are transformed into a narrow balcony tool shed Not just for the patio or deck factory pieces can also be added to garden beds as supports for climbers fence and gate elements or for sculptural interest The opportunities for creativity and recycling abound in Industria mdash SC
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Repurposed grates seen everywhere at the market 2 Gas tanks turned into planters 3 Sculptural bench via Rustbelt Rebirth 4 Movie marquis letters and numbers seen everywhere at the market 5 Industrial part lamps from The Gourd Guey (Brimfield only) 6 Stacking bins from Big Daddyrsquos Antiques 7 Candelabra made from industrial leftovers from Let It Go 8 Industrial bins full of antlers seen throughout the market
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 118
Cover-Pools the inventor of the automatic pool cover presents the ultimate safety winter and solar cover combined into one At the touch of a button you can conveniently cover your pool whenever youmiddotre not swimming View the online photo gallery for custom cover ideas
bull Protect your famiLy and pooL year-round bull Save up to 70 on heat chemicals
water and operating costs bull Reduce energy and water consumption bull Save time maintaining your pool
COVER POOLS~
1-800-447-2838 coverpootscom
shopEasy Pieces for Fall Layers
Since Leaf is all about digital content we decided to shop some very accessible fashion sites in our quest for all things relat-ing to outdoor style including fashion Classic styling and natural materials in warm autumnal hues can fit into anyonersquos ward-robe These arenrsquot outdoor work clothes although some have the kind of practical styling that is common to American casual sportswear Jeans the quintes-sential American addition to the fashion lexicon are the basis for the pants and in other pieces buttons button and ties tie The easy pieces wersquove chosen are practical yet fantastic for a morning meeting of friends for cider and doughnuts a day of flea market treasure hunting exploring a local corn maze with the kids or just being out and about in the cool autumn air Layer them over clothes you al-ready have and wersquore sure some of these will become your favor-ites in the months to come-SC
Click on any image to shop for that item
Cable knits and fishermanrsquos style sweaters
Topshop$96
Levi Strauss$178
Steve Madden$100
Boyfriend jeans in dark washes
Workwearstyling
20 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Shawl collarsClassic styling in rugged fabrics Updated Fair Isle colors
Woolrich$65
J Crew$78
Gant$275
uniqlo$7990
uniqlo$3990
CurrentElliott$168
Fossil$128
Scarpa$135
Clarks$10999
Loose fit
Skinnycorduroys
Total outfit in tone on tone
Workwearstyling Updated color
Suede wingtips in unexpected color Classic desert
boot
21LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
22
Here is what we have to havehellip
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 1
shopDirt Couture
Dirt Couturersquos signature product Hose Clothes
are the sassy little slipcover for your garden hose
At Leaf we love handmade things They speak to us in ways
that our speedy technology-driven 21st century lives yearn for
Thoughtfully curated Dirt Couture is an online shop that
specializes in handmade products for gardens and gardeners
Cindy McNatt the shoprsquos owner offers a selective variety of
serious and humorous products for inside and out They are
all made by hand mdashSC
Sturdy canvas and leather garden buckets sewn by Karen
Burke and inspired by British gardener Rosemary Verey
Lynn Felici-GallantLeaf managing editorSlugs are cozy rubber
boot liners made by
Rayana White
Susan CohanLeaf co-foundereditorWhimsical handmade tree swings
are fully waterproof and will hold
both children and adults
Rochelle GreayerLeaf co-foundereditorRusted steel cache pot crafted by
California metal artist Peter Clark
EXC LU SIV E DE SIG NS middot EX CEPTIO NA L Q U A LIT Y UNS U RPA SSED CRA FT SMANSH IP
USA Office 1-800-360- 6283 wwwoakleafconservatoriescom
CONSERVATORIES ORA N GERIES GARDEN B U ILDINGS CO N SERVATORIES OF YORK
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 124
Shersquos been called the ldquoDean of
American Women Landscape Archi-
tectsrdquo and ldquoone of the best if not the
very best flower garden makers in
Americardquo yet Ellen Biddle Shipman is
relatively unknown in landscape design
history How can it be that a designer of
over 600 gardens in twenty-six states
Quebec and Bermuda for clients that
included the DuPonts Fords and As-
tors can all but disappear from the his-
tory books The answer lies partly in
Shipmanrsquos own design approach
ldquoPlanting however beautiful is not a
gardenrdquo Shipman wrote in her Garden
Note Book housed in the Rare and
Manuscripts Collection at Cornell Uni-
versity ldquoA garden must be enclosed
or otherwise it would merely be a culti-
vated areardquo Privacy was central to Ship-
manrsquos designs and much of her practice
was devoted to creating intimate and se-
cluded spaces for wealthy women whose
rootEllen Biddle Shipman
husbandsrsquo work took them away from
the home for long periods of time Most
of those commissions were on country
estates that have disappeared
Shipman considered the garden to
be an essential part of any home She
began her career in 1910 when she was
in her forties and her husband had left
her as a single mother with three chil-
dren She was an enthusiastic amateur
gardener with a voracious appetite for
reading about gardens and had an ex-
tensive plant palette and innate ability
to assemble plants into dense beautiful
beds Her friend architect Charles
Platt recognized her talents and offered
Shipman formal training Before long
she was working with Platt and other
landscape architects such as Fredrick
Law Olmstead and Warren Manning
and she opened a women-only land-
scape design firm in New York She
gardened well into her seventies
Of the 600 commissions to hercredit fewer than ten public gardens exist today They include
bull Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens (pictured) in Akron Ohio
bull Longue Vue House and Gardens in New OrleansLouisiana
bull Cummer Museum of Art andGardens in Jacksonville Florida
bull Mina Edisonrsquos Moonlight GardenEdison and Ford WinterEstates in Fort Myers Florida
bull Sarah P Duke Gardens inRaleigh North Carolina
bull Chatham Manor in Fredericksburg Virginia and
bull Longfellow House Garden inCambridge Massachusetts
There are a handful of private gardens in existence and thebones of a few others can beviewed publicly
One of Americarsquos Most Prolific Landscape Designers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 25
Though Shipman was influenced by
Plattrsquos design approachmdashwhich included
carefully constructed axial layouts per-
golas paths and structures that ensured
a proportionate relationship between the
home and gardensmdashshe developed her
own personal style of expression Her
borders were brimming with hundreds
of old-fashioned plants such as peonies
roses irises and daylilies and she used
standards and small trees and shrubs to
define the beds Her choice of plants
was intended to appeal to female clients
the beds were intimate expressions of
activities such as planning nurturing
cultivating and arranging flowers A
Shipman plan was extremely detailed
and included instructions for the most
effective means to grow each plant
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foundYarn Bombs
YARN BOMBS ARE HAVING A MOMENT
Bombs have appeared on trees before but fiber artist and yarn bomber Suzanne
Tidwell has taken the art to a new level
In July and August Tidwell transformed Occidental Park in Seattle into a playful environment where craft graffiti and landscape merged No longer considered graffiti since she had the cityrsquos permission her joyful explosion of color turned a drab urban envi-ronment into an experience be-yond mere sightseeing The trees lampposts and bollards provide vertical structure while Tidwellrsquos horizontal striping and hot color combinations unite the installation as a cohesive whole
A temporary statement yarn bombing is a hybrid of craft and graffiti Originally yarn bombers sought to humanize and personalize urban environments by covering them with knitted and crocheted covers Yarn bombing has grown into a much larger international movement of fiber artists who cover cars statues and more It has even moved inside the mainstream art world New York based crochet artist Olek will be included in the Smithson-ianrsquos Renwick Galleryrsquos 40 under 40 show in 2012 To see yarn bombers in action all over the world visit yarn bombing on YouTube
A short history of yarn bombing in the landscape
26 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Lamposts and London Plane trees wearing their knitted finery in Pioneer
Square in Seattle
27LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
foundMaking a Splash
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
ce P
arke
r
Custom Concrete Design of North Berwick Maine are embedded with a variety of fossils and make refer-ence to the process of sedimentation and time And this is not lost on the children who have named the sculp-ture lsquotheir riverrsquordquo
Because Cornerstone includes toddlers through eighth graders Parker was challenged to provide a sensory experience for many ages
experiences and learning levels He achieved that in a way
that is safe and offers physi-cal challenges that children can judge themselves For example the rill provides
levels and rates of water flow that allow the youngest chil-
dren to closely observe the play of older children in a setting that pro-tects them yet they share with older students Cornerstonersquos students were involved in the project from the start observing the construction from classroom windows with excitement Once they had access to the serpen-tine rill they quickly gathered leaves and sticks to dam the waterrsquos flow or splashed their hands in the water or falls ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo notes Parker mdash LFG
In Last Child in the Woods (Algonquin April 2008) Richard Louv posits that todayrsquos wired gen-eration of kids have high rates of obesity attention deficit disorder and depression because they are too far-removed from nature Louv would be proud of the efforts to reverse this trend at The Cornerstone School in Stratham New Hampshire Based on the Montessori philosophy that children learn best through independent means with an emphasis on freedom with limits and respect for every childrsquos abilities and their relationship with nature the school commissioned landscape architect Terrence Parker of terrafirma landscape architecture of Portsmouth New Hampshire to integrate its existing site with a new interactive landscape
At the center of the redesign is an innovative rill that acts as a sculp-tural outdoor classroom It has bold sweeping lines and a visual presence that may or may not include running water ldquoAs a sculpture the serpentine rill has metaphorical propertiesrdquo says Parker ldquoThe multi-layered custom-dyed concrete forms created by
INNOVATIVE RILL PROVIDES OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
Inlaid fossils
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 29
ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo mdashTerrenceParkerLandscapeArchitect
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
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arke
r
foundThree Men Went to Mow
Combine the witty ir-reverent and nearly always behatted James Alexander-Sinclair with the forever jovial BBC Gardenersrsquo World TV host Joe Swift and the dashing and smoldering Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner Cleve West and what do you get Three Men Went to Mow a hilarious video series available on YouTube These are some of our favorites
James Alexander- Sinclair Joe SwiftCleve West
THE STRIPPER
SELF SEEDERS GROW YOUR OWN
30 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Congratulations to all our friends at Leaf Magazine
on your first issue
Join veteran host and gardening expert Joe lampl for the
second season of Growing a GreenerWorld a national series
dedicated to inspiring people to live a more ecc-friendly life
through gardening food and sustainable choices
Hands-on projects inspire and teach in every episode
including garden-ta-table recipes from Chef Nathan
Lyon An integrated website enriches the experience with
bonus video blags podcasts informative articles cooking
segments recipes and more
Growing a Greener World is nationally distributed through
American Public Television and presented by UNC-TV
Watch on television (stations and times)
Watch online (full episodes)
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Elephant ears dahlias calla canna lilies Agapanthus and some gladioli need to be removed from the ground and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased from the ground
Available from
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
Red Pig Bulb Lifter
Available from
Peonyrsquos Envy
Kathleen Gagan
As the weather cools itrsquos time to plant one of springrsquos most beloved plants mdash peonies Fall is also the best time to transplant exist-ing peonies but donrsquot count on blooms until their second year if you do so One of the best guides to planting this garden classic is the ldquoPeony Carerdquo section of the online catalog of Peonyrsquos Envy We asked owner Kathleen Gagan to select a few of her favorite coral and yellow peonies Click on each link to take you directly its page in the farmrsquos beautiful catalog
foundFor Fall Planting
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 33
foundWild Apples
Root Trunk Bough (to be pub-lished on October 20 2011) will be the final copy of the beautiful and inspiring Wild Apples journal The publication which takes its name and inspiration from Henry David Tho-reaursquos essay ldquoWild Applesrdquo is a twice-yearly publication that aims to inspire thoughtful living by sharing writings wisdom and art that celebrates nature and the landscape
WILD APPLES
a journal of nature art and inquiry
ISSUE EIGHT | ROOT | TRUNK | BOUGH
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Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
ottageD
esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
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illia
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
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44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
1Grahamcracker
Smoothpeanutbutt
er
Finelychoppedap
plepieces
Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
into2squaresS
pread
peanutbutteron
eachhalfTopw
ithfinely
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ightneedanadult
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Youngchildren
canmakethis
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Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
to b
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Pet
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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to b
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arol
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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bull
bull
bull
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
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to b
yxxx
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
t pho
to c
redi
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mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 10
contributorsJane Berger is a landscape designer
and writer She is on the board of the
Association of Professional Landscape
Designers Her publications include
articles in Landscape Architecture
Magazine The American Gardener and
American Style among others
Warren Bobrow is the culture
editor of the ldquoWild Tablerdquo in the Wild
River Review His research on biody-
namic organic wine and food appears in
the Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in
America Ed 2 He is internationally
published on the topic of cocktails and is a rum judge for
the Ministry of Rum
Suzanne Cummings opened her Chicago shop
Suzanne Cummings Flowers in 2006 Suzanne studied floral
design with Jane Packer in London and brings a European
flair to all of her floral designs Suzanne Cummings Floral
Design School is an offshoot of her atelier and offers any-
one living or visiting Chicago the chance to learn to make
beautiful floral creations
Jeff Dunas is a commercial and fine art photographer
The author of 11 monographs his work has been exhib-
ited in over 60 one-person shows including 12 American
museums He is the co-founder and director of the Palm
Springs Photo Festival
Kelly Fitzsimmons has been pho-
tographing children and families for
nearly 20 years She loves working with
children of all ages and her playful
approach and use of only natural light
and settings result in timeless portraits
Saxon Holt is a professional
garden photographer and owner
of PhotoBotanic a garden photography
library His most recent book is The
American Meadow Garden
Courtney Jentzen is a designer and illustrator based in
Brooklyn New York Her design company Swiss Cottage
Designs specializes in illustration custom projects and in-
vitations She enjoys live music good tea small bookstores
and eating carbs
Kari Loslashnning is a contemporary bas-
ket maker Her inspiration comes from
a passion for color nature and architec-
ture Her work has been shown at The
White House and the Smithsonian
Mary Ann Newcomer is known as
the Dirt Diva on the River Radio 949
in Boise Idaho Her articles on gardening
have been published in MaryJanersquos Farm
Fine Gardening and The American Gardener
Her first book The Rocky Mountain
Gardenerrsquos Guide will be published in January 2012
Rich Pomerantz is a garden and
portrait photographer His three books
are Great Gardens of the Berkshires Hudson
River Valley Farms and Wild Horses of the
Dunes Rich conducts photography work-
shops through the New York Botanical
Gardens and privately
Nan Sterman a California
native is an author botanist and
garden designer Nan writes appears
on radio and television and speaks on
the topic of water-wise design Her
books include California Gardenerrsquos Guide
Volume II and Water-wise Plants for the Southwest
Jonathan Williams of Big2do
Productions is a videographer media
producer musician and photographer
As a producer his work has varied from
museum exhibits and public and broad-
cast television to corporate education
and new media
Adam Woodruff is an award-winning garden designer
His naturalistic designs are influenced by the New Wave
Planting movement making his style unique
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slate
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Consider a planter with strong contemporary styling
Concrete 5 series planter from Terrene
Graphic prints in black and white for pillows Fabric from Trina Turk for Schumacher
Add a contemporary porch swing made from recycled plasticLoll Go Swing form Design within Reach
Mix in ethnic finds used as side tables and plant standsTibetian Drum side table from Pottery Barn
Mix and match styles to create a surprising and eclectic welcome
raspberry
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
Try traditional pieces in bold colors for a modern feelWicker side table from Maine Cottage
A chaise can be a great substitute for a cafeacute table and chairsChaise lounge from Femob
Go rustic with ethnic inspired fabrics and textured surfaces`Fabric from Mally Skok Design
Explore handmade details such as crocheted rugs Rug from Paola Lenti
Play with color andtry something new and unexpected
OUTDOOR FURNITURE middot IN~OOR FURNITURE WINDOW TREATMENTS middot AWNINGS UMBRElLAS U your artphooe QR codamp Ndor 10 lampam more
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50 YEARS
shop Vintage Trends from Brimfield
Rain rain and more rain couldnrsquot keep the thrice-annual Brimfiel-Antique Show from gathering over 5000 antique and collectible dealers on a long stretch of field along Route 20 in south central Massachusetts in September The goods were on stilts above water-flooded fields shopping was a wading experience and knee-high garden boots were never quite so handy Regardless of the weather the show went on and the hardy vendors took it in stride bringing their wares for sale show and trade The best part of the show was meeting them and our interior design colleagues many of whom trav-eled from all parts of the country to scour the market for treasures
Over the years trends come and go even at antique shows Long gone are the Martha Stewart milk glass days new trends reign This year we saw a lot of barn lamps folk art and new things
passed off as old There was still a strong showing of the Belgian-beige French-cottage look Missing however were chandeliers large architectural remnants and mid-century modern design pieces leading us to wonder if those trends are disappearing
We wandered the aisles aiming to get our heads around new ideas for design decoration and the adornment of our personal spaces We distilled our findings down to three trends Homespun Neo Prep and Industria We are excited to see these trends take shape over the coming seasons and we wonder how they will manifest themselves in our gardens and exterior rooms We hope you take a bit of inspiration from these finds as there is nothing like a spending a few days trek-king though mud at an antique show to find the next new thing mdash RG
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 15
Homespun is an artisanal look and lifestyle trend that incorporates nostal-gic retro-imagery and the romanticized ideals of a previous less technologically driven time Screenless environments that allow time for handmade and home-grown goodness is the driving idea behind Homespun Busy 21st-century lives donrsquot always allow us to make items ourselves so we are comfortable buying what we canrsquot create Vegetable gardens heirloom seed collecting canning and preserving and backyard chickens inspire an overall look that is perfect for vintage collecting and outdoor decoration Old-fashioned garden favorites like lilacs and roses are back Pails upturned become light fixtures A block and tackle becomes a way to hang a chandelier made of canning jars Old farm tools and carts become planters Itrsquos all part of the Homespun look
Homespun
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Pack basket from Jon and Carla Magoun 2077432040 2Olive brine bucket from Big Daddyrsquos Antiques 3 Traditional bark canoe from John and Carla Magoun 2077432040 4 Work pail lamp from The Gourd Guy (Brimfield only) 5 Dog cart from Keenan Antiques 7172924820 6 Stove top dryer from Hartman House Antiques 5083787388 7 Block and tackle from MBC Tools 7746965321 8 Architectural details available from multiple dealers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 116
NeoPrep
Neo Prep is a reinterpretation of classic summer outdoor style Think sailing shell collecting on the beach or a thermos of hot coffee by a lake on a crisp morning at sunrise This trend combines ideas from traditional American summer destina-tions and pleasures mdash Nantucket Santa Barbara and the Adirondacks Go sailing with friends Set an outdoor table with real china and crystal Pack a basket and bike to a picnic Wear a straw boater and a seersucker suit or shoes without socks Greyed-out wood nautical colors and rope details are key elements for Neo Prep Peonies hollyhocks and hydrangeas are classic seaside planting choices Nauti-cal pieces can be added to a garden and surprisingly arenrsquot used often except in seaside gardens
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Gentlemanrsquos picnic case from Howardrsquos Entertainment 2 Bowling pins from German Favorite Antiques 3 Semaphore flags from Howardrsquos Entertainment 4 Buoys and floats from Traditonal Marine Outfitters 5 Canoe and paddles from Howardrsquos Entertainment 6 Marine roping and wooden bucket from Tradtional Marine Outfitters 7 Detail of rope- wrapped oars from from Tradtional Marine Outfitters 8 Glass floats from from Tradtional Marine Outfitters
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 17
Industria
Industria harks back to the days of pre-robotic manufacturing Often beautifully detailed old factory cast-offs are reinter-preted as garden furniture and elements Cast iron rusty steel concrete and wood are common materials in this trend Objects with the patina of honest use find a second life mdash a machinistrsquos workbench becomes a planting bench an old cart on wheels becomes a coffee table or teacart Iron grates lined with moss find new use as wall planters an upside down industri-al funnel gets wired as a light fixture and old lockers are transformed into a narrow balcony tool shed Not just for the patio or deck factory pieces can also be added to garden beds as supports for climbers fence and gate elements or for sculptural interest The opportunities for creativity and recycling abound in Industria mdash SC
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Repurposed grates seen everywhere at the market 2 Gas tanks turned into planters 3 Sculptural bench via Rustbelt Rebirth 4 Movie marquis letters and numbers seen everywhere at the market 5 Industrial part lamps from The Gourd Guey (Brimfield only) 6 Stacking bins from Big Daddyrsquos Antiques 7 Candelabra made from industrial leftovers from Let It Go 8 Industrial bins full of antlers seen throughout the market
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 118
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shopEasy Pieces for Fall Layers
Since Leaf is all about digital content we decided to shop some very accessible fashion sites in our quest for all things relat-ing to outdoor style including fashion Classic styling and natural materials in warm autumnal hues can fit into anyonersquos ward-robe These arenrsquot outdoor work clothes although some have the kind of practical styling that is common to American casual sportswear Jeans the quintes-sential American addition to the fashion lexicon are the basis for the pants and in other pieces buttons button and ties tie The easy pieces wersquove chosen are practical yet fantastic for a morning meeting of friends for cider and doughnuts a day of flea market treasure hunting exploring a local corn maze with the kids or just being out and about in the cool autumn air Layer them over clothes you al-ready have and wersquore sure some of these will become your favor-ites in the months to come-SC
Click on any image to shop for that item
Cable knits and fishermanrsquos style sweaters
Topshop$96
Levi Strauss$178
Steve Madden$100
Boyfriend jeans in dark washes
Workwearstyling
20 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Shawl collarsClassic styling in rugged fabrics Updated Fair Isle colors
Woolrich$65
J Crew$78
Gant$275
uniqlo$7990
uniqlo$3990
CurrentElliott$168
Fossil$128
Scarpa$135
Clarks$10999
Loose fit
Skinnycorduroys
Total outfit in tone on tone
Workwearstyling Updated color
Suede wingtips in unexpected color Classic desert
boot
21LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
22
Here is what we have to havehellip
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 1
shopDirt Couture
Dirt Couturersquos signature product Hose Clothes
are the sassy little slipcover for your garden hose
At Leaf we love handmade things They speak to us in ways
that our speedy technology-driven 21st century lives yearn for
Thoughtfully curated Dirt Couture is an online shop that
specializes in handmade products for gardens and gardeners
Cindy McNatt the shoprsquos owner offers a selective variety of
serious and humorous products for inside and out They are
all made by hand mdashSC
Sturdy canvas and leather garden buckets sewn by Karen
Burke and inspired by British gardener Rosemary Verey
Lynn Felici-GallantLeaf managing editorSlugs are cozy rubber
boot liners made by
Rayana White
Susan CohanLeaf co-foundereditorWhimsical handmade tree swings
are fully waterproof and will hold
both children and adults
Rochelle GreayerLeaf co-foundereditorRusted steel cache pot crafted by
California metal artist Peter Clark
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L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 124
Shersquos been called the ldquoDean of
American Women Landscape Archi-
tectsrdquo and ldquoone of the best if not the
very best flower garden makers in
Americardquo yet Ellen Biddle Shipman is
relatively unknown in landscape design
history How can it be that a designer of
over 600 gardens in twenty-six states
Quebec and Bermuda for clients that
included the DuPonts Fords and As-
tors can all but disappear from the his-
tory books The answer lies partly in
Shipmanrsquos own design approach
ldquoPlanting however beautiful is not a
gardenrdquo Shipman wrote in her Garden
Note Book housed in the Rare and
Manuscripts Collection at Cornell Uni-
versity ldquoA garden must be enclosed
or otherwise it would merely be a culti-
vated areardquo Privacy was central to Ship-
manrsquos designs and much of her practice
was devoted to creating intimate and se-
cluded spaces for wealthy women whose
rootEllen Biddle Shipman
husbandsrsquo work took them away from
the home for long periods of time Most
of those commissions were on country
estates that have disappeared
Shipman considered the garden to
be an essential part of any home She
began her career in 1910 when she was
in her forties and her husband had left
her as a single mother with three chil-
dren She was an enthusiastic amateur
gardener with a voracious appetite for
reading about gardens and had an ex-
tensive plant palette and innate ability
to assemble plants into dense beautiful
beds Her friend architect Charles
Platt recognized her talents and offered
Shipman formal training Before long
she was working with Platt and other
landscape architects such as Fredrick
Law Olmstead and Warren Manning
and she opened a women-only land-
scape design firm in New York She
gardened well into her seventies
Of the 600 commissions to hercredit fewer than ten public gardens exist today They include
bull Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens (pictured) in Akron Ohio
bull Longue Vue House and Gardens in New OrleansLouisiana
bull Cummer Museum of Art andGardens in Jacksonville Florida
bull Mina Edisonrsquos Moonlight GardenEdison and Ford WinterEstates in Fort Myers Florida
bull Sarah P Duke Gardens inRaleigh North Carolina
bull Chatham Manor in Fredericksburg Virginia and
bull Longfellow House Garden inCambridge Massachusetts
There are a handful of private gardens in existence and thebones of a few others can beviewed publicly
One of Americarsquos Most Prolific Landscape Designers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 25
Though Shipman was influenced by
Plattrsquos design approachmdashwhich included
carefully constructed axial layouts per-
golas paths and structures that ensured
a proportionate relationship between the
home and gardensmdashshe developed her
own personal style of expression Her
borders were brimming with hundreds
of old-fashioned plants such as peonies
roses irises and daylilies and she used
standards and small trees and shrubs to
define the beds Her choice of plants
was intended to appeal to female clients
the beds were intimate expressions of
activities such as planning nurturing
cultivating and arranging flowers A
Shipman plan was extremely detailed
and included instructions for the most
effective means to grow each plant
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foundYarn Bombs
YARN BOMBS ARE HAVING A MOMENT
Bombs have appeared on trees before but fiber artist and yarn bomber Suzanne
Tidwell has taken the art to a new level
In July and August Tidwell transformed Occidental Park in Seattle into a playful environment where craft graffiti and landscape merged No longer considered graffiti since she had the cityrsquos permission her joyful explosion of color turned a drab urban envi-ronment into an experience be-yond mere sightseeing The trees lampposts and bollards provide vertical structure while Tidwellrsquos horizontal striping and hot color combinations unite the installation as a cohesive whole
A temporary statement yarn bombing is a hybrid of craft and graffiti Originally yarn bombers sought to humanize and personalize urban environments by covering them with knitted and crocheted covers Yarn bombing has grown into a much larger international movement of fiber artists who cover cars statues and more It has even moved inside the mainstream art world New York based crochet artist Olek will be included in the Smithson-ianrsquos Renwick Galleryrsquos 40 under 40 show in 2012 To see yarn bombers in action all over the world visit yarn bombing on YouTube
A short history of yarn bombing in the landscape
26 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Lamposts and London Plane trees wearing their knitted finery in Pioneer
Square in Seattle
27LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
foundMaking a Splash
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othe
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arke
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Custom Concrete Design of North Berwick Maine are embedded with a variety of fossils and make refer-ence to the process of sedimentation and time And this is not lost on the children who have named the sculp-ture lsquotheir riverrsquordquo
Because Cornerstone includes toddlers through eighth graders Parker was challenged to provide a sensory experience for many ages
experiences and learning levels He achieved that in a way
that is safe and offers physi-cal challenges that children can judge themselves For example the rill provides
levels and rates of water flow that allow the youngest chil-
dren to closely observe the play of older children in a setting that pro-tects them yet they share with older students Cornerstonersquos students were involved in the project from the start observing the construction from classroom windows with excitement Once they had access to the serpen-tine rill they quickly gathered leaves and sticks to dam the waterrsquos flow or splashed their hands in the water or falls ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo notes Parker mdash LFG
In Last Child in the Woods (Algonquin April 2008) Richard Louv posits that todayrsquos wired gen-eration of kids have high rates of obesity attention deficit disorder and depression because they are too far-removed from nature Louv would be proud of the efforts to reverse this trend at The Cornerstone School in Stratham New Hampshire Based on the Montessori philosophy that children learn best through independent means with an emphasis on freedom with limits and respect for every childrsquos abilities and their relationship with nature the school commissioned landscape architect Terrence Parker of terrafirma landscape architecture of Portsmouth New Hampshire to integrate its existing site with a new interactive landscape
At the center of the redesign is an innovative rill that acts as a sculp-tural outdoor classroom It has bold sweeping lines and a visual presence that may or may not include running water ldquoAs a sculpture the serpentine rill has metaphorical propertiesrdquo says Parker ldquoThe multi-layered custom-dyed concrete forms created by
INNOVATIVE RILL PROVIDES OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
Inlaid fossils
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 29
ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo mdashTerrenceParkerLandscapeArchitect
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foundThree Men Went to Mow
Combine the witty ir-reverent and nearly always behatted James Alexander-Sinclair with the forever jovial BBC Gardenersrsquo World TV host Joe Swift and the dashing and smoldering Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner Cleve West and what do you get Three Men Went to Mow a hilarious video series available on YouTube These are some of our favorites
James Alexander- Sinclair Joe SwiftCleve West
THE STRIPPER
SELF SEEDERS GROW YOUR OWN
30 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Congratulations to all our friends at Leaf Magazine
on your first issue
Join veteran host and gardening expert Joe lampl for the
second season of Growing a GreenerWorld a national series
dedicated to inspiring people to live a more ecc-friendly life
through gardening food and sustainable choices
Hands-on projects inspire and teach in every episode
including garden-ta-table recipes from Chef Nathan
Lyon An integrated website enriches the experience with
bonus video blags podcasts informative articles cooking
segments recipes and more
Growing a Greener World is nationally distributed through
American Public Television and presented by UNC-TV
Watch on television (stations and times)
Watch online (full episodes)
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Elephant ears dahlias calla canna lilies Agapanthus and some gladioli need to be removed from the ground and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased from the ground
Available from
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
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Peonyrsquos Envy
Kathleen Gagan
As the weather cools itrsquos time to plant one of springrsquos most beloved plants mdash peonies Fall is also the best time to transplant exist-ing peonies but donrsquot count on blooms until their second year if you do so One of the best guides to planting this garden classic is the ldquoPeony Carerdquo section of the online catalog of Peonyrsquos Envy We asked owner Kathleen Gagan to select a few of her favorite coral and yellow peonies Click on each link to take you directly its page in the farmrsquos beautiful catalog
foundFor Fall Planting
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 33
foundWild Apples
Root Trunk Bough (to be pub-lished on October 20 2011) will be the final copy of the beautiful and inspiring Wild Apples journal The publication which takes its name and inspiration from Henry David Tho-reaursquos essay ldquoWild Applesrdquo is a twice-yearly publication that aims to inspire thoughtful living by sharing writings wisdom and art that celebrates nature and the landscape
WILD APPLES
a journal of nature art and inquiry
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0- T -n- shade experience made in miami
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Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
ottageD
esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
Lis
a J
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
pho
to K
elly
Fitz
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s
44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
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Smoothpeanutbutt
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Finelychoppedap
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Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
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Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
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Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
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Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
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Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
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The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
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Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
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Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
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Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
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Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
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Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
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practical hands-on
farming
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following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
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Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
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cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
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Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
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To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
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the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
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shopUpdated Front Porch
slate
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Consider a planter with strong contemporary styling
Concrete 5 series planter from Terrene
Graphic prints in black and white for pillows Fabric from Trina Turk for Schumacher
Add a contemporary porch swing made from recycled plasticLoll Go Swing form Design within Reach
Mix in ethnic finds used as side tables and plant standsTibetian Drum side table from Pottery Barn
Mix and match styles to create a surprising and eclectic welcome
raspberry
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
Try traditional pieces in bold colors for a modern feelWicker side table from Maine Cottage
A chaise can be a great substitute for a cafeacute table and chairsChaise lounge from Femob
Go rustic with ethnic inspired fabrics and textured surfaces`Fabric from Mally Skok Design
Explore handmade details such as crocheted rugs Rug from Paola Lenti
Play with color andtry something new and unexpected
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CELEBRATI N G
50 YEARS
shop Vintage Trends from Brimfield
Rain rain and more rain couldnrsquot keep the thrice-annual Brimfiel-Antique Show from gathering over 5000 antique and collectible dealers on a long stretch of field along Route 20 in south central Massachusetts in September The goods were on stilts above water-flooded fields shopping was a wading experience and knee-high garden boots were never quite so handy Regardless of the weather the show went on and the hardy vendors took it in stride bringing their wares for sale show and trade The best part of the show was meeting them and our interior design colleagues many of whom trav-eled from all parts of the country to scour the market for treasures
Over the years trends come and go even at antique shows Long gone are the Martha Stewart milk glass days new trends reign This year we saw a lot of barn lamps folk art and new things
passed off as old There was still a strong showing of the Belgian-beige French-cottage look Missing however were chandeliers large architectural remnants and mid-century modern design pieces leading us to wonder if those trends are disappearing
We wandered the aisles aiming to get our heads around new ideas for design decoration and the adornment of our personal spaces We distilled our findings down to three trends Homespun Neo Prep and Industria We are excited to see these trends take shape over the coming seasons and we wonder how they will manifest themselves in our gardens and exterior rooms We hope you take a bit of inspiration from these finds as there is nothing like a spending a few days trek-king though mud at an antique show to find the next new thing mdash RG
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 15
Homespun is an artisanal look and lifestyle trend that incorporates nostal-gic retro-imagery and the romanticized ideals of a previous less technologically driven time Screenless environments that allow time for handmade and home-grown goodness is the driving idea behind Homespun Busy 21st-century lives donrsquot always allow us to make items ourselves so we are comfortable buying what we canrsquot create Vegetable gardens heirloom seed collecting canning and preserving and backyard chickens inspire an overall look that is perfect for vintage collecting and outdoor decoration Old-fashioned garden favorites like lilacs and roses are back Pails upturned become light fixtures A block and tackle becomes a way to hang a chandelier made of canning jars Old farm tools and carts become planters Itrsquos all part of the Homespun look
Homespun
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Pack basket from Jon and Carla Magoun 2077432040 2Olive brine bucket from Big Daddyrsquos Antiques 3 Traditional bark canoe from John and Carla Magoun 2077432040 4 Work pail lamp from The Gourd Guy (Brimfield only) 5 Dog cart from Keenan Antiques 7172924820 6 Stove top dryer from Hartman House Antiques 5083787388 7 Block and tackle from MBC Tools 7746965321 8 Architectural details available from multiple dealers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 116
NeoPrep
Neo Prep is a reinterpretation of classic summer outdoor style Think sailing shell collecting on the beach or a thermos of hot coffee by a lake on a crisp morning at sunrise This trend combines ideas from traditional American summer destina-tions and pleasures mdash Nantucket Santa Barbara and the Adirondacks Go sailing with friends Set an outdoor table with real china and crystal Pack a basket and bike to a picnic Wear a straw boater and a seersucker suit or shoes without socks Greyed-out wood nautical colors and rope details are key elements for Neo Prep Peonies hollyhocks and hydrangeas are classic seaside planting choices Nauti-cal pieces can be added to a garden and surprisingly arenrsquot used often except in seaside gardens
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Gentlemanrsquos picnic case from Howardrsquos Entertainment 2 Bowling pins from German Favorite Antiques 3 Semaphore flags from Howardrsquos Entertainment 4 Buoys and floats from Traditonal Marine Outfitters 5 Canoe and paddles from Howardrsquos Entertainment 6 Marine roping and wooden bucket from Tradtional Marine Outfitters 7 Detail of rope- wrapped oars from from Tradtional Marine Outfitters 8 Glass floats from from Tradtional Marine Outfitters
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 17
Industria
Industria harks back to the days of pre-robotic manufacturing Often beautifully detailed old factory cast-offs are reinter-preted as garden furniture and elements Cast iron rusty steel concrete and wood are common materials in this trend Objects with the patina of honest use find a second life mdash a machinistrsquos workbench becomes a planting bench an old cart on wheels becomes a coffee table or teacart Iron grates lined with moss find new use as wall planters an upside down industri-al funnel gets wired as a light fixture and old lockers are transformed into a narrow balcony tool shed Not just for the patio or deck factory pieces can also be added to garden beds as supports for climbers fence and gate elements or for sculptural interest The opportunities for creativity and recycling abound in Industria mdash SC
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Repurposed grates seen everywhere at the market 2 Gas tanks turned into planters 3 Sculptural bench via Rustbelt Rebirth 4 Movie marquis letters and numbers seen everywhere at the market 5 Industrial part lamps from The Gourd Guey (Brimfield only) 6 Stacking bins from Big Daddyrsquos Antiques 7 Candelabra made from industrial leftovers from Let It Go 8 Industrial bins full of antlers seen throughout the market
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 118
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shopEasy Pieces for Fall Layers
Since Leaf is all about digital content we decided to shop some very accessible fashion sites in our quest for all things relat-ing to outdoor style including fashion Classic styling and natural materials in warm autumnal hues can fit into anyonersquos ward-robe These arenrsquot outdoor work clothes although some have the kind of practical styling that is common to American casual sportswear Jeans the quintes-sential American addition to the fashion lexicon are the basis for the pants and in other pieces buttons button and ties tie The easy pieces wersquove chosen are practical yet fantastic for a morning meeting of friends for cider and doughnuts a day of flea market treasure hunting exploring a local corn maze with the kids or just being out and about in the cool autumn air Layer them over clothes you al-ready have and wersquore sure some of these will become your favor-ites in the months to come-SC
Click on any image to shop for that item
Cable knits and fishermanrsquos style sweaters
Topshop$96
Levi Strauss$178
Steve Madden$100
Boyfriend jeans in dark washes
Workwearstyling
20 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Shawl collarsClassic styling in rugged fabrics Updated Fair Isle colors
Woolrich$65
J Crew$78
Gant$275
uniqlo$7990
uniqlo$3990
CurrentElliott$168
Fossil$128
Scarpa$135
Clarks$10999
Loose fit
Skinnycorduroys
Total outfit in tone on tone
Workwearstyling Updated color
Suede wingtips in unexpected color Classic desert
boot
21LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
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Here is what we have to havehellip
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 1
shopDirt Couture
Dirt Couturersquos signature product Hose Clothes
are the sassy little slipcover for your garden hose
At Leaf we love handmade things They speak to us in ways
that our speedy technology-driven 21st century lives yearn for
Thoughtfully curated Dirt Couture is an online shop that
specializes in handmade products for gardens and gardeners
Cindy McNatt the shoprsquos owner offers a selective variety of
serious and humorous products for inside and out They are
all made by hand mdashSC
Sturdy canvas and leather garden buckets sewn by Karen
Burke and inspired by British gardener Rosemary Verey
Lynn Felici-GallantLeaf managing editorSlugs are cozy rubber
boot liners made by
Rayana White
Susan CohanLeaf co-foundereditorWhimsical handmade tree swings
are fully waterproof and will hold
both children and adults
Rochelle GreayerLeaf co-foundereditorRusted steel cache pot crafted by
California metal artist Peter Clark
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Shersquos been called the ldquoDean of
American Women Landscape Archi-
tectsrdquo and ldquoone of the best if not the
very best flower garden makers in
Americardquo yet Ellen Biddle Shipman is
relatively unknown in landscape design
history How can it be that a designer of
over 600 gardens in twenty-six states
Quebec and Bermuda for clients that
included the DuPonts Fords and As-
tors can all but disappear from the his-
tory books The answer lies partly in
Shipmanrsquos own design approach
ldquoPlanting however beautiful is not a
gardenrdquo Shipman wrote in her Garden
Note Book housed in the Rare and
Manuscripts Collection at Cornell Uni-
versity ldquoA garden must be enclosed
or otherwise it would merely be a culti-
vated areardquo Privacy was central to Ship-
manrsquos designs and much of her practice
was devoted to creating intimate and se-
cluded spaces for wealthy women whose
rootEllen Biddle Shipman
husbandsrsquo work took them away from
the home for long periods of time Most
of those commissions were on country
estates that have disappeared
Shipman considered the garden to
be an essential part of any home She
began her career in 1910 when she was
in her forties and her husband had left
her as a single mother with three chil-
dren She was an enthusiastic amateur
gardener with a voracious appetite for
reading about gardens and had an ex-
tensive plant palette and innate ability
to assemble plants into dense beautiful
beds Her friend architect Charles
Platt recognized her talents and offered
Shipman formal training Before long
she was working with Platt and other
landscape architects such as Fredrick
Law Olmstead and Warren Manning
and she opened a women-only land-
scape design firm in New York She
gardened well into her seventies
Of the 600 commissions to hercredit fewer than ten public gardens exist today They include
bull Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens (pictured) in Akron Ohio
bull Longue Vue House and Gardens in New OrleansLouisiana
bull Cummer Museum of Art andGardens in Jacksonville Florida
bull Mina Edisonrsquos Moonlight GardenEdison and Ford WinterEstates in Fort Myers Florida
bull Sarah P Duke Gardens inRaleigh North Carolina
bull Chatham Manor in Fredericksburg Virginia and
bull Longfellow House Garden inCambridge Massachusetts
There are a handful of private gardens in existence and thebones of a few others can beviewed publicly
One of Americarsquos Most Prolific Landscape Designers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 25
Though Shipman was influenced by
Plattrsquos design approachmdashwhich included
carefully constructed axial layouts per-
golas paths and structures that ensured
a proportionate relationship between the
home and gardensmdashshe developed her
own personal style of expression Her
borders were brimming with hundreds
of old-fashioned plants such as peonies
roses irises and daylilies and she used
standards and small trees and shrubs to
define the beds Her choice of plants
was intended to appeal to female clients
the beds were intimate expressions of
activities such as planning nurturing
cultivating and arranging flowers A
Shipman plan was extremely detailed
and included instructions for the most
effective means to grow each plant
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foundYarn Bombs
YARN BOMBS ARE HAVING A MOMENT
Bombs have appeared on trees before but fiber artist and yarn bomber Suzanne
Tidwell has taken the art to a new level
In July and August Tidwell transformed Occidental Park in Seattle into a playful environment where craft graffiti and landscape merged No longer considered graffiti since she had the cityrsquos permission her joyful explosion of color turned a drab urban envi-ronment into an experience be-yond mere sightseeing The trees lampposts and bollards provide vertical structure while Tidwellrsquos horizontal striping and hot color combinations unite the installation as a cohesive whole
A temporary statement yarn bombing is a hybrid of craft and graffiti Originally yarn bombers sought to humanize and personalize urban environments by covering them with knitted and crocheted covers Yarn bombing has grown into a much larger international movement of fiber artists who cover cars statues and more It has even moved inside the mainstream art world New York based crochet artist Olek will be included in the Smithson-ianrsquos Renwick Galleryrsquos 40 under 40 show in 2012 To see yarn bombers in action all over the world visit yarn bombing on YouTube
A short history of yarn bombing in the landscape
26 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Lamposts and London Plane trees wearing their knitted finery in Pioneer
Square in Seattle
27LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
foundMaking a Splash
Pho
to b
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egha
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field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
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arke
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Custom Concrete Design of North Berwick Maine are embedded with a variety of fossils and make refer-ence to the process of sedimentation and time And this is not lost on the children who have named the sculp-ture lsquotheir riverrsquordquo
Because Cornerstone includes toddlers through eighth graders Parker was challenged to provide a sensory experience for many ages
experiences and learning levels He achieved that in a way
that is safe and offers physi-cal challenges that children can judge themselves For example the rill provides
levels and rates of water flow that allow the youngest chil-
dren to closely observe the play of older children in a setting that pro-tects them yet they share with older students Cornerstonersquos students were involved in the project from the start observing the construction from classroom windows with excitement Once they had access to the serpen-tine rill they quickly gathered leaves and sticks to dam the waterrsquos flow or splashed their hands in the water or falls ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo notes Parker mdash LFG
In Last Child in the Woods (Algonquin April 2008) Richard Louv posits that todayrsquos wired gen-eration of kids have high rates of obesity attention deficit disorder and depression because they are too far-removed from nature Louv would be proud of the efforts to reverse this trend at The Cornerstone School in Stratham New Hampshire Based on the Montessori philosophy that children learn best through independent means with an emphasis on freedom with limits and respect for every childrsquos abilities and their relationship with nature the school commissioned landscape architect Terrence Parker of terrafirma landscape architecture of Portsmouth New Hampshire to integrate its existing site with a new interactive landscape
At the center of the redesign is an innovative rill that acts as a sculp-tural outdoor classroom It has bold sweeping lines and a visual presence that may or may not include running water ldquoAs a sculpture the serpentine rill has metaphorical propertiesrdquo says Parker ldquoThe multi-layered custom-dyed concrete forms created by
INNOVATIVE RILL PROVIDES OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
Inlaid fossils
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 29
ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo mdashTerrenceParkerLandscapeArchitect
Pho
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y M
egha
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ttle
field
All
othe
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y Te
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foundThree Men Went to Mow
Combine the witty ir-reverent and nearly always behatted James Alexander-Sinclair with the forever jovial BBC Gardenersrsquo World TV host Joe Swift and the dashing and smoldering Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner Cleve West and what do you get Three Men Went to Mow a hilarious video series available on YouTube These are some of our favorites
James Alexander- Sinclair Joe SwiftCleve West
THE STRIPPER
SELF SEEDERS GROW YOUR OWN
30 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Congratulations to all our friends at Leaf Magazine
on your first issue
Join veteran host and gardening expert Joe lampl for the
second season of Growing a GreenerWorld a national series
dedicated to inspiring people to live a more ecc-friendly life
through gardening food and sustainable choices
Hands-on projects inspire and teach in every episode
including garden-ta-table recipes from Chef Nathan
Lyon An integrated website enriches the experience with
bonus video blags podcasts informative articles cooking
segments recipes and more
Growing a Greener World is nationally distributed through
American Public Television and presented by UNC-TV
Watch on television (stations and times)
Watch online (full episodes)
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Elephant ears dahlias calla canna lilies Agapanthus and some gladioli need to be removed from the ground and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased from the ground
Available from
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
Red Pig Bulb Lifter
Available from
Peonyrsquos Envy
Kathleen Gagan
As the weather cools itrsquos time to plant one of springrsquos most beloved plants mdash peonies Fall is also the best time to transplant exist-ing peonies but donrsquot count on blooms until their second year if you do so One of the best guides to planting this garden classic is the ldquoPeony Carerdquo section of the online catalog of Peonyrsquos Envy We asked owner Kathleen Gagan to select a few of her favorite coral and yellow peonies Click on each link to take you directly its page in the farmrsquos beautiful catalog
foundFor Fall Planting
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 33
foundWild Apples
Root Trunk Bough (to be pub-lished on October 20 2011) will be the final copy of the beautiful and inspiring Wild Apples journal The publication which takes its name and inspiration from Henry David Tho-reaursquos essay ldquoWild Applesrdquo is a twice-yearly publication that aims to inspire thoughtful living by sharing writings wisdom and art that celebrates nature and the landscape
WILD APPLES
a journal of nature art and inquiry
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Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
ottageD
esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
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a J
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
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to K
elly
Fitz
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44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
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Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
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The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
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Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
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Pet
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
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omm
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Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
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redi
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mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
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Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
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To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
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the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
shopUpdated Front Porch
slate
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Consider a planter with strong contemporary styling
Concrete 5 series planter from Terrene
Graphic prints in black and white for pillows Fabric from Trina Turk for Schumacher
Add a contemporary porch swing made from recycled plasticLoll Go Swing form Design within Reach
Mix in ethnic finds used as side tables and plant standsTibetian Drum side table from Pottery Barn
Mix and match styles to create a surprising and eclectic welcome
raspberry
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
Try traditional pieces in bold colors for a modern feelWicker side table from Maine Cottage
A chaise can be a great substitute for a cafeacute table and chairsChaise lounge from Femob
Go rustic with ethnic inspired fabrics and textured surfaces`Fabric from Mally Skok Design
Explore handmade details such as crocheted rugs Rug from Paola Lenti
Play with color andtry something new and unexpected
OUTDOOR FURNITURE middot IN~OOR FURNITURE WINDOW TREATMENTS middot AWNINGS UMBRElLAS U your artphooe QR codamp Ndor 10 lampam more
CELEBRATI N G
50 YEARS
shop Vintage Trends from Brimfield
Rain rain and more rain couldnrsquot keep the thrice-annual Brimfiel-Antique Show from gathering over 5000 antique and collectible dealers on a long stretch of field along Route 20 in south central Massachusetts in September The goods were on stilts above water-flooded fields shopping was a wading experience and knee-high garden boots were never quite so handy Regardless of the weather the show went on and the hardy vendors took it in stride bringing their wares for sale show and trade The best part of the show was meeting them and our interior design colleagues many of whom trav-eled from all parts of the country to scour the market for treasures
Over the years trends come and go even at antique shows Long gone are the Martha Stewart milk glass days new trends reign This year we saw a lot of barn lamps folk art and new things
passed off as old There was still a strong showing of the Belgian-beige French-cottage look Missing however were chandeliers large architectural remnants and mid-century modern design pieces leading us to wonder if those trends are disappearing
We wandered the aisles aiming to get our heads around new ideas for design decoration and the adornment of our personal spaces We distilled our findings down to three trends Homespun Neo Prep and Industria We are excited to see these trends take shape over the coming seasons and we wonder how they will manifest themselves in our gardens and exterior rooms We hope you take a bit of inspiration from these finds as there is nothing like a spending a few days trek-king though mud at an antique show to find the next new thing mdash RG
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 15
Homespun is an artisanal look and lifestyle trend that incorporates nostal-gic retro-imagery and the romanticized ideals of a previous less technologically driven time Screenless environments that allow time for handmade and home-grown goodness is the driving idea behind Homespun Busy 21st-century lives donrsquot always allow us to make items ourselves so we are comfortable buying what we canrsquot create Vegetable gardens heirloom seed collecting canning and preserving and backyard chickens inspire an overall look that is perfect for vintage collecting and outdoor decoration Old-fashioned garden favorites like lilacs and roses are back Pails upturned become light fixtures A block and tackle becomes a way to hang a chandelier made of canning jars Old farm tools and carts become planters Itrsquos all part of the Homespun look
Homespun
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Pack basket from Jon and Carla Magoun 2077432040 2Olive brine bucket from Big Daddyrsquos Antiques 3 Traditional bark canoe from John and Carla Magoun 2077432040 4 Work pail lamp from The Gourd Guy (Brimfield only) 5 Dog cart from Keenan Antiques 7172924820 6 Stove top dryer from Hartman House Antiques 5083787388 7 Block and tackle from MBC Tools 7746965321 8 Architectural details available from multiple dealers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 116
NeoPrep
Neo Prep is a reinterpretation of classic summer outdoor style Think sailing shell collecting on the beach or a thermos of hot coffee by a lake on a crisp morning at sunrise This trend combines ideas from traditional American summer destina-tions and pleasures mdash Nantucket Santa Barbara and the Adirondacks Go sailing with friends Set an outdoor table with real china and crystal Pack a basket and bike to a picnic Wear a straw boater and a seersucker suit or shoes without socks Greyed-out wood nautical colors and rope details are key elements for Neo Prep Peonies hollyhocks and hydrangeas are classic seaside planting choices Nauti-cal pieces can be added to a garden and surprisingly arenrsquot used often except in seaside gardens
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Gentlemanrsquos picnic case from Howardrsquos Entertainment 2 Bowling pins from German Favorite Antiques 3 Semaphore flags from Howardrsquos Entertainment 4 Buoys and floats from Traditonal Marine Outfitters 5 Canoe and paddles from Howardrsquos Entertainment 6 Marine roping and wooden bucket from Tradtional Marine Outfitters 7 Detail of rope- wrapped oars from from Tradtional Marine Outfitters 8 Glass floats from from Tradtional Marine Outfitters
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 17
Industria
Industria harks back to the days of pre-robotic manufacturing Often beautifully detailed old factory cast-offs are reinter-preted as garden furniture and elements Cast iron rusty steel concrete and wood are common materials in this trend Objects with the patina of honest use find a second life mdash a machinistrsquos workbench becomes a planting bench an old cart on wheels becomes a coffee table or teacart Iron grates lined with moss find new use as wall planters an upside down industri-al funnel gets wired as a light fixture and old lockers are transformed into a narrow balcony tool shed Not just for the patio or deck factory pieces can also be added to garden beds as supports for climbers fence and gate elements or for sculptural interest The opportunities for creativity and recycling abound in Industria mdash SC
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Repurposed grates seen everywhere at the market 2 Gas tanks turned into planters 3 Sculptural bench via Rustbelt Rebirth 4 Movie marquis letters and numbers seen everywhere at the market 5 Industrial part lamps from The Gourd Guey (Brimfield only) 6 Stacking bins from Big Daddyrsquos Antiques 7 Candelabra made from industrial leftovers from Let It Go 8 Industrial bins full of antlers seen throughout the market
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 118
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shopEasy Pieces for Fall Layers
Since Leaf is all about digital content we decided to shop some very accessible fashion sites in our quest for all things relat-ing to outdoor style including fashion Classic styling and natural materials in warm autumnal hues can fit into anyonersquos ward-robe These arenrsquot outdoor work clothes although some have the kind of practical styling that is common to American casual sportswear Jeans the quintes-sential American addition to the fashion lexicon are the basis for the pants and in other pieces buttons button and ties tie The easy pieces wersquove chosen are practical yet fantastic for a morning meeting of friends for cider and doughnuts a day of flea market treasure hunting exploring a local corn maze with the kids or just being out and about in the cool autumn air Layer them over clothes you al-ready have and wersquore sure some of these will become your favor-ites in the months to come-SC
Click on any image to shop for that item
Cable knits and fishermanrsquos style sweaters
Topshop$96
Levi Strauss$178
Steve Madden$100
Boyfriend jeans in dark washes
Workwearstyling
20 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Shawl collarsClassic styling in rugged fabrics Updated Fair Isle colors
Woolrich$65
J Crew$78
Gant$275
uniqlo$7990
uniqlo$3990
CurrentElliott$168
Fossil$128
Scarpa$135
Clarks$10999
Loose fit
Skinnycorduroys
Total outfit in tone on tone
Workwearstyling Updated color
Suede wingtips in unexpected color Classic desert
boot
21LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
22
Here is what we have to havehellip
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 1
shopDirt Couture
Dirt Couturersquos signature product Hose Clothes
are the sassy little slipcover for your garden hose
At Leaf we love handmade things They speak to us in ways
that our speedy technology-driven 21st century lives yearn for
Thoughtfully curated Dirt Couture is an online shop that
specializes in handmade products for gardens and gardeners
Cindy McNatt the shoprsquos owner offers a selective variety of
serious and humorous products for inside and out They are
all made by hand mdashSC
Sturdy canvas and leather garden buckets sewn by Karen
Burke and inspired by British gardener Rosemary Verey
Lynn Felici-GallantLeaf managing editorSlugs are cozy rubber
boot liners made by
Rayana White
Susan CohanLeaf co-foundereditorWhimsical handmade tree swings
are fully waterproof and will hold
both children and adults
Rochelle GreayerLeaf co-foundereditorRusted steel cache pot crafted by
California metal artist Peter Clark
EXC LU SIV E DE SIG NS middot EX CEPTIO NA L Q U A LIT Y UNS U RPA SSED CRA FT SMANSH IP
USA Office 1-800-360- 6283 wwwoakleafconservatoriescom
CONSERVATORIES ORA N GERIES GARDEN B U ILDINGS CO N SERVATORIES OF YORK
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 124
Shersquos been called the ldquoDean of
American Women Landscape Archi-
tectsrdquo and ldquoone of the best if not the
very best flower garden makers in
Americardquo yet Ellen Biddle Shipman is
relatively unknown in landscape design
history How can it be that a designer of
over 600 gardens in twenty-six states
Quebec and Bermuda for clients that
included the DuPonts Fords and As-
tors can all but disappear from the his-
tory books The answer lies partly in
Shipmanrsquos own design approach
ldquoPlanting however beautiful is not a
gardenrdquo Shipman wrote in her Garden
Note Book housed in the Rare and
Manuscripts Collection at Cornell Uni-
versity ldquoA garden must be enclosed
or otherwise it would merely be a culti-
vated areardquo Privacy was central to Ship-
manrsquos designs and much of her practice
was devoted to creating intimate and se-
cluded spaces for wealthy women whose
rootEllen Biddle Shipman
husbandsrsquo work took them away from
the home for long periods of time Most
of those commissions were on country
estates that have disappeared
Shipman considered the garden to
be an essential part of any home She
began her career in 1910 when she was
in her forties and her husband had left
her as a single mother with three chil-
dren She was an enthusiastic amateur
gardener with a voracious appetite for
reading about gardens and had an ex-
tensive plant palette and innate ability
to assemble plants into dense beautiful
beds Her friend architect Charles
Platt recognized her talents and offered
Shipman formal training Before long
she was working with Platt and other
landscape architects such as Fredrick
Law Olmstead and Warren Manning
and she opened a women-only land-
scape design firm in New York She
gardened well into her seventies
Of the 600 commissions to hercredit fewer than ten public gardens exist today They include
bull Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens (pictured) in Akron Ohio
bull Longue Vue House and Gardens in New OrleansLouisiana
bull Cummer Museum of Art andGardens in Jacksonville Florida
bull Mina Edisonrsquos Moonlight GardenEdison and Ford WinterEstates in Fort Myers Florida
bull Sarah P Duke Gardens inRaleigh North Carolina
bull Chatham Manor in Fredericksburg Virginia and
bull Longfellow House Garden inCambridge Massachusetts
There are a handful of private gardens in existence and thebones of a few others can beviewed publicly
One of Americarsquos Most Prolific Landscape Designers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 25
Though Shipman was influenced by
Plattrsquos design approachmdashwhich included
carefully constructed axial layouts per-
golas paths and structures that ensured
a proportionate relationship between the
home and gardensmdashshe developed her
own personal style of expression Her
borders were brimming with hundreds
of old-fashioned plants such as peonies
roses irises and daylilies and she used
standards and small trees and shrubs to
define the beds Her choice of plants
was intended to appeal to female clients
the beds were intimate expressions of
activities such as planning nurturing
cultivating and arranging flowers A
Shipman plan was extremely detailed
and included instructions for the most
effective means to grow each plant
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arti
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foundYarn Bombs
YARN BOMBS ARE HAVING A MOMENT
Bombs have appeared on trees before but fiber artist and yarn bomber Suzanne
Tidwell has taken the art to a new level
In July and August Tidwell transformed Occidental Park in Seattle into a playful environment where craft graffiti and landscape merged No longer considered graffiti since she had the cityrsquos permission her joyful explosion of color turned a drab urban envi-ronment into an experience be-yond mere sightseeing The trees lampposts and bollards provide vertical structure while Tidwellrsquos horizontal striping and hot color combinations unite the installation as a cohesive whole
A temporary statement yarn bombing is a hybrid of craft and graffiti Originally yarn bombers sought to humanize and personalize urban environments by covering them with knitted and crocheted covers Yarn bombing has grown into a much larger international movement of fiber artists who cover cars statues and more It has even moved inside the mainstream art world New York based crochet artist Olek will be included in the Smithson-ianrsquos Renwick Galleryrsquos 40 under 40 show in 2012 To see yarn bombers in action all over the world visit yarn bombing on YouTube
A short history of yarn bombing in the landscape
26 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Lamposts and London Plane trees wearing their knitted finery in Pioneer
Square in Seattle
27LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
foundMaking a Splash
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
ce P
arke
r
Custom Concrete Design of North Berwick Maine are embedded with a variety of fossils and make refer-ence to the process of sedimentation and time And this is not lost on the children who have named the sculp-ture lsquotheir riverrsquordquo
Because Cornerstone includes toddlers through eighth graders Parker was challenged to provide a sensory experience for many ages
experiences and learning levels He achieved that in a way
that is safe and offers physi-cal challenges that children can judge themselves For example the rill provides
levels and rates of water flow that allow the youngest chil-
dren to closely observe the play of older children in a setting that pro-tects them yet they share with older students Cornerstonersquos students were involved in the project from the start observing the construction from classroom windows with excitement Once they had access to the serpen-tine rill they quickly gathered leaves and sticks to dam the waterrsquos flow or splashed their hands in the water or falls ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo notes Parker mdash LFG
In Last Child in the Woods (Algonquin April 2008) Richard Louv posits that todayrsquos wired gen-eration of kids have high rates of obesity attention deficit disorder and depression because they are too far-removed from nature Louv would be proud of the efforts to reverse this trend at The Cornerstone School in Stratham New Hampshire Based on the Montessori philosophy that children learn best through independent means with an emphasis on freedom with limits and respect for every childrsquos abilities and their relationship with nature the school commissioned landscape architect Terrence Parker of terrafirma landscape architecture of Portsmouth New Hampshire to integrate its existing site with a new interactive landscape
At the center of the redesign is an innovative rill that acts as a sculp-tural outdoor classroom It has bold sweeping lines and a visual presence that may or may not include running water ldquoAs a sculpture the serpentine rill has metaphorical propertiesrdquo says Parker ldquoThe multi-layered custom-dyed concrete forms created by
INNOVATIVE RILL PROVIDES OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
Inlaid fossils
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 29
ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo mdashTerrenceParkerLandscapeArchitect
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
ce P
arke
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foundThree Men Went to Mow
Combine the witty ir-reverent and nearly always behatted James Alexander-Sinclair with the forever jovial BBC Gardenersrsquo World TV host Joe Swift and the dashing and smoldering Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner Cleve West and what do you get Three Men Went to Mow a hilarious video series available on YouTube These are some of our favorites
James Alexander- Sinclair Joe SwiftCleve West
THE STRIPPER
SELF SEEDERS GROW YOUR OWN
30 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Congratulations to all our friends at Leaf Magazine
on your first issue
Join veteran host and gardening expert Joe lampl for the
second season of Growing a GreenerWorld a national series
dedicated to inspiring people to live a more ecc-friendly life
through gardening food and sustainable choices
Hands-on projects inspire and teach in every episode
including garden-ta-table recipes from Chef Nathan
Lyon An integrated website enriches the experience with
bonus video blags podcasts informative articles cooking
segments recipes and more
Growing a Greener World is nationally distributed through
American Public Television and presented by UNC-TV
Watch on television (stations and times)
Watch online (full episodes)
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Elephant ears dahlias calla canna lilies Agapanthus and some gladioli need to be removed from the ground and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased from the ground
Available from
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
Red Pig Bulb Lifter
Available from
Peonyrsquos Envy
Kathleen Gagan
As the weather cools itrsquos time to plant one of springrsquos most beloved plants mdash peonies Fall is also the best time to transplant exist-ing peonies but donrsquot count on blooms until their second year if you do so One of the best guides to planting this garden classic is the ldquoPeony Carerdquo section of the online catalog of Peonyrsquos Envy We asked owner Kathleen Gagan to select a few of her favorite coral and yellow peonies Click on each link to take you directly its page in the farmrsquos beautiful catalog
foundFor Fall Planting
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 33
foundWild Apples
Root Trunk Bough (to be pub-lished on October 20 2011) will be the final copy of the beautiful and inspiring Wild Apples journal The publication which takes its name and inspiration from Henry David Tho-reaursquos essay ldquoWild Applesrdquo is a twice-yearly publication that aims to inspire thoughtful living by sharing writings wisdom and art that celebrates nature and the landscape
WILD APPLES
a journal of nature art and inquiry
ISSUE EIGHT | ROOT | TRUNK | BOUGH
FALL | WINTER 2012
ISSN 1941-9120 $1800
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Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
ottageD
esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
Lis
a J
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illia
ms
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
pho
to K
elly
Fitz
sim
mon
s
44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
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Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
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ightneedanadult
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Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
to b
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yan
Pet
ers
Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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to b
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arol
J H
icks
Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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y C
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bull
bull
bull
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
Pho
to b
yxxx
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
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redi
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mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
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Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
raspberry
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
Try traditional pieces in bold colors for a modern feelWicker side table from Maine Cottage
A chaise can be a great substitute for a cafeacute table and chairsChaise lounge from Femob
Go rustic with ethnic inspired fabrics and textured surfaces`Fabric from Mally Skok Design
Explore handmade details such as crocheted rugs Rug from Paola Lenti
Play with color andtry something new and unexpected
OUTDOOR FURNITURE middot IN~OOR FURNITURE WINDOW TREATMENTS middot AWNINGS UMBRElLAS U your artphooe QR codamp Ndor 10 lampam more
CELEBRATI N G
50 YEARS
shop Vintage Trends from Brimfield
Rain rain and more rain couldnrsquot keep the thrice-annual Brimfiel-Antique Show from gathering over 5000 antique and collectible dealers on a long stretch of field along Route 20 in south central Massachusetts in September The goods were on stilts above water-flooded fields shopping was a wading experience and knee-high garden boots were never quite so handy Regardless of the weather the show went on and the hardy vendors took it in stride bringing their wares for sale show and trade The best part of the show was meeting them and our interior design colleagues many of whom trav-eled from all parts of the country to scour the market for treasures
Over the years trends come and go even at antique shows Long gone are the Martha Stewart milk glass days new trends reign This year we saw a lot of barn lamps folk art and new things
passed off as old There was still a strong showing of the Belgian-beige French-cottage look Missing however were chandeliers large architectural remnants and mid-century modern design pieces leading us to wonder if those trends are disappearing
We wandered the aisles aiming to get our heads around new ideas for design decoration and the adornment of our personal spaces We distilled our findings down to three trends Homespun Neo Prep and Industria We are excited to see these trends take shape over the coming seasons and we wonder how they will manifest themselves in our gardens and exterior rooms We hope you take a bit of inspiration from these finds as there is nothing like a spending a few days trek-king though mud at an antique show to find the next new thing mdash RG
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 15
Homespun is an artisanal look and lifestyle trend that incorporates nostal-gic retro-imagery and the romanticized ideals of a previous less technologically driven time Screenless environments that allow time for handmade and home-grown goodness is the driving idea behind Homespun Busy 21st-century lives donrsquot always allow us to make items ourselves so we are comfortable buying what we canrsquot create Vegetable gardens heirloom seed collecting canning and preserving and backyard chickens inspire an overall look that is perfect for vintage collecting and outdoor decoration Old-fashioned garden favorites like lilacs and roses are back Pails upturned become light fixtures A block and tackle becomes a way to hang a chandelier made of canning jars Old farm tools and carts become planters Itrsquos all part of the Homespun look
Homespun
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Pack basket from Jon and Carla Magoun 2077432040 2Olive brine bucket from Big Daddyrsquos Antiques 3 Traditional bark canoe from John and Carla Magoun 2077432040 4 Work pail lamp from The Gourd Guy (Brimfield only) 5 Dog cart from Keenan Antiques 7172924820 6 Stove top dryer from Hartman House Antiques 5083787388 7 Block and tackle from MBC Tools 7746965321 8 Architectural details available from multiple dealers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 116
NeoPrep
Neo Prep is a reinterpretation of classic summer outdoor style Think sailing shell collecting on the beach or a thermos of hot coffee by a lake on a crisp morning at sunrise This trend combines ideas from traditional American summer destina-tions and pleasures mdash Nantucket Santa Barbara and the Adirondacks Go sailing with friends Set an outdoor table with real china and crystal Pack a basket and bike to a picnic Wear a straw boater and a seersucker suit or shoes without socks Greyed-out wood nautical colors and rope details are key elements for Neo Prep Peonies hollyhocks and hydrangeas are classic seaside planting choices Nauti-cal pieces can be added to a garden and surprisingly arenrsquot used often except in seaside gardens
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Gentlemanrsquos picnic case from Howardrsquos Entertainment 2 Bowling pins from German Favorite Antiques 3 Semaphore flags from Howardrsquos Entertainment 4 Buoys and floats from Traditonal Marine Outfitters 5 Canoe and paddles from Howardrsquos Entertainment 6 Marine roping and wooden bucket from Tradtional Marine Outfitters 7 Detail of rope- wrapped oars from from Tradtional Marine Outfitters 8 Glass floats from from Tradtional Marine Outfitters
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 17
Industria
Industria harks back to the days of pre-robotic manufacturing Often beautifully detailed old factory cast-offs are reinter-preted as garden furniture and elements Cast iron rusty steel concrete and wood are common materials in this trend Objects with the patina of honest use find a second life mdash a machinistrsquos workbench becomes a planting bench an old cart on wheels becomes a coffee table or teacart Iron grates lined with moss find new use as wall planters an upside down industri-al funnel gets wired as a light fixture and old lockers are transformed into a narrow balcony tool shed Not just for the patio or deck factory pieces can also be added to garden beds as supports for climbers fence and gate elements or for sculptural interest The opportunities for creativity and recycling abound in Industria mdash SC
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Repurposed grates seen everywhere at the market 2 Gas tanks turned into planters 3 Sculptural bench via Rustbelt Rebirth 4 Movie marquis letters and numbers seen everywhere at the market 5 Industrial part lamps from The Gourd Guey (Brimfield only) 6 Stacking bins from Big Daddyrsquos Antiques 7 Candelabra made from industrial leftovers from Let It Go 8 Industrial bins full of antlers seen throughout the market
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 118
Cover-Pools the inventor of the automatic pool cover presents the ultimate safety winter and solar cover combined into one At the touch of a button you can conveniently cover your pool whenever youmiddotre not swimming View the online photo gallery for custom cover ideas
bull Protect your famiLy and pooL year-round bull Save up to 70 on heat chemicals
water and operating costs bull Reduce energy and water consumption bull Save time maintaining your pool
COVER POOLS~
1-800-447-2838 coverpootscom
shopEasy Pieces for Fall Layers
Since Leaf is all about digital content we decided to shop some very accessible fashion sites in our quest for all things relat-ing to outdoor style including fashion Classic styling and natural materials in warm autumnal hues can fit into anyonersquos ward-robe These arenrsquot outdoor work clothes although some have the kind of practical styling that is common to American casual sportswear Jeans the quintes-sential American addition to the fashion lexicon are the basis for the pants and in other pieces buttons button and ties tie The easy pieces wersquove chosen are practical yet fantastic for a morning meeting of friends for cider and doughnuts a day of flea market treasure hunting exploring a local corn maze with the kids or just being out and about in the cool autumn air Layer them over clothes you al-ready have and wersquore sure some of these will become your favor-ites in the months to come-SC
Click on any image to shop for that item
Cable knits and fishermanrsquos style sweaters
Topshop$96
Levi Strauss$178
Steve Madden$100
Boyfriend jeans in dark washes
Workwearstyling
20 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Shawl collarsClassic styling in rugged fabrics Updated Fair Isle colors
Woolrich$65
J Crew$78
Gant$275
uniqlo$7990
uniqlo$3990
CurrentElliott$168
Fossil$128
Scarpa$135
Clarks$10999
Loose fit
Skinnycorduroys
Total outfit in tone on tone
Workwearstyling Updated color
Suede wingtips in unexpected color Classic desert
boot
21LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
22
Here is what we have to havehellip
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 1
shopDirt Couture
Dirt Couturersquos signature product Hose Clothes
are the sassy little slipcover for your garden hose
At Leaf we love handmade things They speak to us in ways
that our speedy technology-driven 21st century lives yearn for
Thoughtfully curated Dirt Couture is an online shop that
specializes in handmade products for gardens and gardeners
Cindy McNatt the shoprsquos owner offers a selective variety of
serious and humorous products for inside and out They are
all made by hand mdashSC
Sturdy canvas and leather garden buckets sewn by Karen
Burke and inspired by British gardener Rosemary Verey
Lynn Felici-GallantLeaf managing editorSlugs are cozy rubber
boot liners made by
Rayana White
Susan CohanLeaf co-foundereditorWhimsical handmade tree swings
are fully waterproof and will hold
both children and adults
Rochelle GreayerLeaf co-foundereditorRusted steel cache pot crafted by
California metal artist Peter Clark
EXC LU SIV E DE SIG NS middot EX CEPTIO NA L Q U A LIT Y UNS U RPA SSED CRA FT SMANSH IP
USA Office 1-800-360- 6283 wwwoakleafconservatoriescom
CONSERVATORIES ORA N GERIES GARDEN B U ILDINGS CO N SERVATORIES OF YORK
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 124
Shersquos been called the ldquoDean of
American Women Landscape Archi-
tectsrdquo and ldquoone of the best if not the
very best flower garden makers in
Americardquo yet Ellen Biddle Shipman is
relatively unknown in landscape design
history How can it be that a designer of
over 600 gardens in twenty-six states
Quebec and Bermuda for clients that
included the DuPonts Fords and As-
tors can all but disappear from the his-
tory books The answer lies partly in
Shipmanrsquos own design approach
ldquoPlanting however beautiful is not a
gardenrdquo Shipman wrote in her Garden
Note Book housed in the Rare and
Manuscripts Collection at Cornell Uni-
versity ldquoA garden must be enclosed
or otherwise it would merely be a culti-
vated areardquo Privacy was central to Ship-
manrsquos designs and much of her practice
was devoted to creating intimate and se-
cluded spaces for wealthy women whose
rootEllen Biddle Shipman
husbandsrsquo work took them away from
the home for long periods of time Most
of those commissions were on country
estates that have disappeared
Shipman considered the garden to
be an essential part of any home She
began her career in 1910 when she was
in her forties and her husband had left
her as a single mother with three chil-
dren She was an enthusiastic amateur
gardener with a voracious appetite for
reading about gardens and had an ex-
tensive plant palette and innate ability
to assemble plants into dense beautiful
beds Her friend architect Charles
Platt recognized her talents and offered
Shipman formal training Before long
she was working with Platt and other
landscape architects such as Fredrick
Law Olmstead and Warren Manning
and she opened a women-only land-
scape design firm in New York She
gardened well into her seventies
Of the 600 commissions to hercredit fewer than ten public gardens exist today They include
bull Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens (pictured) in Akron Ohio
bull Longue Vue House and Gardens in New OrleansLouisiana
bull Cummer Museum of Art andGardens in Jacksonville Florida
bull Mina Edisonrsquos Moonlight GardenEdison and Ford WinterEstates in Fort Myers Florida
bull Sarah P Duke Gardens inRaleigh North Carolina
bull Chatham Manor in Fredericksburg Virginia and
bull Longfellow House Garden inCambridge Massachusetts
There are a handful of private gardens in existence and thebones of a few others can beviewed publicly
One of Americarsquos Most Prolific Landscape Designers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 25
Though Shipman was influenced by
Plattrsquos design approachmdashwhich included
carefully constructed axial layouts per-
golas paths and structures that ensured
a proportionate relationship between the
home and gardensmdashshe developed her
own personal style of expression Her
borders were brimming with hundreds
of old-fashioned plants such as peonies
roses irises and daylilies and she used
standards and small trees and shrubs to
define the beds Her choice of plants
was intended to appeal to female clients
the beds were intimate expressions of
activities such as planning nurturing
cultivating and arranging flowers A
Shipman plan was extremely detailed
and included instructions for the most
effective means to grow each plant
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arti
Chav
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usy
Mor
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an C
ohan
foundYarn Bombs
YARN BOMBS ARE HAVING A MOMENT
Bombs have appeared on trees before but fiber artist and yarn bomber Suzanne
Tidwell has taken the art to a new level
In July and August Tidwell transformed Occidental Park in Seattle into a playful environment where craft graffiti and landscape merged No longer considered graffiti since she had the cityrsquos permission her joyful explosion of color turned a drab urban envi-ronment into an experience be-yond mere sightseeing The trees lampposts and bollards provide vertical structure while Tidwellrsquos horizontal striping and hot color combinations unite the installation as a cohesive whole
A temporary statement yarn bombing is a hybrid of craft and graffiti Originally yarn bombers sought to humanize and personalize urban environments by covering them with knitted and crocheted covers Yarn bombing has grown into a much larger international movement of fiber artists who cover cars statues and more It has even moved inside the mainstream art world New York based crochet artist Olek will be included in the Smithson-ianrsquos Renwick Galleryrsquos 40 under 40 show in 2012 To see yarn bombers in action all over the world visit yarn bombing on YouTube
A short history of yarn bombing in the landscape
26 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Lamposts and London Plane trees wearing their knitted finery in Pioneer
Square in Seattle
27LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
foundMaking a Splash
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
ce P
arke
r
Custom Concrete Design of North Berwick Maine are embedded with a variety of fossils and make refer-ence to the process of sedimentation and time And this is not lost on the children who have named the sculp-ture lsquotheir riverrsquordquo
Because Cornerstone includes toddlers through eighth graders Parker was challenged to provide a sensory experience for many ages
experiences and learning levels He achieved that in a way
that is safe and offers physi-cal challenges that children can judge themselves For example the rill provides
levels and rates of water flow that allow the youngest chil-
dren to closely observe the play of older children in a setting that pro-tects them yet they share with older students Cornerstonersquos students were involved in the project from the start observing the construction from classroom windows with excitement Once they had access to the serpen-tine rill they quickly gathered leaves and sticks to dam the waterrsquos flow or splashed their hands in the water or falls ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo notes Parker mdash LFG
In Last Child in the Woods (Algonquin April 2008) Richard Louv posits that todayrsquos wired gen-eration of kids have high rates of obesity attention deficit disorder and depression because they are too far-removed from nature Louv would be proud of the efforts to reverse this trend at The Cornerstone School in Stratham New Hampshire Based on the Montessori philosophy that children learn best through independent means with an emphasis on freedom with limits and respect for every childrsquos abilities and their relationship with nature the school commissioned landscape architect Terrence Parker of terrafirma landscape architecture of Portsmouth New Hampshire to integrate its existing site with a new interactive landscape
At the center of the redesign is an innovative rill that acts as a sculp-tural outdoor classroom It has bold sweeping lines and a visual presence that may or may not include running water ldquoAs a sculpture the serpentine rill has metaphorical propertiesrdquo says Parker ldquoThe multi-layered custom-dyed concrete forms created by
INNOVATIVE RILL PROVIDES OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
Inlaid fossils
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 29
ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo mdashTerrenceParkerLandscapeArchitect
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
ce P
arke
r
foundThree Men Went to Mow
Combine the witty ir-reverent and nearly always behatted James Alexander-Sinclair with the forever jovial BBC Gardenersrsquo World TV host Joe Swift and the dashing and smoldering Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner Cleve West and what do you get Three Men Went to Mow a hilarious video series available on YouTube These are some of our favorites
James Alexander- Sinclair Joe SwiftCleve West
THE STRIPPER
SELF SEEDERS GROW YOUR OWN
30 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Congratulations to all our friends at Leaf Magazine
on your first issue
Join veteran host and gardening expert Joe lampl for the
second season of Growing a GreenerWorld a national series
dedicated to inspiring people to live a more ecc-friendly life
through gardening food and sustainable choices
Hands-on projects inspire and teach in every episode
including garden-ta-table recipes from Chef Nathan
Lyon An integrated website enriches the experience with
bonus video blags podcasts informative articles cooking
segments recipes and more
Growing a Greener World is nationally distributed through
American Public Television and presented by UNC-TV
Watch on television (stations and times)
Watch online (full episodes)
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lsquoCoral Sunsetrsquo (herbaceous)
lsquoGarden Treasurersquo (intersectional aka Itoh peony)
lsquoCoral Supremersquo (herbaceous)
Elephant ears dahlias calla canna lilies Agapanthus and some gladioli need to be removed from the ground and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased from the ground
Available from
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
Red Pig Bulb Lifter
Available from
Peonyrsquos Envy
Kathleen Gagan
As the weather cools itrsquos time to plant one of springrsquos most beloved plants mdash peonies Fall is also the best time to transplant exist-ing peonies but donrsquot count on blooms until their second year if you do so One of the best guides to planting this garden classic is the ldquoPeony Carerdquo section of the online catalog of Peonyrsquos Envy We asked owner Kathleen Gagan to select a few of her favorite coral and yellow peonies Click on each link to take you directly its page in the farmrsquos beautiful catalog
foundFor Fall Planting
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 33
foundWild Apples
Root Trunk Bough (to be pub-lished on October 20 2011) will be the final copy of the beautiful and inspiring Wild Apples journal The publication which takes its name and inspiration from Henry David Tho-reaursquos essay ldquoWild Applesrdquo is a twice-yearly publication that aims to inspire thoughtful living by sharing writings wisdom and art that celebrates nature and the landscape
WILD APPLES
a journal of nature art and inquiry
ISSUE EIGHT | ROOT | TRUNK | BOUGH
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Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
ottageD
esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
Lis
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
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44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
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Smoothpeanutbutt
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Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
into2squaresS
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ightneedanadult
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canmakethis
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Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
to b
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Pet
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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bull
bull
bull
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
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to b
yxxx
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
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redi
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mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
OUTDOOR FURNITURE middot IN~OOR FURNITURE WINDOW TREATMENTS middot AWNINGS UMBRElLAS U your artphooe QR codamp Ndor 10 lampam more
CELEBRATI N G
50 YEARS
shop Vintage Trends from Brimfield
Rain rain and more rain couldnrsquot keep the thrice-annual Brimfiel-Antique Show from gathering over 5000 antique and collectible dealers on a long stretch of field along Route 20 in south central Massachusetts in September The goods were on stilts above water-flooded fields shopping was a wading experience and knee-high garden boots were never quite so handy Regardless of the weather the show went on and the hardy vendors took it in stride bringing their wares for sale show and trade The best part of the show was meeting them and our interior design colleagues many of whom trav-eled from all parts of the country to scour the market for treasures
Over the years trends come and go even at antique shows Long gone are the Martha Stewart milk glass days new trends reign This year we saw a lot of barn lamps folk art and new things
passed off as old There was still a strong showing of the Belgian-beige French-cottage look Missing however were chandeliers large architectural remnants and mid-century modern design pieces leading us to wonder if those trends are disappearing
We wandered the aisles aiming to get our heads around new ideas for design decoration and the adornment of our personal spaces We distilled our findings down to three trends Homespun Neo Prep and Industria We are excited to see these trends take shape over the coming seasons and we wonder how they will manifest themselves in our gardens and exterior rooms We hope you take a bit of inspiration from these finds as there is nothing like a spending a few days trek-king though mud at an antique show to find the next new thing mdash RG
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 15
Homespun is an artisanal look and lifestyle trend that incorporates nostal-gic retro-imagery and the romanticized ideals of a previous less technologically driven time Screenless environments that allow time for handmade and home-grown goodness is the driving idea behind Homespun Busy 21st-century lives donrsquot always allow us to make items ourselves so we are comfortable buying what we canrsquot create Vegetable gardens heirloom seed collecting canning and preserving and backyard chickens inspire an overall look that is perfect for vintage collecting and outdoor decoration Old-fashioned garden favorites like lilacs and roses are back Pails upturned become light fixtures A block and tackle becomes a way to hang a chandelier made of canning jars Old farm tools and carts become planters Itrsquos all part of the Homespun look
Homespun
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Pack basket from Jon and Carla Magoun 2077432040 2Olive brine bucket from Big Daddyrsquos Antiques 3 Traditional bark canoe from John and Carla Magoun 2077432040 4 Work pail lamp from The Gourd Guy (Brimfield only) 5 Dog cart from Keenan Antiques 7172924820 6 Stove top dryer from Hartman House Antiques 5083787388 7 Block and tackle from MBC Tools 7746965321 8 Architectural details available from multiple dealers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 116
NeoPrep
Neo Prep is a reinterpretation of classic summer outdoor style Think sailing shell collecting on the beach or a thermos of hot coffee by a lake on a crisp morning at sunrise This trend combines ideas from traditional American summer destina-tions and pleasures mdash Nantucket Santa Barbara and the Adirondacks Go sailing with friends Set an outdoor table with real china and crystal Pack a basket and bike to a picnic Wear a straw boater and a seersucker suit or shoes without socks Greyed-out wood nautical colors and rope details are key elements for Neo Prep Peonies hollyhocks and hydrangeas are classic seaside planting choices Nauti-cal pieces can be added to a garden and surprisingly arenrsquot used often except in seaside gardens
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Gentlemanrsquos picnic case from Howardrsquos Entertainment 2 Bowling pins from German Favorite Antiques 3 Semaphore flags from Howardrsquos Entertainment 4 Buoys and floats from Traditonal Marine Outfitters 5 Canoe and paddles from Howardrsquos Entertainment 6 Marine roping and wooden bucket from Tradtional Marine Outfitters 7 Detail of rope- wrapped oars from from Tradtional Marine Outfitters 8 Glass floats from from Tradtional Marine Outfitters
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 17
Industria
Industria harks back to the days of pre-robotic manufacturing Often beautifully detailed old factory cast-offs are reinter-preted as garden furniture and elements Cast iron rusty steel concrete and wood are common materials in this trend Objects with the patina of honest use find a second life mdash a machinistrsquos workbench becomes a planting bench an old cart on wheels becomes a coffee table or teacart Iron grates lined with moss find new use as wall planters an upside down industri-al funnel gets wired as a light fixture and old lockers are transformed into a narrow balcony tool shed Not just for the patio or deck factory pieces can also be added to garden beds as supports for climbers fence and gate elements or for sculptural interest The opportunities for creativity and recycling abound in Industria mdash SC
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Repurposed grates seen everywhere at the market 2 Gas tanks turned into planters 3 Sculptural bench via Rustbelt Rebirth 4 Movie marquis letters and numbers seen everywhere at the market 5 Industrial part lamps from The Gourd Guey (Brimfield only) 6 Stacking bins from Big Daddyrsquos Antiques 7 Candelabra made from industrial leftovers from Let It Go 8 Industrial bins full of antlers seen throughout the market
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 118
Cover-Pools the inventor of the automatic pool cover presents the ultimate safety winter and solar cover combined into one At the touch of a button you can conveniently cover your pool whenever youmiddotre not swimming View the online photo gallery for custom cover ideas
bull Protect your famiLy and pooL year-round bull Save up to 70 on heat chemicals
water and operating costs bull Reduce energy and water consumption bull Save time maintaining your pool
COVER POOLS~
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shopEasy Pieces for Fall Layers
Since Leaf is all about digital content we decided to shop some very accessible fashion sites in our quest for all things relat-ing to outdoor style including fashion Classic styling and natural materials in warm autumnal hues can fit into anyonersquos ward-robe These arenrsquot outdoor work clothes although some have the kind of practical styling that is common to American casual sportswear Jeans the quintes-sential American addition to the fashion lexicon are the basis for the pants and in other pieces buttons button and ties tie The easy pieces wersquove chosen are practical yet fantastic for a morning meeting of friends for cider and doughnuts a day of flea market treasure hunting exploring a local corn maze with the kids or just being out and about in the cool autumn air Layer them over clothes you al-ready have and wersquore sure some of these will become your favor-ites in the months to come-SC
Click on any image to shop for that item
Cable knits and fishermanrsquos style sweaters
Topshop$96
Levi Strauss$178
Steve Madden$100
Boyfriend jeans in dark washes
Workwearstyling
20 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Shawl collarsClassic styling in rugged fabrics Updated Fair Isle colors
Woolrich$65
J Crew$78
Gant$275
uniqlo$7990
uniqlo$3990
CurrentElliott$168
Fossil$128
Scarpa$135
Clarks$10999
Loose fit
Skinnycorduroys
Total outfit in tone on tone
Workwearstyling Updated color
Suede wingtips in unexpected color Classic desert
boot
21LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
22
Here is what we have to havehellip
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 1
shopDirt Couture
Dirt Couturersquos signature product Hose Clothes
are the sassy little slipcover for your garden hose
At Leaf we love handmade things They speak to us in ways
that our speedy technology-driven 21st century lives yearn for
Thoughtfully curated Dirt Couture is an online shop that
specializes in handmade products for gardens and gardeners
Cindy McNatt the shoprsquos owner offers a selective variety of
serious and humorous products for inside and out They are
all made by hand mdashSC
Sturdy canvas and leather garden buckets sewn by Karen
Burke and inspired by British gardener Rosemary Verey
Lynn Felici-GallantLeaf managing editorSlugs are cozy rubber
boot liners made by
Rayana White
Susan CohanLeaf co-foundereditorWhimsical handmade tree swings
are fully waterproof and will hold
both children and adults
Rochelle GreayerLeaf co-foundereditorRusted steel cache pot crafted by
California metal artist Peter Clark
EXC LU SIV E DE SIG NS middot EX CEPTIO NA L Q U A LIT Y UNS U RPA SSED CRA FT SMANSH IP
USA Office 1-800-360- 6283 wwwoakleafconservatoriescom
CONSERVATORIES ORA N GERIES GARDEN B U ILDINGS CO N SERVATORIES OF YORK
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 124
Shersquos been called the ldquoDean of
American Women Landscape Archi-
tectsrdquo and ldquoone of the best if not the
very best flower garden makers in
Americardquo yet Ellen Biddle Shipman is
relatively unknown in landscape design
history How can it be that a designer of
over 600 gardens in twenty-six states
Quebec and Bermuda for clients that
included the DuPonts Fords and As-
tors can all but disappear from the his-
tory books The answer lies partly in
Shipmanrsquos own design approach
ldquoPlanting however beautiful is not a
gardenrdquo Shipman wrote in her Garden
Note Book housed in the Rare and
Manuscripts Collection at Cornell Uni-
versity ldquoA garden must be enclosed
or otherwise it would merely be a culti-
vated areardquo Privacy was central to Ship-
manrsquos designs and much of her practice
was devoted to creating intimate and se-
cluded spaces for wealthy women whose
rootEllen Biddle Shipman
husbandsrsquo work took them away from
the home for long periods of time Most
of those commissions were on country
estates that have disappeared
Shipman considered the garden to
be an essential part of any home She
began her career in 1910 when she was
in her forties and her husband had left
her as a single mother with three chil-
dren She was an enthusiastic amateur
gardener with a voracious appetite for
reading about gardens and had an ex-
tensive plant palette and innate ability
to assemble plants into dense beautiful
beds Her friend architect Charles
Platt recognized her talents and offered
Shipman formal training Before long
she was working with Platt and other
landscape architects such as Fredrick
Law Olmstead and Warren Manning
and she opened a women-only land-
scape design firm in New York She
gardened well into her seventies
Of the 600 commissions to hercredit fewer than ten public gardens exist today They include
bull Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens (pictured) in Akron Ohio
bull Longue Vue House and Gardens in New OrleansLouisiana
bull Cummer Museum of Art andGardens in Jacksonville Florida
bull Mina Edisonrsquos Moonlight GardenEdison and Ford WinterEstates in Fort Myers Florida
bull Sarah P Duke Gardens inRaleigh North Carolina
bull Chatham Manor in Fredericksburg Virginia and
bull Longfellow House Garden inCambridge Massachusetts
There are a handful of private gardens in existence and thebones of a few others can beviewed publicly
One of Americarsquos Most Prolific Landscape Designers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 25
Though Shipman was influenced by
Plattrsquos design approachmdashwhich included
carefully constructed axial layouts per-
golas paths and structures that ensured
a proportionate relationship between the
home and gardensmdashshe developed her
own personal style of expression Her
borders were brimming with hundreds
of old-fashioned plants such as peonies
roses irises and daylilies and she used
standards and small trees and shrubs to
define the beds Her choice of plants
was intended to appeal to female clients
the beds were intimate expressions of
activities such as planning nurturing
cultivating and arranging flowers A
Shipman plan was extremely detailed
and included instructions for the most
effective means to grow each plant
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foundYarn Bombs
YARN BOMBS ARE HAVING A MOMENT
Bombs have appeared on trees before but fiber artist and yarn bomber Suzanne
Tidwell has taken the art to a new level
In July and August Tidwell transformed Occidental Park in Seattle into a playful environment where craft graffiti and landscape merged No longer considered graffiti since she had the cityrsquos permission her joyful explosion of color turned a drab urban envi-ronment into an experience be-yond mere sightseeing The trees lampposts and bollards provide vertical structure while Tidwellrsquos horizontal striping and hot color combinations unite the installation as a cohesive whole
A temporary statement yarn bombing is a hybrid of craft and graffiti Originally yarn bombers sought to humanize and personalize urban environments by covering them with knitted and crocheted covers Yarn bombing has grown into a much larger international movement of fiber artists who cover cars statues and more It has even moved inside the mainstream art world New York based crochet artist Olek will be included in the Smithson-ianrsquos Renwick Galleryrsquos 40 under 40 show in 2012 To see yarn bombers in action all over the world visit yarn bombing on YouTube
A short history of yarn bombing in the landscape
26 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Lamposts and London Plane trees wearing their knitted finery in Pioneer
Square in Seattle
27LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
foundMaking a Splash
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
ce P
arke
r
Custom Concrete Design of North Berwick Maine are embedded with a variety of fossils and make refer-ence to the process of sedimentation and time And this is not lost on the children who have named the sculp-ture lsquotheir riverrsquordquo
Because Cornerstone includes toddlers through eighth graders Parker was challenged to provide a sensory experience for many ages
experiences and learning levels He achieved that in a way
that is safe and offers physi-cal challenges that children can judge themselves For example the rill provides
levels and rates of water flow that allow the youngest chil-
dren to closely observe the play of older children in a setting that pro-tects them yet they share with older students Cornerstonersquos students were involved in the project from the start observing the construction from classroom windows with excitement Once they had access to the serpen-tine rill they quickly gathered leaves and sticks to dam the waterrsquos flow or splashed their hands in the water or falls ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo notes Parker mdash LFG
In Last Child in the Woods (Algonquin April 2008) Richard Louv posits that todayrsquos wired gen-eration of kids have high rates of obesity attention deficit disorder and depression because they are too far-removed from nature Louv would be proud of the efforts to reverse this trend at The Cornerstone School in Stratham New Hampshire Based on the Montessori philosophy that children learn best through independent means with an emphasis on freedom with limits and respect for every childrsquos abilities and their relationship with nature the school commissioned landscape architect Terrence Parker of terrafirma landscape architecture of Portsmouth New Hampshire to integrate its existing site with a new interactive landscape
At the center of the redesign is an innovative rill that acts as a sculp-tural outdoor classroom It has bold sweeping lines and a visual presence that may or may not include running water ldquoAs a sculpture the serpentine rill has metaphorical propertiesrdquo says Parker ldquoThe multi-layered custom-dyed concrete forms created by
INNOVATIVE RILL PROVIDES OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
Inlaid fossils
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 29
ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo mdashTerrenceParkerLandscapeArchitect
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
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arke
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foundThree Men Went to Mow
Combine the witty ir-reverent and nearly always behatted James Alexander-Sinclair with the forever jovial BBC Gardenersrsquo World TV host Joe Swift and the dashing and smoldering Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner Cleve West and what do you get Three Men Went to Mow a hilarious video series available on YouTube These are some of our favorites
James Alexander- Sinclair Joe SwiftCleve West
THE STRIPPER
SELF SEEDERS GROW YOUR OWN
30 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Congratulations to all our friends at Leaf Magazine
on your first issue
Join veteran host and gardening expert Joe lampl for the
second season of Growing a GreenerWorld a national series
dedicated to inspiring people to live a more ecc-friendly life
through gardening food and sustainable choices
Hands-on projects inspire and teach in every episode
including garden-ta-table recipes from Chef Nathan
Lyon An integrated website enriches the experience with
bonus video blags podcasts informative articles cooking
segments recipes and more
Growing a Greener World is nationally distributed through
American Public Television and presented by UNC-TV
Watch on television (stations and times)
Watch online (full episodes)
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Elephant ears dahlias calla canna lilies Agapanthus and some gladioli need to be removed from the ground and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased from the ground
Available from
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
Red Pig Bulb Lifter
Available from
Peonyrsquos Envy
Kathleen Gagan
As the weather cools itrsquos time to plant one of springrsquos most beloved plants mdash peonies Fall is also the best time to transplant exist-ing peonies but donrsquot count on blooms until their second year if you do so One of the best guides to planting this garden classic is the ldquoPeony Carerdquo section of the online catalog of Peonyrsquos Envy We asked owner Kathleen Gagan to select a few of her favorite coral and yellow peonies Click on each link to take you directly its page in the farmrsquos beautiful catalog
foundFor Fall Planting
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 33
foundWild Apples
Root Trunk Bough (to be pub-lished on October 20 2011) will be the final copy of the beautiful and inspiring Wild Apples journal The publication which takes its name and inspiration from Henry David Tho-reaursquos essay ldquoWild Applesrdquo is a twice-yearly publication that aims to inspire thoughtful living by sharing writings wisdom and art that celebrates nature and the landscape
WILD APPLES
a journal of nature art and inquiry
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Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
ottageD
esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
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44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
1Grahamcracker
Smoothpeanutbutt
er
Finelychoppedap
plepieces
Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
into2squaresS
pread
peanutbutteron
eachhalfTopw
ithfinely
choppedapples(m
ightneedanadult
tohelp
here)Drizzlehon
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AT
Youngchildren
canmakethis
bythemselves
Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
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to b
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Pet
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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bull
bull
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
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to b
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
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70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
t pho
to c
redi
t si
mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
shop Vintage Trends from Brimfield
Rain rain and more rain couldnrsquot keep the thrice-annual Brimfiel-Antique Show from gathering over 5000 antique and collectible dealers on a long stretch of field along Route 20 in south central Massachusetts in September The goods were on stilts above water-flooded fields shopping was a wading experience and knee-high garden boots were never quite so handy Regardless of the weather the show went on and the hardy vendors took it in stride bringing their wares for sale show and trade The best part of the show was meeting them and our interior design colleagues many of whom trav-eled from all parts of the country to scour the market for treasures
Over the years trends come and go even at antique shows Long gone are the Martha Stewart milk glass days new trends reign This year we saw a lot of barn lamps folk art and new things
passed off as old There was still a strong showing of the Belgian-beige French-cottage look Missing however were chandeliers large architectural remnants and mid-century modern design pieces leading us to wonder if those trends are disappearing
We wandered the aisles aiming to get our heads around new ideas for design decoration and the adornment of our personal spaces We distilled our findings down to three trends Homespun Neo Prep and Industria We are excited to see these trends take shape over the coming seasons and we wonder how they will manifest themselves in our gardens and exterior rooms We hope you take a bit of inspiration from these finds as there is nothing like a spending a few days trek-king though mud at an antique show to find the next new thing mdash RG
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 15
Homespun is an artisanal look and lifestyle trend that incorporates nostal-gic retro-imagery and the romanticized ideals of a previous less technologically driven time Screenless environments that allow time for handmade and home-grown goodness is the driving idea behind Homespun Busy 21st-century lives donrsquot always allow us to make items ourselves so we are comfortable buying what we canrsquot create Vegetable gardens heirloom seed collecting canning and preserving and backyard chickens inspire an overall look that is perfect for vintage collecting and outdoor decoration Old-fashioned garden favorites like lilacs and roses are back Pails upturned become light fixtures A block and tackle becomes a way to hang a chandelier made of canning jars Old farm tools and carts become planters Itrsquos all part of the Homespun look
Homespun
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Pack basket from Jon and Carla Magoun 2077432040 2Olive brine bucket from Big Daddyrsquos Antiques 3 Traditional bark canoe from John and Carla Magoun 2077432040 4 Work pail lamp from The Gourd Guy (Brimfield only) 5 Dog cart from Keenan Antiques 7172924820 6 Stove top dryer from Hartman House Antiques 5083787388 7 Block and tackle from MBC Tools 7746965321 8 Architectural details available from multiple dealers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 116
NeoPrep
Neo Prep is a reinterpretation of classic summer outdoor style Think sailing shell collecting on the beach or a thermos of hot coffee by a lake on a crisp morning at sunrise This trend combines ideas from traditional American summer destina-tions and pleasures mdash Nantucket Santa Barbara and the Adirondacks Go sailing with friends Set an outdoor table with real china and crystal Pack a basket and bike to a picnic Wear a straw boater and a seersucker suit or shoes without socks Greyed-out wood nautical colors and rope details are key elements for Neo Prep Peonies hollyhocks and hydrangeas are classic seaside planting choices Nauti-cal pieces can be added to a garden and surprisingly arenrsquot used often except in seaside gardens
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Gentlemanrsquos picnic case from Howardrsquos Entertainment 2 Bowling pins from German Favorite Antiques 3 Semaphore flags from Howardrsquos Entertainment 4 Buoys and floats from Traditonal Marine Outfitters 5 Canoe and paddles from Howardrsquos Entertainment 6 Marine roping and wooden bucket from Tradtional Marine Outfitters 7 Detail of rope- wrapped oars from from Tradtional Marine Outfitters 8 Glass floats from from Tradtional Marine Outfitters
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 17
Industria
Industria harks back to the days of pre-robotic manufacturing Often beautifully detailed old factory cast-offs are reinter-preted as garden furniture and elements Cast iron rusty steel concrete and wood are common materials in this trend Objects with the patina of honest use find a second life mdash a machinistrsquos workbench becomes a planting bench an old cart on wheels becomes a coffee table or teacart Iron grates lined with moss find new use as wall planters an upside down industri-al funnel gets wired as a light fixture and old lockers are transformed into a narrow balcony tool shed Not just for the patio or deck factory pieces can also be added to garden beds as supports for climbers fence and gate elements or for sculptural interest The opportunities for creativity and recycling abound in Industria mdash SC
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Repurposed grates seen everywhere at the market 2 Gas tanks turned into planters 3 Sculptural bench via Rustbelt Rebirth 4 Movie marquis letters and numbers seen everywhere at the market 5 Industrial part lamps from The Gourd Guey (Brimfield only) 6 Stacking bins from Big Daddyrsquos Antiques 7 Candelabra made from industrial leftovers from Let It Go 8 Industrial bins full of antlers seen throughout the market
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 118
Cover-Pools the inventor of the automatic pool cover presents the ultimate safety winter and solar cover combined into one At the touch of a button you can conveniently cover your pool whenever youmiddotre not swimming View the online photo gallery for custom cover ideas
bull Protect your famiLy and pooL year-round bull Save up to 70 on heat chemicals
water and operating costs bull Reduce energy and water consumption bull Save time maintaining your pool
COVER POOLS~
1-800-447-2838 coverpootscom
shopEasy Pieces for Fall Layers
Since Leaf is all about digital content we decided to shop some very accessible fashion sites in our quest for all things relat-ing to outdoor style including fashion Classic styling and natural materials in warm autumnal hues can fit into anyonersquos ward-robe These arenrsquot outdoor work clothes although some have the kind of practical styling that is common to American casual sportswear Jeans the quintes-sential American addition to the fashion lexicon are the basis for the pants and in other pieces buttons button and ties tie The easy pieces wersquove chosen are practical yet fantastic for a morning meeting of friends for cider and doughnuts a day of flea market treasure hunting exploring a local corn maze with the kids or just being out and about in the cool autumn air Layer them over clothes you al-ready have and wersquore sure some of these will become your favor-ites in the months to come-SC
Click on any image to shop for that item
Cable knits and fishermanrsquos style sweaters
Topshop$96
Levi Strauss$178
Steve Madden$100
Boyfriend jeans in dark washes
Workwearstyling
20 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Shawl collarsClassic styling in rugged fabrics Updated Fair Isle colors
Woolrich$65
J Crew$78
Gant$275
uniqlo$7990
uniqlo$3990
CurrentElliott$168
Fossil$128
Scarpa$135
Clarks$10999
Loose fit
Skinnycorduroys
Total outfit in tone on tone
Workwearstyling Updated color
Suede wingtips in unexpected color Classic desert
boot
21LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
22
Here is what we have to havehellip
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 1
shopDirt Couture
Dirt Couturersquos signature product Hose Clothes
are the sassy little slipcover for your garden hose
At Leaf we love handmade things They speak to us in ways
that our speedy technology-driven 21st century lives yearn for
Thoughtfully curated Dirt Couture is an online shop that
specializes in handmade products for gardens and gardeners
Cindy McNatt the shoprsquos owner offers a selective variety of
serious and humorous products for inside and out They are
all made by hand mdashSC
Sturdy canvas and leather garden buckets sewn by Karen
Burke and inspired by British gardener Rosemary Verey
Lynn Felici-GallantLeaf managing editorSlugs are cozy rubber
boot liners made by
Rayana White
Susan CohanLeaf co-foundereditorWhimsical handmade tree swings
are fully waterproof and will hold
both children and adults
Rochelle GreayerLeaf co-foundereditorRusted steel cache pot crafted by
California metal artist Peter Clark
EXC LU SIV E DE SIG NS middot EX CEPTIO NA L Q U A LIT Y UNS U RPA SSED CRA FT SMANSH IP
USA Office 1-800-360- 6283 wwwoakleafconservatoriescom
CONSERVATORIES ORA N GERIES GARDEN B U ILDINGS CO N SERVATORIES OF YORK
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 124
Shersquos been called the ldquoDean of
American Women Landscape Archi-
tectsrdquo and ldquoone of the best if not the
very best flower garden makers in
Americardquo yet Ellen Biddle Shipman is
relatively unknown in landscape design
history How can it be that a designer of
over 600 gardens in twenty-six states
Quebec and Bermuda for clients that
included the DuPonts Fords and As-
tors can all but disappear from the his-
tory books The answer lies partly in
Shipmanrsquos own design approach
ldquoPlanting however beautiful is not a
gardenrdquo Shipman wrote in her Garden
Note Book housed in the Rare and
Manuscripts Collection at Cornell Uni-
versity ldquoA garden must be enclosed
or otherwise it would merely be a culti-
vated areardquo Privacy was central to Ship-
manrsquos designs and much of her practice
was devoted to creating intimate and se-
cluded spaces for wealthy women whose
rootEllen Biddle Shipman
husbandsrsquo work took them away from
the home for long periods of time Most
of those commissions were on country
estates that have disappeared
Shipman considered the garden to
be an essential part of any home She
began her career in 1910 when she was
in her forties and her husband had left
her as a single mother with three chil-
dren She was an enthusiastic amateur
gardener with a voracious appetite for
reading about gardens and had an ex-
tensive plant palette and innate ability
to assemble plants into dense beautiful
beds Her friend architect Charles
Platt recognized her talents and offered
Shipman formal training Before long
she was working with Platt and other
landscape architects such as Fredrick
Law Olmstead and Warren Manning
and she opened a women-only land-
scape design firm in New York She
gardened well into her seventies
Of the 600 commissions to hercredit fewer than ten public gardens exist today They include
bull Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens (pictured) in Akron Ohio
bull Longue Vue House and Gardens in New OrleansLouisiana
bull Cummer Museum of Art andGardens in Jacksonville Florida
bull Mina Edisonrsquos Moonlight GardenEdison and Ford WinterEstates in Fort Myers Florida
bull Sarah P Duke Gardens inRaleigh North Carolina
bull Chatham Manor in Fredericksburg Virginia and
bull Longfellow House Garden inCambridge Massachusetts
There are a handful of private gardens in existence and thebones of a few others can beviewed publicly
One of Americarsquos Most Prolific Landscape Designers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 25
Though Shipman was influenced by
Plattrsquos design approachmdashwhich included
carefully constructed axial layouts per-
golas paths and structures that ensured
a proportionate relationship between the
home and gardensmdashshe developed her
own personal style of expression Her
borders were brimming with hundreds
of old-fashioned plants such as peonies
roses irises and daylilies and she used
standards and small trees and shrubs to
define the beds Her choice of plants
was intended to appeal to female clients
the beds were intimate expressions of
activities such as planning nurturing
cultivating and arranging flowers A
Shipman plan was extremely detailed
and included instructions for the most
effective means to grow each plant
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foundYarn Bombs
YARN BOMBS ARE HAVING A MOMENT
Bombs have appeared on trees before but fiber artist and yarn bomber Suzanne
Tidwell has taken the art to a new level
In July and August Tidwell transformed Occidental Park in Seattle into a playful environment where craft graffiti and landscape merged No longer considered graffiti since she had the cityrsquos permission her joyful explosion of color turned a drab urban envi-ronment into an experience be-yond mere sightseeing The trees lampposts and bollards provide vertical structure while Tidwellrsquos horizontal striping and hot color combinations unite the installation as a cohesive whole
A temporary statement yarn bombing is a hybrid of craft and graffiti Originally yarn bombers sought to humanize and personalize urban environments by covering them with knitted and crocheted covers Yarn bombing has grown into a much larger international movement of fiber artists who cover cars statues and more It has even moved inside the mainstream art world New York based crochet artist Olek will be included in the Smithson-ianrsquos Renwick Galleryrsquos 40 under 40 show in 2012 To see yarn bombers in action all over the world visit yarn bombing on YouTube
A short history of yarn bombing in the landscape
26 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Lamposts and London Plane trees wearing their knitted finery in Pioneer
Square in Seattle
27LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
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Custom Concrete Design of North Berwick Maine are embedded with a variety of fossils and make refer-ence to the process of sedimentation and time And this is not lost on the children who have named the sculp-ture lsquotheir riverrsquordquo
Because Cornerstone includes toddlers through eighth graders Parker was challenged to provide a sensory experience for many ages
experiences and learning levels He achieved that in a way
that is safe and offers physi-cal challenges that children can judge themselves For example the rill provides
levels and rates of water flow that allow the youngest chil-
dren to closely observe the play of older children in a setting that pro-tects them yet they share with older students Cornerstonersquos students were involved in the project from the start observing the construction from classroom windows with excitement Once they had access to the serpen-tine rill they quickly gathered leaves and sticks to dam the waterrsquos flow or splashed their hands in the water or falls ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo notes Parker mdash LFG
In Last Child in the Woods (Algonquin April 2008) Richard Louv posits that todayrsquos wired gen-eration of kids have high rates of obesity attention deficit disorder and depression because they are too far-removed from nature Louv would be proud of the efforts to reverse this trend at The Cornerstone School in Stratham New Hampshire Based on the Montessori philosophy that children learn best through independent means with an emphasis on freedom with limits and respect for every childrsquos abilities and their relationship with nature the school commissioned landscape architect Terrence Parker of terrafirma landscape architecture of Portsmouth New Hampshire to integrate its existing site with a new interactive landscape
At the center of the redesign is an innovative rill that acts as a sculp-tural outdoor classroom It has bold sweeping lines and a visual presence that may or may not include running water ldquoAs a sculpture the serpentine rill has metaphorical propertiesrdquo says Parker ldquoThe multi-layered custom-dyed concrete forms created by
INNOVATIVE RILL PROVIDES OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
Inlaid fossils
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 29
ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo mdashTerrenceParkerLandscapeArchitect
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Combine the witty ir-reverent and nearly always behatted James Alexander-Sinclair with the forever jovial BBC Gardenersrsquo World TV host Joe Swift and the dashing and smoldering Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner Cleve West and what do you get Three Men Went to Mow a hilarious video series available on YouTube These are some of our favorites
James Alexander- Sinclair Joe SwiftCleve West
THE STRIPPER
SELF SEEDERS GROW YOUR OWN
30 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Congratulations to all our friends at Leaf Magazine
on your first issue
Join veteran host and gardening expert Joe lampl for the
second season of Growing a GreenerWorld a national series
dedicated to inspiring people to live a more ecc-friendly life
through gardening food and sustainable choices
Hands-on projects inspire and teach in every episode
including garden-ta-table recipes from Chef Nathan
Lyon An integrated website enriches the experience with
bonus video blags podcasts informative articles cooking
segments recipes and more
Growing a Greener World is nationally distributed through
American Public Television and presented by UNC-TV
Watch on television (stations and times)
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Elephant ears dahlias calla canna lilies Agapanthus and some gladioli need to be removed from the ground and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased from the ground
Available from
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
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Peonyrsquos Envy
Kathleen Gagan
As the weather cools itrsquos time to plant one of springrsquos most beloved plants mdash peonies Fall is also the best time to transplant exist-ing peonies but donrsquot count on blooms until their second year if you do so One of the best guides to planting this garden classic is the ldquoPeony Carerdquo section of the online catalog of Peonyrsquos Envy We asked owner Kathleen Gagan to select a few of her favorite coral and yellow peonies Click on each link to take you directly its page in the farmrsquos beautiful catalog
foundFor Fall Planting
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 33
foundWild Apples
Root Trunk Bough (to be pub-lished on October 20 2011) will be the final copy of the beautiful and inspiring Wild Apples journal The publication which takes its name and inspiration from Henry David Tho-reaursquos essay ldquoWild Applesrdquo is a twice-yearly publication that aims to inspire thoughtful living by sharing writings wisdom and art that celebrates nature and the landscape
WILD APPLES
a journal of nature art and inquiry
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34LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
0- T -n- shade experience made in miami
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Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
ottageD
esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
Lis
a J
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
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to K
elly
Fitz
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44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
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Smoothpeanutbutt
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Finelychoppedap
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Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
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Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
to b
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yan
Pet
ers
Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
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Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
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Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
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o by
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Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
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ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
Homespun is an artisanal look and lifestyle trend that incorporates nostal-gic retro-imagery and the romanticized ideals of a previous less technologically driven time Screenless environments that allow time for handmade and home-grown goodness is the driving idea behind Homespun Busy 21st-century lives donrsquot always allow us to make items ourselves so we are comfortable buying what we canrsquot create Vegetable gardens heirloom seed collecting canning and preserving and backyard chickens inspire an overall look that is perfect for vintage collecting and outdoor decoration Old-fashioned garden favorites like lilacs and roses are back Pails upturned become light fixtures A block and tackle becomes a way to hang a chandelier made of canning jars Old farm tools and carts become planters Itrsquos all part of the Homespun look
Homespun
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Pack basket from Jon and Carla Magoun 2077432040 2Olive brine bucket from Big Daddyrsquos Antiques 3 Traditional bark canoe from John and Carla Magoun 2077432040 4 Work pail lamp from The Gourd Guy (Brimfield only) 5 Dog cart from Keenan Antiques 7172924820 6 Stove top dryer from Hartman House Antiques 5083787388 7 Block and tackle from MBC Tools 7746965321 8 Architectural details available from multiple dealers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 116
NeoPrep
Neo Prep is a reinterpretation of classic summer outdoor style Think sailing shell collecting on the beach or a thermos of hot coffee by a lake on a crisp morning at sunrise This trend combines ideas from traditional American summer destina-tions and pleasures mdash Nantucket Santa Barbara and the Adirondacks Go sailing with friends Set an outdoor table with real china and crystal Pack a basket and bike to a picnic Wear a straw boater and a seersucker suit or shoes without socks Greyed-out wood nautical colors and rope details are key elements for Neo Prep Peonies hollyhocks and hydrangeas are classic seaside planting choices Nauti-cal pieces can be added to a garden and surprisingly arenrsquot used often except in seaside gardens
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Gentlemanrsquos picnic case from Howardrsquos Entertainment 2 Bowling pins from German Favorite Antiques 3 Semaphore flags from Howardrsquos Entertainment 4 Buoys and floats from Traditonal Marine Outfitters 5 Canoe and paddles from Howardrsquos Entertainment 6 Marine roping and wooden bucket from Tradtional Marine Outfitters 7 Detail of rope- wrapped oars from from Tradtional Marine Outfitters 8 Glass floats from from Tradtional Marine Outfitters
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 17
Industria
Industria harks back to the days of pre-robotic manufacturing Often beautifully detailed old factory cast-offs are reinter-preted as garden furniture and elements Cast iron rusty steel concrete and wood are common materials in this trend Objects with the patina of honest use find a second life mdash a machinistrsquos workbench becomes a planting bench an old cart on wheels becomes a coffee table or teacart Iron grates lined with moss find new use as wall planters an upside down industri-al funnel gets wired as a light fixture and old lockers are transformed into a narrow balcony tool shed Not just for the patio or deck factory pieces can also be added to garden beds as supports for climbers fence and gate elements or for sculptural interest The opportunities for creativity and recycling abound in Industria mdash SC
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Repurposed grates seen everywhere at the market 2 Gas tanks turned into planters 3 Sculptural bench via Rustbelt Rebirth 4 Movie marquis letters and numbers seen everywhere at the market 5 Industrial part lamps from The Gourd Guey (Brimfield only) 6 Stacking bins from Big Daddyrsquos Antiques 7 Candelabra made from industrial leftovers from Let It Go 8 Industrial bins full of antlers seen throughout the market
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 118
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shopEasy Pieces for Fall Layers
Since Leaf is all about digital content we decided to shop some very accessible fashion sites in our quest for all things relat-ing to outdoor style including fashion Classic styling and natural materials in warm autumnal hues can fit into anyonersquos ward-robe These arenrsquot outdoor work clothes although some have the kind of practical styling that is common to American casual sportswear Jeans the quintes-sential American addition to the fashion lexicon are the basis for the pants and in other pieces buttons button and ties tie The easy pieces wersquove chosen are practical yet fantastic for a morning meeting of friends for cider and doughnuts a day of flea market treasure hunting exploring a local corn maze with the kids or just being out and about in the cool autumn air Layer them over clothes you al-ready have and wersquore sure some of these will become your favor-ites in the months to come-SC
Click on any image to shop for that item
Cable knits and fishermanrsquos style sweaters
Topshop$96
Levi Strauss$178
Steve Madden$100
Boyfriend jeans in dark washes
Workwearstyling
20 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Shawl collarsClassic styling in rugged fabrics Updated Fair Isle colors
Woolrich$65
J Crew$78
Gant$275
uniqlo$7990
uniqlo$3990
CurrentElliott$168
Fossil$128
Scarpa$135
Clarks$10999
Loose fit
Skinnycorduroys
Total outfit in tone on tone
Workwearstyling Updated color
Suede wingtips in unexpected color Classic desert
boot
21LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
22
Here is what we have to havehellip
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 1
shopDirt Couture
Dirt Couturersquos signature product Hose Clothes
are the sassy little slipcover for your garden hose
At Leaf we love handmade things They speak to us in ways
that our speedy technology-driven 21st century lives yearn for
Thoughtfully curated Dirt Couture is an online shop that
specializes in handmade products for gardens and gardeners
Cindy McNatt the shoprsquos owner offers a selective variety of
serious and humorous products for inside and out They are
all made by hand mdashSC
Sturdy canvas and leather garden buckets sewn by Karen
Burke and inspired by British gardener Rosemary Verey
Lynn Felici-GallantLeaf managing editorSlugs are cozy rubber
boot liners made by
Rayana White
Susan CohanLeaf co-foundereditorWhimsical handmade tree swings
are fully waterproof and will hold
both children and adults
Rochelle GreayerLeaf co-foundereditorRusted steel cache pot crafted by
California metal artist Peter Clark
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L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 124
Shersquos been called the ldquoDean of
American Women Landscape Archi-
tectsrdquo and ldquoone of the best if not the
very best flower garden makers in
Americardquo yet Ellen Biddle Shipman is
relatively unknown in landscape design
history How can it be that a designer of
over 600 gardens in twenty-six states
Quebec and Bermuda for clients that
included the DuPonts Fords and As-
tors can all but disappear from the his-
tory books The answer lies partly in
Shipmanrsquos own design approach
ldquoPlanting however beautiful is not a
gardenrdquo Shipman wrote in her Garden
Note Book housed in the Rare and
Manuscripts Collection at Cornell Uni-
versity ldquoA garden must be enclosed
or otherwise it would merely be a culti-
vated areardquo Privacy was central to Ship-
manrsquos designs and much of her practice
was devoted to creating intimate and se-
cluded spaces for wealthy women whose
rootEllen Biddle Shipman
husbandsrsquo work took them away from
the home for long periods of time Most
of those commissions were on country
estates that have disappeared
Shipman considered the garden to
be an essential part of any home She
began her career in 1910 when she was
in her forties and her husband had left
her as a single mother with three chil-
dren She was an enthusiastic amateur
gardener with a voracious appetite for
reading about gardens and had an ex-
tensive plant palette and innate ability
to assemble plants into dense beautiful
beds Her friend architect Charles
Platt recognized her talents and offered
Shipman formal training Before long
she was working with Platt and other
landscape architects such as Fredrick
Law Olmstead and Warren Manning
and she opened a women-only land-
scape design firm in New York She
gardened well into her seventies
Of the 600 commissions to hercredit fewer than ten public gardens exist today They include
bull Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens (pictured) in Akron Ohio
bull Longue Vue House and Gardens in New OrleansLouisiana
bull Cummer Museum of Art andGardens in Jacksonville Florida
bull Mina Edisonrsquos Moonlight GardenEdison and Ford WinterEstates in Fort Myers Florida
bull Sarah P Duke Gardens inRaleigh North Carolina
bull Chatham Manor in Fredericksburg Virginia and
bull Longfellow House Garden inCambridge Massachusetts
There are a handful of private gardens in existence and thebones of a few others can beviewed publicly
One of Americarsquos Most Prolific Landscape Designers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 25
Though Shipman was influenced by
Plattrsquos design approachmdashwhich included
carefully constructed axial layouts per-
golas paths and structures that ensured
a proportionate relationship between the
home and gardensmdashshe developed her
own personal style of expression Her
borders were brimming with hundreds
of old-fashioned plants such as peonies
roses irises and daylilies and she used
standards and small trees and shrubs to
define the beds Her choice of plants
was intended to appeal to female clients
the beds were intimate expressions of
activities such as planning nurturing
cultivating and arranging flowers A
Shipman plan was extremely detailed
and included instructions for the most
effective means to grow each plant
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arti
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foundYarn Bombs
YARN BOMBS ARE HAVING A MOMENT
Bombs have appeared on trees before but fiber artist and yarn bomber Suzanne
Tidwell has taken the art to a new level
In July and August Tidwell transformed Occidental Park in Seattle into a playful environment where craft graffiti and landscape merged No longer considered graffiti since she had the cityrsquos permission her joyful explosion of color turned a drab urban envi-ronment into an experience be-yond mere sightseeing The trees lampposts and bollards provide vertical structure while Tidwellrsquos horizontal striping and hot color combinations unite the installation as a cohesive whole
A temporary statement yarn bombing is a hybrid of craft and graffiti Originally yarn bombers sought to humanize and personalize urban environments by covering them with knitted and crocheted covers Yarn bombing has grown into a much larger international movement of fiber artists who cover cars statues and more It has even moved inside the mainstream art world New York based crochet artist Olek will be included in the Smithson-ianrsquos Renwick Galleryrsquos 40 under 40 show in 2012 To see yarn bombers in action all over the world visit yarn bombing on YouTube
A short history of yarn bombing in the landscape
26 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Lamposts and London Plane trees wearing their knitted finery in Pioneer
Square in Seattle
27LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
foundMaking a Splash
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
ce P
arke
r
Custom Concrete Design of North Berwick Maine are embedded with a variety of fossils and make refer-ence to the process of sedimentation and time And this is not lost on the children who have named the sculp-ture lsquotheir riverrsquordquo
Because Cornerstone includes toddlers through eighth graders Parker was challenged to provide a sensory experience for many ages
experiences and learning levels He achieved that in a way
that is safe and offers physi-cal challenges that children can judge themselves For example the rill provides
levels and rates of water flow that allow the youngest chil-
dren to closely observe the play of older children in a setting that pro-tects them yet they share with older students Cornerstonersquos students were involved in the project from the start observing the construction from classroom windows with excitement Once they had access to the serpen-tine rill they quickly gathered leaves and sticks to dam the waterrsquos flow or splashed their hands in the water or falls ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo notes Parker mdash LFG
In Last Child in the Woods (Algonquin April 2008) Richard Louv posits that todayrsquos wired gen-eration of kids have high rates of obesity attention deficit disorder and depression because they are too far-removed from nature Louv would be proud of the efforts to reverse this trend at The Cornerstone School in Stratham New Hampshire Based on the Montessori philosophy that children learn best through independent means with an emphasis on freedom with limits and respect for every childrsquos abilities and their relationship with nature the school commissioned landscape architect Terrence Parker of terrafirma landscape architecture of Portsmouth New Hampshire to integrate its existing site with a new interactive landscape
At the center of the redesign is an innovative rill that acts as a sculp-tural outdoor classroom It has bold sweeping lines and a visual presence that may or may not include running water ldquoAs a sculpture the serpentine rill has metaphorical propertiesrdquo says Parker ldquoThe multi-layered custom-dyed concrete forms created by
INNOVATIVE RILL PROVIDES OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
Inlaid fossils
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 29
ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo mdashTerrenceParkerLandscapeArchitect
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
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arke
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foundThree Men Went to Mow
Combine the witty ir-reverent and nearly always behatted James Alexander-Sinclair with the forever jovial BBC Gardenersrsquo World TV host Joe Swift and the dashing and smoldering Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner Cleve West and what do you get Three Men Went to Mow a hilarious video series available on YouTube These are some of our favorites
James Alexander- Sinclair Joe SwiftCleve West
THE STRIPPER
SELF SEEDERS GROW YOUR OWN
30 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Congratulations to all our friends at Leaf Magazine
on your first issue
Join veteran host and gardening expert Joe lampl for the
second season of Growing a GreenerWorld a national series
dedicated to inspiring people to live a more ecc-friendly life
through gardening food and sustainable choices
Hands-on projects inspire and teach in every episode
including garden-ta-table recipes from Chef Nathan
Lyon An integrated website enriches the experience with
bonus video blags podcasts informative articles cooking
segments recipes and more
Growing a Greener World is nationally distributed through
American Public Television and presented by UNC-TV
Watch on television (stations and times)
Watch online (full episodes)
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Elephant ears dahlias calla canna lilies Agapanthus and some gladioli need to be removed from the ground and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased from the ground
Available from
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
Red Pig Bulb Lifter
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Peonyrsquos Envy
Kathleen Gagan
As the weather cools itrsquos time to plant one of springrsquos most beloved plants mdash peonies Fall is also the best time to transplant exist-ing peonies but donrsquot count on blooms until their second year if you do so One of the best guides to planting this garden classic is the ldquoPeony Carerdquo section of the online catalog of Peonyrsquos Envy We asked owner Kathleen Gagan to select a few of her favorite coral and yellow peonies Click on each link to take you directly its page in the farmrsquos beautiful catalog
foundFor Fall Planting
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 33
foundWild Apples
Root Trunk Bough (to be pub-lished on October 20 2011) will be the final copy of the beautiful and inspiring Wild Apples journal The publication which takes its name and inspiration from Henry David Tho-reaursquos essay ldquoWild Applesrdquo is a twice-yearly publication that aims to inspire thoughtful living by sharing writings wisdom and art that celebrates nature and the landscape
WILD APPLES
a journal of nature art and inquiry
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34LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
0- T -n- shade experience made in miami
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Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
ottageD
esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
Lis
a J
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illia
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
pho
to K
elly
Fitz
sim
mon
s
44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
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Smoothpeanutbutt
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Finelychoppedap
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Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
into2squaresS
pread
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ightneedanadult
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Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
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Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
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o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
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Lice
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Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
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mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
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Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
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To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
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the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
NeoPrep
Neo Prep is a reinterpretation of classic summer outdoor style Think sailing shell collecting on the beach or a thermos of hot coffee by a lake on a crisp morning at sunrise This trend combines ideas from traditional American summer destina-tions and pleasures mdash Nantucket Santa Barbara and the Adirondacks Go sailing with friends Set an outdoor table with real china and crystal Pack a basket and bike to a picnic Wear a straw boater and a seersucker suit or shoes without socks Greyed-out wood nautical colors and rope details are key elements for Neo Prep Peonies hollyhocks and hydrangeas are classic seaside planting choices Nauti-cal pieces can be added to a garden and surprisingly arenrsquot used often except in seaside gardens
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Gentlemanrsquos picnic case from Howardrsquos Entertainment 2 Bowling pins from German Favorite Antiques 3 Semaphore flags from Howardrsquos Entertainment 4 Buoys and floats from Traditonal Marine Outfitters 5 Canoe and paddles from Howardrsquos Entertainment 6 Marine roping and wooden bucket from Tradtional Marine Outfitters 7 Detail of rope- wrapped oars from from Tradtional Marine Outfitters 8 Glass floats from from Tradtional Marine Outfitters
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 17
Industria
Industria harks back to the days of pre-robotic manufacturing Often beautifully detailed old factory cast-offs are reinter-preted as garden furniture and elements Cast iron rusty steel concrete and wood are common materials in this trend Objects with the patina of honest use find a second life mdash a machinistrsquos workbench becomes a planting bench an old cart on wheels becomes a coffee table or teacart Iron grates lined with moss find new use as wall planters an upside down industri-al funnel gets wired as a light fixture and old lockers are transformed into a narrow balcony tool shed Not just for the patio or deck factory pieces can also be added to garden beds as supports for climbers fence and gate elements or for sculptural interest The opportunities for creativity and recycling abound in Industria mdash SC
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Repurposed grates seen everywhere at the market 2 Gas tanks turned into planters 3 Sculptural bench via Rustbelt Rebirth 4 Movie marquis letters and numbers seen everywhere at the market 5 Industrial part lamps from The Gourd Guey (Brimfield only) 6 Stacking bins from Big Daddyrsquos Antiques 7 Candelabra made from industrial leftovers from Let It Go 8 Industrial bins full of antlers seen throughout the market
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 118
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shopEasy Pieces for Fall Layers
Since Leaf is all about digital content we decided to shop some very accessible fashion sites in our quest for all things relat-ing to outdoor style including fashion Classic styling and natural materials in warm autumnal hues can fit into anyonersquos ward-robe These arenrsquot outdoor work clothes although some have the kind of practical styling that is common to American casual sportswear Jeans the quintes-sential American addition to the fashion lexicon are the basis for the pants and in other pieces buttons button and ties tie The easy pieces wersquove chosen are practical yet fantastic for a morning meeting of friends for cider and doughnuts a day of flea market treasure hunting exploring a local corn maze with the kids or just being out and about in the cool autumn air Layer them over clothes you al-ready have and wersquore sure some of these will become your favor-ites in the months to come-SC
Click on any image to shop for that item
Cable knits and fishermanrsquos style sweaters
Topshop$96
Levi Strauss$178
Steve Madden$100
Boyfriend jeans in dark washes
Workwearstyling
20 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Shawl collarsClassic styling in rugged fabrics Updated Fair Isle colors
Woolrich$65
J Crew$78
Gant$275
uniqlo$7990
uniqlo$3990
CurrentElliott$168
Fossil$128
Scarpa$135
Clarks$10999
Loose fit
Skinnycorduroys
Total outfit in tone on tone
Workwearstyling Updated color
Suede wingtips in unexpected color Classic desert
boot
21LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
22
Here is what we have to havehellip
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 1
shopDirt Couture
Dirt Couturersquos signature product Hose Clothes
are the sassy little slipcover for your garden hose
At Leaf we love handmade things They speak to us in ways
that our speedy technology-driven 21st century lives yearn for
Thoughtfully curated Dirt Couture is an online shop that
specializes in handmade products for gardens and gardeners
Cindy McNatt the shoprsquos owner offers a selective variety of
serious and humorous products for inside and out They are
all made by hand mdashSC
Sturdy canvas and leather garden buckets sewn by Karen
Burke and inspired by British gardener Rosemary Verey
Lynn Felici-GallantLeaf managing editorSlugs are cozy rubber
boot liners made by
Rayana White
Susan CohanLeaf co-foundereditorWhimsical handmade tree swings
are fully waterproof and will hold
both children and adults
Rochelle GreayerLeaf co-foundereditorRusted steel cache pot crafted by
California metal artist Peter Clark
EXC LU SIV E DE SIG NS middot EX CEPTIO NA L Q U A LIT Y UNS U RPA SSED CRA FT SMANSH IP
USA Office 1-800-360- 6283 wwwoakleafconservatoriescom
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L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 124
Shersquos been called the ldquoDean of
American Women Landscape Archi-
tectsrdquo and ldquoone of the best if not the
very best flower garden makers in
Americardquo yet Ellen Biddle Shipman is
relatively unknown in landscape design
history How can it be that a designer of
over 600 gardens in twenty-six states
Quebec and Bermuda for clients that
included the DuPonts Fords and As-
tors can all but disappear from the his-
tory books The answer lies partly in
Shipmanrsquos own design approach
ldquoPlanting however beautiful is not a
gardenrdquo Shipman wrote in her Garden
Note Book housed in the Rare and
Manuscripts Collection at Cornell Uni-
versity ldquoA garden must be enclosed
or otherwise it would merely be a culti-
vated areardquo Privacy was central to Ship-
manrsquos designs and much of her practice
was devoted to creating intimate and se-
cluded spaces for wealthy women whose
rootEllen Biddle Shipman
husbandsrsquo work took them away from
the home for long periods of time Most
of those commissions were on country
estates that have disappeared
Shipman considered the garden to
be an essential part of any home She
began her career in 1910 when she was
in her forties and her husband had left
her as a single mother with three chil-
dren She was an enthusiastic amateur
gardener with a voracious appetite for
reading about gardens and had an ex-
tensive plant palette and innate ability
to assemble plants into dense beautiful
beds Her friend architect Charles
Platt recognized her talents and offered
Shipman formal training Before long
she was working with Platt and other
landscape architects such as Fredrick
Law Olmstead and Warren Manning
and she opened a women-only land-
scape design firm in New York She
gardened well into her seventies
Of the 600 commissions to hercredit fewer than ten public gardens exist today They include
bull Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens (pictured) in Akron Ohio
bull Longue Vue House and Gardens in New OrleansLouisiana
bull Cummer Museum of Art andGardens in Jacksonville Florida
bull Mina Edisonrsquos Moonlight GardenEdison and Ford WinterEstates in Fort Myers Florida
bull Sarah P Duke Gardens inRaleigh North Carolina
bull Chatham Manor in Fredericksburg Virginia and
bull Longfellow House Garden inCambridge Massachusetts
There are a handful of private gardens in existence and thebones of a few others can beviewed publicly
One of Americarsquos Most Prolific Landscape Designers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 25
Though Shipman was influenced by
Plattrsquos design approachmdashwhich included
carefully constructed axial layouts per-
golas paths and structures that ensured
a proportionate relationship between the
home and gardensmdashshe developed her
own personal style of expression Her
borders were brimming with hundreds
of old-fashioned plants such as peonies
roses irises and daylilies and she used
standards and small trees and shrubs to
define the beds Her choice of plants
was intended to appeal to female clients
the beds were intimate expressions of
activities such as planning nurturing
cultivating and arranging flowers A
Shipman plan was extremely detailed
and included instructions for the most
effective means to grow each plant
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YARN BOMBS ARE HAVING A MOMENT
Bombs have appeared on trees before but fiber artist and yarn bomber Suzanne
Tidwell has taken the art to a new level
In July and August Tidwell transformed Occidental Park in Seattle into a playful environment where craft graffiti and landscape merged No longer considered graffiti since she had the cityrsquos permission her joyful explosion of color turned a drab urban envi-ronment into an experience be-yond mere sightseeing The trees lampposts and bollards provide vertical structure while Tidwellrsquos horizontal striping and hot color combinations unite the installation as a cohesive whole
A temporary statement yarn bombing is a hybrid of craft and graffiti Originally yarn bombers sought to humanize and personalize urban environments by covering them with knitted and crocheted covers Yarn bombing has grown into a much larger international movement of fiber artists who cover cars statues and more It has even moved inside the mainstream art world New York based crochet artist Olek will be included in the Smithson-ianrsquos Renwick Galleryrsquos 40 under 40 show in 2012 To see yarn bombers in action all over the world visit yarn bombing on YouTube
A short history of yarn bombing in the landscape
26 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Lamposts and London Plane trees wearing their knitted finery in Pioneer
Square in Seattle
27LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
foundMaking a Splash
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
ce P
arke
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Custom Concrete Design of North Berwick Maine are embedded with a variety of fossils and make refer-ence to the process of sedimentation and time And this is not lost on the children who have named the sculp-ture lsquotheir riverrsquordquo
Because Cornerstone includes toddlers through eighth graders Parker was challenged to provide a sensory experience for many ages
experiences and learning levels He achieved that in a way
that is safe and offers physi-cal challenges that children can judge themselves For example the rill provides
levels and rates of water flow that allow the youngest chil-
dren to closely observe the play of older children in a setting that pro-tects them yet they share with older students Cornerstonersquos students were involved in the project from the start observing the construction from classroom windows with excitement Once they had access to the serpen-tine rill they quickly gathered leaves and sticks to dam the waterrsquos flow or splashed their hands in the water or falls ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo notes Parker mdash LFG
In Last Child in the Woods (Algonquin April 2008) Richard Louv posits that todayrsquos wired gen-eration of kids have high rates of obesity attention deficit disorder and depression because they are too far-removed from nature Louv would be proud of the efforts to reverse this trend at The Cornerstone School in Stratham New Hampshire Based on the Montessori philosophy that children learn best through independent means with an emphasis on freedom with limits and respect for every childrsquos abilities and their relationship with nature the school commissioned landscape architect Terrence Parker of terrafirma landscape architecture of Portsmouth New Hampshire to integrate its existing site with a new interactive landscape
At the center of the redesign is an innovative rill that acts as a sculp-tural outdoor classroom It has bold sweeping lines and a visual presence that may or may not include running water ldquoAs a sculpture the serpentine rill has metaphorical propertiesrdquo says Parker ldquoThe multi-layered custom-dyed concrete forms created by
INNOVATIVE RILL PROVIDES OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
Inlaid fossils
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 29
ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo mdashTerrenceParkerLandscapeArchitect
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
ce P
arke
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foundThree Men Went to Mow
Combine the witty ir-reverent and nearly always behatted James Alexander-Sinclair with the forever jovial BBC Gardenersrsquo World TV host Joe Swift and the dashing and smoldering Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner Cleve West and what do you get Three Men Went to Mow a hilarious video series available on YouTube These are some of our favorites
James Alexander- Sinclair Joe SwiftCleve West
THE STRIPPER
SELF SEEDERS GROW YOUR OWN
30 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Congratulations to all our friends at Leaf Magazine
on your first issue
Join veteran host and gardening expert Joe lampl for the
second season of Growing a GreenerWorld a national series
dedicated to inspiring people to live a more ecc-friendly life
through gardening food and sustainable choices
Hands-on projects inspire and teach in every episode
including garden-ta-table recipes from Chef Nathan
Lyon An integrated website enriches the experience with
bonus video blags podcasts informative articles cooking
segments recipes and more
Growing a Greener World is nationally distributed through
American Public Television and presented by UNC-TV
Watch on television (stations and times)
Watch online (full episodes)
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Elephant ears dahlias calla canna lilies Agapanthus and some gladioli need to be removed from the ground and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased from the ground
Available from
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
Red Pig Bulb Lifter
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Peonyrsquos Envy
Kathleen Gagan
As the weather cools itrsquos time to plant one of springrsquos most beloved plants mdash peonies Fall is also the best time to transplant exist-ing peonies but donrsquot count on blooms until their second year if you do so One of the best guides to planting this garden classic is the ldquoPeony Carerdquo section of the online catalog of Peonyrsquos Envy We asked owner Kathleen Gagan to select a few of her favorite coral and yellow peonies Click on each link to take you directly its page in the farmrsquos beautiful catalog
foundFor Fall Planting
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 33
foundWild Apples
Root Trunk Bough (to be pub-lished on October 20 2011) will be the final copy of the beautiful and inspiring Wild Apples journal The publication which takes its name and inspiration from Henry David Tho-reaursquos essay ldquoWild Applesrdquo is a twice-yearly publication that aims to inspire thoughtful living by sharing writings wisdom and art that celebrates nature and the landscape
WILD APPLES
a journal of nature art and inquiry
ISSUE EIGHT | ROOT | TRUNK | BOUGH
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ISSN 1941-9120 $1800
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34LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
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Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
ottageD
esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
Lis
a J
R
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illia
ms
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
pho
to K
elly
Fitz
sim
mon
s
44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
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Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
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The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
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Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
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Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
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Boo
n Le
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Lice
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Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
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ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
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the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
Industria
Industria harks back to the days of pre-robotic manufacturing Often beautifully detailed old factory cast-offs are reinter-preted as garden furniture and elements Cast iron rusty steel concrete and wood are common materials in this trend Objects with the patina of honest use find a second life mdash a machinistrsquos workbench becomes a planting bench an old cart on wheels becomes a coffee table or teacart Iron grates lined with moss find new use as wall planters an upside down industri-al funnel gets wired as a light fixture and old lockers are transformed into a narrow balcony tool shed Not just for the patio or deck factory pieces can also be added to garden beds as supports for climbers fence and gate elements or for sculptural interest The opportunities for creativity and recycling abound in Industria mdash SC
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
1 Repurposed grates seen everywhere at the market 2 Gas tanks turned into planters 3 Sculptural bench via Rustbelt Rebirth 4 Movie marquis letters and numbers seen everywhere at the market 5 Industrial part lamps from The Gourd Guey (Brimfield only) 6 Stacking bins from Big Daddyrsquos Antiques 7 Candelabra made from industrial leftovers from Let It Go 8 Industrial bins full of antlers seen throughout the market
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 118
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shopEasy Pieces for Fall Layers
Since Leaf is all about digital content we decided to shop some very accessible fashion sites in our quest for all things relat-ing to outdoor style including fashion Classic styling and natural materials in warm autumnal hues can fit into anyonersquos ward-robe These arenrsquot outdoor work clothes although some have the kind of practical styling that is common to American casual sportswear Jeans the quintes-sential American addition to the fashion lexicon are the basis for the pants and in other pieces buttons button and ties tie The easy pieces wersquove chosen are practical yet fantastic for a morning meeting of friends for cider and doughnuts a day of flea market treasure hunting exploring a local corn maze with the kids or just being out and about in the cool autumn air Layer them over clothes you al-ready have and wersquore sure some of these will become your favor-ites in the months to come-SC
Click on any image to shop for that item
Cable knits and fishermanrsquos style sweaters
Topshop$96
Levi Strauss$178
Steve Madden$100
Boyfriend jeans in dark washes
Workwearstyling
20 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Shawl collarsClassic styling in rugged fabrics Updated Fair Isle colors
Woolrich$65
J Crew$78
Gant$275
uniqlo$7990
uniqlo$3990
CurrentElliott$168
Fossil$128
Scarpa$135
Clarks$10999
Loose fit
Skinnycorduroys
Total outfit in tone on tone
Workwearstyling Updated color
Suede wingtips in unexpected color Classic desert
boot
21LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
22
Here is what we have to havehellip
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 1
shopDirt Couture
Dirt Couturersquos signature product Hose Clothes
are the sassy little slipcover for your garden hose
At Leaf we love handmade things They speak to us in ways
that our speedy technology-driven 21st century lives yearn for
Thoughtfully curated Dirt Couture is an online shop that
specializes in handmade products for gardens and gardeners
Cindy McNatt the shoprsquos owner offers a selective variety of
serious and humorous products for inside and out They are
all made by hand mdashSC
Sturdy canvas and leather garden buckets sewn by Karen
Burke and inspired by British gardener Rosemary Verey
Lynn Felici-GallantLeaf managing editorSlugs are cozy rubber
boot liners made by
Rayana White
Susan CohanLeaf co-foundereditorWhimsical handmade tree swings
are fully waterproof and will hold
both children and adults
Rochelle GreayerLeaf co-foundereditorRusted steel cache pot crafted by
California metal artist Peter Clark
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L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 124
Shersquos been called the ldquoDean of
American Women Landscape Archi-
tectsrdquo and ldquoone of the best if not the
very best flower garden makers in
Americardquo yet Ellen Biddle Shipman is
relatively unknown in landscape design
history How can it be that a designer of
over 600 gardens in twenty-six states
Quebec and Bermuda for clients that
included the DuPonts Fords and As-
tors can all but disappear from the his-
tory books The answer lies partly in
Shipmanrsquos own design approach
ldquoPlanting however beautiful is not a
gardenrdquo Shipman wrote in her Garden
Note Book housed in the Rare and
Manuscripts Collection at Cornell Uni-
versity ldquoA garden must be enclosed
or otherwise it would merely be a culti-
vated areardquo Privacy was central to Ship-
manrsquos designs and much of her practice
was devoted to creating intimate and se-
cluded spaces for wealthy women whose
rootEllen Biddle Shipman
husbandsrsquo work took them away from
the home for long periods of time Most
of those commissions were on country
estates that have disappeared
Shipman considered the garden to
be an essential part of any home She
began her career in 1910 when she was
in her forties and her husband had left
her as a single mother with three chil-
dren She was an enthusiastic amateur
gardener with a voracious appetite for
reading about gardens and had an ex-
tensive plant palette and innate ability
to assemble plants into dense beautiful
beds Her friend architect Charles
Platt recognized her talents and offered
Shipman formal training Before long
she was working with Platt and other
landscape architects such as Fredrick
Law Olmstead and Warren Manning
and she opened a women-only land-
scape design firm in New York She
gardened well into her seventies
Of the 600 commissions to hercredit fewer than ten public gardens exist today They include
bull Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens (pictured) in Akron Ohio
bull Longue Vue House and Gardens in New OrleansLouisiana
bull Cummer Museum of Art andGardens in Jacksonville Florida
bull Mina Edisonrsquos Moonlight GardenEdison and Ford WinterEstates in Fort Myers Florida
bull Sarah P Duke Gardens inRaleigh North Carolina
bull Chatham Manor in Fredericksburg Virginia and
bull Longfellow House Garden inCambridge Massachusetts
There are a handful of private gardens in existence and thebones of a few others can beviewed publicly
One of Americarsquos Most Prolific Landscape Designers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 25
Though Shipman was influenced by
Plattrsquos design approachmdashwhich included
carefully constructed axial layouts per-
golas paths and structures that ensured
a proportionate relationship between the
home and gardensmdashshe developed her
own personal style of expression Her
borders were brimming with hundreds
of old-fashioned plants such as peonies
roses irises and daylilies and she used
standards and small trees and shrubs to
define the beds Her choice of plants
was intended to appeal to female clients
the beds were intimate expressions of
activities such as planning nurturing
cultivating and arranging flowers A
Shipman plan was extremely detailed
and included instructions for the most
effective means to grow each plant
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arti
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usy
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foundYarn Bombs
YARN BOMBS ARE HAVING A MOMENT
Bombs have appeared on trees before but fiber artist and yarn bomber Suzanne
Tidwell has taken the art to a new level
In July and August Tidwell transformed Occidental Park in Seattle into a playful environment where craft graffiti and landscape merged No longer considered graffiti since she had the cityrsquos permission her joyful explosion of color turned a drab urban envi-ronment into an experience be-yond mere sightseeing The trees lampposts and bollards provide vertical structure while Tidwellrsquos horizontal striping and hot color combinations unite the installation as a cohesive whole
A temporary statement yarn bombing is a hybrid of craft and graffiti Originally yarn bombers sought to humanize and personalize urban environments by covering them with knitted and crocheted covers Yarn bombing has grown into a much larger international movement of fiber artists who cover cars statues and more It has even moved inside the mainstream art world New York based crochet artist Olek will be included in the Smithson-ianrsquos Renwick Galleryrsquos 40 under 40 show in 2012 To see yarn bombers in action all over the world visit yarn bombing on YouTube
A short history of yarn bombing in the landscape
26 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Lamposts and London Plane trees wearing their knitted finery in Pioneer
Square in Seattle
27LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
foundMaking a Splash
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
ce P
arke
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Custom Concrete Design of North Berwick Maine are embedded with a variety of fossils and make refer-ence to the process of sedimentation and time And this is not lost on the children who have named the sculp-ture lsquotheir riverrsquordquo
Because Cornerstone includes toddlers through eighth graders Parker was challenged to provide a sensory experience for many ages
experiences and learning levels He achieved that in a way
that is safe and offers physi-cal challenges that children can judge themselves For example the rill provides
levels and rates of water flow that allow the youngest chil-
dren to closely observe the play of older children in a setting that pro-tects them yet they share with older students Cornerstonersquos students were involved in the project from the start observing the construction from classroom windows with excitement Once they had access to the serpen-tine rill they quickly gathered leaves and sticks to dam the waterrsquos flow or splashed their hands in the water or falls ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo notes Parker mdash LFG
In Last Child in the Woods (Algonquin April 2008) Richard Louv posits that todayrsquos wired gen-eration of kids have high rates of obesity attention deficit disorder and depression because they are too far-removed from nature Louv would be proud of the efforts to reverse this trend at The Cornerstone School in Stratham New Hampshire Based on the Montessori philosophy that children learn best through independent means with an emphasis on freedom with limits and respect for every childrsquos abilities and their relationship with nature the school commissioned landscape architect Terrence Parker of terrafirma landscape architecture of Portsmouth New Hampshire to integrate its existing site with a new interactive landscape
At the center of the redesign is an innovative rill that acts as a sculp-tural outdoor classroom It has bold sweeping lines and a visual presence that may or may not include running water ldquoAs a sculpture the serpentine rill has metaphorical propertiesrdquo says Parker ldquoThe multi-layered custom-dyed concrete forms created by
INNOVATIVE RILL PROVIDES OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
Inlaid fossils
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 29
ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo mdashTerrenceParkerLandscapeArchitect
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
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arke
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foundThree Men Went to Mow
Combine the witty ir-reverent and nearly always behatted James Alexander-Sinclair with the forever jovial BBC Gardenersrsquo World TV host Joe Swift and the dashing and smoldering Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner Cleve West and what do you get Three Men Went to Mow a hilarious video series available on YouTube These are some of our favorites
James Alexander- Sinclair Joe SwiftCleve West
THE STRIPPER
SELF SEEDERS GROW YOUR OWN
30 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Congratulations to all our friends at Leaf Magazine
on your first issue
Join veteran host and gardening expert Joe lampl for the
second season of Growing a GreenerWorld a national series
dedicated to inspiring people to live a more ecc-friendly life
through gardening food and sustainable choices
Hands-on projects inspire and teach in every episode
including garden-ta-table recipes from Chef Nathan
Lyon An integrated website enriches the experience with
bonus video blags podcasts informative articles cooking
segments recipes and more
Growing a Greener World is nationally distributed through
American Public Television and presented by UNC-TV
Watch on television (stations and times)
Watch online (full episodes)
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Elephant ears dahlias calla canna lilies Agapanthus and some gladioli need to be removed from the ground and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased from the ground
Available from
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
Red Pig Bulb Lifter
Available from
Peonyrsquos Envy
Kathleen Gagan
As the weather cools itrsquos time to plant one of springrsquos most beloved plants mdash peonies Fall is also the best time to transplant exist-ing peonies but donrsquot count on blooms until their second year if you do so One of the best guides to planting this garden classic is the ldquoPeony Carerdquo section of the online catalog of Peonyrsquos Envy We asked owner Kathleen Gagan to select a few of her favorite coral and yellow peonies Click on each link to take you directly its page in the farmrsquos beautiful catalog
foundFor Fall Planting
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 33
foundWild Apples
Root Trunk Bough (to be pub-lished on October 20 2011) will be the final copy of the beautiful and inspiring Wild Apples journal The publication which takes its name and inspiration from Henry David Tho-reaursquos essay ldquoWild Applesrdquo is a twice-yearly publication that aims to inspire thoughtful living by sharing writings wisdom and art that celebrates nature and the landscape
WILD APPLES
a journal of nature art and inquiry
ISSUE EIGHT | ROOT | TRUNK | BOUGH
FALL | WINTER 2012
ISSN 1941-9120 $1800
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34LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
0- T -n- shade experience made in miami
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Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
ottageD
esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
Lis
a J
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illia
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
pho
to K
elly
Fitz
sim
mon
s
44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
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Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
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The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
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Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
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Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
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o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
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Lice
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Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
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ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
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shopEasy Pieces for Fall Layers
Since Leaf is all about digital content we decided to shop some very accessible fashion sites in our quest for all things relat-ing to outdoor style including fashion Classic styling and natural materials in warm autumnal hues can fit into anyonersquos ward-robe These arenrsquot outdoor work clothes although some have the kind of practical styling that is common to American casual sportswear Jeans the quintes-sential American addition to the fashion lexicon are the basis for the pants and in other pieces buttons button and ties tie The easy pieces wersquove chosen are practical yet fantastic for a morning meeting of friends for cider and doughnuts a day of flea market treasure hunting exploring a local corn maze with the kids or just being out and about in the cool autumn air Layer them over clothes you al-ready have and wersquore sure some of these will become your favor-ites in the months to come-SC
Click on any image to shop for that item
Cable knits and fishermanrsquos style sweaters
Topshop$96
Levi Strauss$178
Steve Madden$100
Boyfriend jeans in dark washes
Workwearstyling
20 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Shawl collarsClassic styling in rugged fabrics Updated Fair Isle colors
Woolrich$65
J Crew$78
Gant$275
uniqlo$7990
uniqlo$3990
CurrentElliott$168
Fossil$128
Scarpa$135
Clarks$10999
Loose fit
Skinnycorduroys
Total outfit in tone on tone
Workwearstyling Updated color
Suede wingtips in unexpected color Classic desert
boot
21LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
22
Here is what we have to havehellip
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shopDirt Couture
Dirt Couturersquos signature product Hose Clothes
are the sassy little slipcover for your garden hose
At Leaf we love handmade things They speak to us in ways
that our speedy technology-driven 21st century lives yearn for
Thoughtfully curated Dirt Couture is an online shop that
specializes in handmade products for gardens and gardeners
Cindy McNatt the shoprsquos owner offers a selective variety of
serious and humorous products for inside and out They are
all made by hand mdashSC
Sturdy canvas and leather garden buckets sewn by Karen
Burke and inspired by British gardener Rosemary Verey
Lynn Felici-GallantLeaf managing editorSlugs are cozy rubber
boot liners made by
Rayana White
Susan CohanLeaf co-foundereditorWhimsical handmade tree swings
are fully waterproof and will hold
both children and adults
Rochelle GreayerLeaf co-foundereditorRusted steel cache pot crafted by
California metal artist Peter Clark
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L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 124
Shersquos been called the ldquoDean of
American Women Landscape Archi-
tectsrdquo and ldquoone of the best if not the
very best flower garden makers in
Americardquo yet Ellen Biddle Shipman is
relatively unknown in landscape design
history How can it be that a designer of
over 600 gardens in twenty-six states
Quebec and Bermuda for clients that
included the DuPonts Fords and As-
tors can all but disappear from the his-
tory books The answer lies partly in
Shipmanrsquos own design approach
ldquoPlanting however beautiful is not a
gardenrdquo Shipman wrote in her Garden
Note Book housed in the Rare and
Manuscripts Collection at Cornell Uni-
versity ldquoA garden must be enclosed
or otherwise it would merely be a culti-
vated areardquo Privacy was central to Ship-
manrsquos designs and much of her practice
was devoted to creating intimate and se-
cluded spaces for wealthy women whose
rootEllen Biddle Shipman
husbandsrsquo work took them away from
the home for long periods of time Most
of those commissions were on country
estates that have disappeared
Shipman considered the garden to
be an essential part of any home She
began her career in 1910 when she was
in her forties and her husband had left
her as a single mother with three chil-
dren She was an enthusiastic amateur
gardener with a voracious appetite for
reading about gardens and had an ex-
tensive plant palette and innate ability
to assemble plants into dense beautiful
beds Her friend architect Charles
Platt recognized her talents and offered
Shipman formal training Before long
she was working with Platt and other
landscape architects such as Fredrick
Law Olmstead and Warren Manning
and she opened a women-only land-
scape design firm in New York She
gardened well into her seventies
Of the 600 commissions to hercredit fewer than ten public gardens exist today They include
bull Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens (pictured) in Akron Ohio
bull Longue Vue House and Gardens in New OrleansLouisiana
bull Cummer Museum of Art andGardens in Jacksonville Florida
bull Mina Edisonrsquos Moonlight GardenEdison and Ford WinterEstates in Fort Myers Florida
bull Sarah P Duke Gardens inRaleigh North Carolina
bull Chatham Manor in Fredericksburg Virginia and
bull Longfellow House Garden inCambridge Massachusetts
There are a handful of private gardens in existence and thebones of a few others can beviewed publicly
One of Americarsquos Most Prolific Landscape Designers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 25
Though Shipman was influenced by
Plattrsquos design approachmdashwhich included
carefully constructed axial layouts per-
golas paths and structures that ensured
a proportionate relationship between the
home and gardensmdashshe developed her
own personal style of expression Her
borders were brimming with hundreds
of old-fashioned plants such as peonies
roses irises and daylilies and she used
standards and small trees and shrubs to
define the beds Her choice of plants
was intended to appeal to female clients
the beds were intimate expressions of
activities such as planning nurturing
cultivating and arranging flowers A
Shipman plan was extremely detailed
and included instructions for the most
effective means to grow each plant
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YARN BOMBS ARE HAVING A MOMENT
Bombs have appeared on trees before but fiber artist and yarn bomber Suzanne
Tidwell has taken the art to a new level
In July and August Tidwell transformed Occidental Park in Seattle into a playful environment where craft graffiti and landscape merged No longer considered graffiti since she had the cityrsquos permission her joyful explosion of color turned a drab urban envi-ronment into an experience be-yond mere sightseeing The trees lampposts and bollards provide vertical structure while Tidwellrsquos horizontal striping and hot color combinations unite the installation as a cohesive whole
A temporary statement yarn bombing is a hybrid of craft and graffiti Originally yarn bombers sought to humanize and personalize urban environments by covering them with knitted and crocheted covers Yarn bombing has grown into a much larger international movement of fiber artists who cover cars statues and more It has even moved inside the mainstream art world New York based crochet artist Olek will be included in the Smithson-ianrsquos Renwick Galleryrsquos 40 under 40 show in 2012 To see yarn bombers in action all over the world visit yarn bombing on YouTube
A short history of yarn bombing in the landscape
26 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Lamposts and London Plane trees wearing their knitted finery in Pioneer
Square in Seattle
27LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
foundMaking a Splash
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
ce P
arke
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Custom Concrete Design of North Berwick Maine are embedded with a variety of fossils and make refer-ence to the process of sedimentation and time And this is not lost on the children who have named the sculp-ture lsquotheir riverrsquordquo
Because Cornerstone includes toddlers through eighth graders Parker was challenged to provide a sensory experience for many ages
experiences and learning levels He achieved that in a way
that is safe and offers physi-cal challenges that children can judge themselves For example the rill provides
levels and rates of water flow that allow the youngest chil-
dren to closely observe the play of older children in a setting that pro-tects them yet they share with older students Cornerstonersquos students were involved in the project from the start observing the construction from classroom windows with excitement Once they had access to the serpen-tine rill they quickly gathered leaves and sticks to dam the waterrsquos flow or splashed their hands in the water or falls ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo notes Parker mdash LFG
In Last Child in the Woods (Algonquin April 2008) Richard Louv posits that todayrsquos wired gen-eration of kids have high rates of obesity attention deficit disorder and depression because they are too far-removed from nature Louv would be proud of the efforts to reverse this trend at The Cornerstone School in Stratham New Hampshire Based on the Montessori philosophy that children learn best through independent means with an emphasis on freedom with limits and respect for every childrsquos abilities and their relationship with nature the school commissioned landscape architect Terrence Parker of terrafirma landscape architecture of Portsmouth New Hampshire to integrate its existing site with a new interactive landscape
At the center of the redesign is an innovative rill that acts as a sculp-tural outdoor classroom It has bold sweeping lines and a visual presence that may or may not include running water ldquoAs a sculpture the serpentine rill has metaphorical propertiesrdquo says Parker ldquoThe multi-layered custom-dyed concrete forms created by
INNOVATIVE RILL PROVIDES OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
Inlaid fossils
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 29
ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo mdashTerrenceParkerLandscapeArchitect
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
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arke
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foundThree Men Went to Mow
Combine the witty ir-reverent and nearly always behatted James Alexander-Sinclair with the forever jovial BBC Gardenersrsquo World TV host Joe Swift and the dashing and smoldering Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner Cleve West and what do you get Three Men Went to Mow a hilarious video series available on YouTube These are some of our favorites
James Alexander- Sinclair Joe SwiftCleve West
THE STRIPPER
SELF SEEDERS GROW YOUR OWN
30 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Congratulations to all our friends at Leaf Magazine
on your first issue
Join veteran host and gardening expert Joe lampl for the
second season of Growing a GreenerWorld a national series
dedicated to inspiring people to live a more ecc-friendly life
through gardening food and sustainable choices
Hands-on projects inspire and teach in every episode
including garden-ta-table recipes from Chef Nathan
Lyon An integrated website enriches the experience with
bonus video blags podcasts informative articles cooking
segments recipes and more
Growing a Greener World is nationally distributed through
American Public Television and presented by UNC-TV
Watch on television (stations and times)
Watch online (full episodes)
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Elephant ears dahlias calla canna lilies Agapanthus and some gladioli need to be removed from the ground and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased from the ground
Available from
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
Red Pig Bulb Lifter
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Peonyrsquos Envy
Kathleen Gagan
As the weather cools itrsquos time to plant one of springrsquos most beloved plants mdash peonies Fall is also the best time to transplant exist-ing peonies but donrsquot count on blooms until their second year if you do so One of the best guides to planting this garden classic is the ldquoPeony Carerdquo section of the online catalog of Peonyrsquos Envy We asked owner Kathleen Gagan to select a few of her favorite coral and yellow peonies Click on each link to take you directly its page in the farmrsquos beautiful catalog
foundFor Fall Planting
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 33
foundWild Apples
Root Trunk Bough (to be pub-lished on October 20 2011) will be the final copy of the beautiful and inspiring Wild Apples journal The publication which takes its name and inspiration from Henry David Tho-reaursquos essay ldquoWild Applesrdquo is a twice-yearly publication that aims to inspire thoughtful living by sharing writings wisdom and art that celebrates nature and the landscape
WILD APPLES
a journal of nature art and inquiry
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Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
ottageD
esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
Lis
a J
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illia
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
pho
to K
elly
Fitz
sim
mon
s
44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
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and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
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The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
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OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
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Pet
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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bull
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Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
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Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
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o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
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redi
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mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
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the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
shopEasy Pieces for Fall Layers
Since Leaf is all about digital content we decided to shop some very accessible fashion sites in our quest for all things relat-ing to outdoor style including fashion Classic styling and natural materials in warm autumnal hues can fit into anyonersquos ward-robe These arenrsquot outdoor work clothes although some have the kind of practical styling that is common to American casual sportswear Jeans the quintes-sential American addition to the fashion lexicon are the basis for the pants and in other pieces buttons button and ties tie The easy pieces wersquove chosen are practical yet fantastic for a morning meeting of friends for cider and doughnuts a day of flea market treasure hunting exploring a local corn maze with the kids or just being out and about in the cool autumn air Layer them over clothes you al-ready have and wersquore sure some of these will become your favor-ites in the months to come-SC
Click on any image to shop for that item
Cable knits and fishermanrsquos style sweaters
Topshop$96
Levi Strauss$178
Steve Madden$100
Boyfriend jeans in dark washes
Workwearstyling
20 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Shawl collarsClassic styling in rugged fabrics Updated Fair Isle colors
Woolrich$65
J Crew$78
Gant$275
uniqlo$7990
uniqlo$3990
CurrentElliott$168
Fossil$128
Scarpa$135
Clarks$10999
Loose fit
Skinnycorduroys
Total outfit in tone on tone
Workwearstyling Updated color
Suede wingtips in unexpected color Classic desert
boot
21LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
22
Here is what we have to havehellip
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shopDirt Couture
Dirt Couturersquos signature product Hose Clothes
are the sassy little slipcover for your garden hose
At Leaf we love handmade things They speak to us in ways
that our speedy technology-driven 21st century lives yearn for
Thoughtfully curated Dirt Couture is an online shop that
specializes in handmade products for gardens and gardeners
Cindy McNatt the shoprsquos owner offers a selective variety of
serious and humorous products for inside and out They are
all made by hand mdashSC
Sturdy canvas and leather garden buckets sewn by Karen
Burke and inspired by British gardener Rosemary Verey
Lynn Felici-GallantLeaf managing editorSlugs are cozy rubber
boot liners made by
Rayana White
Susan CohanLeaf co-foundereditorWhimsical handmade tree swings
are fully waterproof and will hold
both children and adults
Rochelle GreayerLeaf co-foundereditorRusted steel cache pot crafted by
California metal artist Peter Clark
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Shersquos been called the ldquoDean of
American Women Landscape Archi-
tectsrdquo and ldquoone of the best if not the
very best flower garden makers in
Americardquo yet Ellen Biddle Shipman is
relatively unknown in landscape design
history How can it be that a designer of
over 600 gardens in twenty-six states
Quebec and Bermuda for clients that
included the DuPonts Fords and As-
tors can all but disappear from the his-
tory books The answer lies partly in
Shipmanrsquos own design approach
ldquoPlanting however beautiful is not a
gardenrdquo Shipman wrote in her Garden
Note Book housed in the Rare and
Manuscripts Collection at Cornell Uni-
versity ldquoA garden must be enclosed
or otherwise it would merely be a culti-
vated areardquo Privacy was central to Ship-
manrsquos designs and much of her practice
was devoted to creating intimate and se-
cluded spaces for wealthy women whose
rootEllen Biddle Shipman
husbandsrsquo work took them away from
the home for long periods of time Most
of those commissions were on country
estates that have disappeared
Shipman considered the garden to
be an essential part of any home She
began her career in 1910 when she was
in her forties and her husband had left
her as a single mother with three chil-
dren She was an enthusiastic amateur
gardener with a voracious appetite for
reading about gardens and had an ex-
tensive plant palette and innate ability
to assemble plants into dense beautiful
beds Her friend architect Charles
Platt recognized her talents and offered
Shipman formal training Before long
she was working with Platt and other
landscape architects such as Fredrick
Law Olmstead and Warren Manning
and she opened a women-only land-
scape design firm in New York She
gardened well into her seventies
Of the 600 commissions to hercredit fewer than ten public gardens exist today They include
bull Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens (pictured) in Akron Ohio
bull Longue Vue House and Gardens in New OrleansLouisiana
bull Cummer Museum of Art andGardens in Jacksonville Florida
bull Mina Edisonrsquos Moonlight GardenEdison and Ford WinterEstates in Fort Myers Florida
bull Sarah P Duke Gardens inRaleigh North Carolina
bull Chatham Manor in Fredericksburg Virginia and
bull Longfellow House Garden inCambridge Massachusetts
There are a handful of private gardens in existence and thebones of a few others can beviewed publicly
One of Americarsquos Most Prolific Landscape Designers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 25
Though Shipman was influenced by
Plattrsquos design approachmdashwhich included
carefully constructed axial layouts per-
golas paths and structures that ensured
a proportionate relationship between the
home and gardensmdashshe developed her
own personal style of expression Her
borders were brimming with hundreds
of old-fashioned plants such as peonies
roses irises and daylilies and she used
standards and small trees and shrubs to
define the beds Her choice of plants
was intended to appeal to female clients
the beds were intimate expressions of
activities such as planning nurturing
cultivating and arranging flowers A
Shipman plan was extremely detailed
and included instructions for the most
effective means to grow each plant
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arti
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YARN BOMBS ARE HAVING A MOMENT
Bombs have appeared on trees before but fiber artist and yarn bomber Suzanne
Tidwell has taken the art to a new level
In July and August Tidwell transformed Occidental Park in Seattle into a playful environment where craft graffiti and landscape merged No longer considered graffiti since she had the cityrsquos permission her joyful explosion of color turned a drab urban envi-ronment into an experience be-yond mere sightseeing The trees lampposts and bollards provide vertical structure while Tidwellrsquos horizontal striping and hot color combinations unite the installation as a cohesive whole
A temporary statement yarn bombing is a hybrid of craft and graffiti Originally yarn bombers sought to humanize and personalize urban environments by covering them with knitted and crocheted covers Yarn bombing has grown into a much larger international movement of fiber artists who cover cars statues and more It has even moved inside the mainstream art world New York based crochet artist Olek will be included in the Smithson-ianrsquos Renwick Galleryrsquos 40 under 40 show in 2012 To see yarn bombers in action all over the world visit yarn bombing on YouTube
A short history of yarn bombing in the landscape
26 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Lamposts and London Plane trees wearing their knitted finery in Pioneer
Square in Seattle
27LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
foundMaking a Splash
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
ce P
arke
r
Custom Concrete Design of North Berwick Maine are embedded with a variety of fossils and make refer-ence to the process of sedimentation and time And this is not lost on the children who have named the sculp-ture lsquotheir riverrsquordquo
Because Cornerstone includes toddlers through eighth graders Parker was challenged to provide a sensory experience for many ages
experiences and learning levels He achieved that in a way
that is safe and offers physi-cal challenges that children can judge themselves For example the rill provides
levels and rates of water flow that allow the youngest chil-
dren to closely observe the play of older children in a setting that pro-tects them yet they share with older students Cornerstonersquos students were involved in the project from the start observing the construction from classroom windows with excitement Once they had access to the serpen-tine rill they quickly gathered leaves and sticks to dam the waterrsquos flow or splashed their hands in the water or falls ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo notes Parker mdash LFG
In Last Child in the Woods (Algonquin April 2008) Richard Louv posits that todayrsquos wired gen-eration of kids have high rates of obesity attention deficit disorder and depression because they are too far-removed from nature Louv would be proud of the efforts to reverse this trend at The Cornerstone School in Stratham New Hampshire Based on the Montessori philosophy that children learn best through independent means with an emphasis on freedom with limits and respect for every childrsquos abilities and their relationship with nature the school commissioned landscape architect Terrence Parker of terrafirma landscape architecture of Portsmouth New Hampshire to integrate its existing site with a new interactive landscape
At the center of the redesign is an innovative rill that acts as a sculp-tural outdoor classroom It has bold sweeping lines and a visual presence that may or may not include running water ldquoAs a sculpture the serpentine rill has metaphorical propertiesrdquo says Parker ldquoThe multi-layered custom-dyed concrete forms created by
INNOVATIVE RILL PROVIDES OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
Inlaid fossils
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 29
ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo mdashTerrenceParkerLandscapeArchitect
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
ce P
arke
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foundThree Men Went to Mow
Combine the witty ir-reverent and nearly always behatted James Alexander-Sinclair with the forever jovial BBC Gardenersrsquo World TV host Joe Swift and the dashing and smoldering Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner Cleve West and what do you get Three Men Went to Mow a hilarious video series available on YouTube These are some of our favorites
James Alexander- Sinclair Joe SwiftCleve West
THE STRIPPER
SELF SEEDERS GROW YOUR OWN
30 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Congratulations to all our friends at Leaf Magazine
on your first issue
Join veteran host and gardening expert Joe lampl for the
second season of Growing a GreenerWorld a national series
dedicated to inspiring people to live a more ecc-friendly life
through gardening food and sustainable choices
Hands-on projects inspire and teach in every episode
including garden-ta-table recipes from Chef Nathan
Lyon An integrated website enriches the experience with
bonus video blags podcasts informative articles cooking
segments recipes and more
Growing a Greener World is nationally distributed through
American Public Television and presented by UNC-TV
Watch on television (stations and times)
Watch online (full episodes)
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Elephant ears dahlias calla canna lilies Agapanthus and some gladioli need to be removed from the ground and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased from the ground
Available from
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
Red Pig Bulb Lifter
Available from
Peonyrsquos Envy
Kathleen Gagan
As the weather cools itrsquos time to plant one of springrsquos most beloved plants mdash peonies Fall is also the best time to transplant exist-ing peonies but donrsquot count on blooms until their second year if you do so One of the best guides to planting this garden classic is the ldquoPeony Carerdquo section of the online catalog of Peonyrsquos Envy We asked owner Kathleen Gagan to select a few of her favorite coral and yellow peonies Click on each link to take you directly its page in the farmrsquos beautiful catalog
foundFor Fall Planting
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 33
foundWild Apples
Root Trunk Bough (to be pub-lished on October 20 2011) will be the final copy of the beautiful and inspiring Wild Apples journal The publication which takes its name and inspiration from Henry David Tho-reaursquos essay ldquoWild Applesrdquo is a twice-yearly publication that aims to inspire thoughtful living by sharing writings wisdom and art that celebrates nature and the landscape
WILD APPLES
a journal of nature art and inquiry
ISSUE EIGHT | ROOT | TRUNK | BOUGH
FALL | WINTER 2012
ISSN 1941-9120 $1800
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34LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
0- T -n- shade experience made in miami
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Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
ottageD
esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
Lis
a J
R
W
illia
ms
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
pho
to K
elly
Fitz
sim
mon
s
44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
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Kids
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Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
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ightneedanadult
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Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
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OHIN
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Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
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Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
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Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
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o by
Boo
n Le
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Lice
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Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
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ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
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Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
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21LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
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Here is what we have to havehellip
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shopDirt Couture
Dirt Couturersquos signature product Hose Clothes
are the sassy little slipcover for your garden hose
At Leaf we love handmade things They speak to us in ways
that our speedy technology-driven 21st century lives yearn for
Thoughtfully curated Dirt Couture is an online shop that
specializes in handmade products for gardens and gardeners
Cindy McNatt the shoprsquos owner offers a selective variety of
serious and humorous products for inside and out They are
all made by hand mdashSC
Sturdy canvas and leather garden buckets sewn by Karen
Burke and inspired by British gardener Rosemary Verey
Lynn Felici-GallantLeaf managing editorSlugs are cozy rubber
boot liners made by
Rayana White
Susan CohanLeaf co-foundereditorWhimsical handmade tree swings
are fully waterproof and will hold
both children and adults
Rochelle GreayerLeaf co-foundereditorRusted steel cache pot crafted by
California metal artist Peter Clark
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Shersquos been called the ldquoDean of
American Women Landscape Archi-
tectsrdquo and ldquoone of the best if not the
very best flower garden makers in
Americardquo yet Ellen Biddle Shipman is
relatively unknown in landscape design
history How can it be that a designer of
over 600 gardens in twenty-six states
Quebec and Bermuda for clients that
included the DuPonts Fords and As-
tors can all but disappear from the his-
tory books The answer lies partly in
Shipmanrsquos own design approach
ldquoPlanting however beautiful is not a
gardenrdquo Shipman wrote in her Garden
Note Book housed in the Rare and
Manuscripts Collection at Cornell Uni-
versity ldquoA garden must be enclosed
or otherwise it would merely be a culti-
vated areardquo Privacy was central to Ship-
manrsquos designs and much of her practice
was devoted to creating intimate and se-
cluded spaces for wealthy women whose
rootEllen Biddle Shipman
husbandsrsquo work took them away from
the home for long periods of time Most
of those commissions were on country
estates that have disappeared
Shipman considered the garden to
be an essential part of any home She
began her career in 1910 when she was
in her forties and her husband had left
her as a single mother with three chil-
dren She was an enthusiastic amateur
gardener with a voracious appetite for
reading about gardens and had an ex-
tensive plant palette and innate ability
to assemble plants into dense beautiful
beds Her friend architect Charles
Platt recognized her talents and offered
Shipman formal training Before long
she was working with Platt and other
landscape architects such as Fredrick
Law Olmstead and Warren Manning
and she opened a women-only land-
scape design firm in New York She
gardened well into her seventies
Of the 600 commissions to hercredit fewer than ten public gardens exist today They include
bull Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens (pictured) in Akron Ohio
bull Longue Vue House and Gardens in New OrleansLouisiana
bull Cummer Museum of Art andGardens in Jacksonville Florida
bull Mina Edisonrsquos Moonlight GardenEdison and Ford WinterEstates in Fort Myers Florida
bull Sarah P Duke Gardens inRaleigh North Carolina
bull Chatham Manor in Fredericksburg Virginia and
bull Longfellow House Garden inCambridge Massachusetts
There are a handful of private gardens in existence and thebones of a few others can beviewed publicly
One of Americarsquos Most Prolific Landscape Designers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 25
Though Shipman was influenced by
Plattrsquos design approachmdashwhich included
carefully constructed axial layouts per-
golas paths and structures that ensured
a proportionate relationship between the
home and gardensmdashshe developed her
own personal style of expression Her
borders were brimming with hundreds
of old-fashioned plants such as peonies
roses irises and daylilies and she used
standards and small trees and shrubs to
define the beds Her choice of plants
was intended to appeal to female clients
the beds were intimate expressions of
activities such as planning nurturing
cultivating and arranging flowers A
Shipman plan was extremely detailed
and included instructions for the most
effective means to grow each plant
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foundYarn Bombs
YARN BOMBS ARE HAVING A MOMENT
Bombs have appeared on trees before but fiber artist and yarn bomber Suzanne
Tidwell has taken the art to a new level
In July and August Tidwell transformed Occidental Park in Seattle into a playful environment where craft graffiti and landscape merged No longer considered graffiti since she had the cityrsquos permission her joyful explosion of color turned a drab urban envi-ronment into an experience be-yond mere sightseeing The trees lampposts and bollards provide vertical structure while Tidwellrsquos horizontal striping and hot color combinations unite the installation as a cohesive whole
A temporary statement yarn bombing is a hybrid of craft and graffiti Originally yarn bombers sought to humanize and personalize urban environments by covering them with knitted and crocheted covers Yarn bombing has grown into a much larger international movement of fiber artists who cover cars statues and more It has even moved inside the mainstream art world New York based crochet artist Olek will be included in the Smithson-ianrsquos Renwick Galleryrsquos 40 under 40 show in 2012 To see yarn bombers in action all over the world visit yarn bombing on YouTube
A short history of yarn bombing in the landscape
26 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Lamposts and London Plane trees wearing their knitted finery in Pioneer
Square in Seattle
27LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
foundMaking a Splash
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
ce P
arke
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Custom Concrete Design of North Berwick Maine are embedded with a variety of fossils and make refer-ence to the process of sedimentation and time And this is not lost on the children who have named the sculp-ture lsquotheir riverrsquordquo
Because Cornerstone includes toddlers through eighth graders Parker was challenged to provide a sensory experience for many ages
experiences and learning levels He achieved that in a way
that is safe and offers physi-cal challenges that children can judge themselves For example the rill provides
levels and rates of water flow that allow the youngest chil-
dren to closely observe the play of older children in a setting that pro-tects them yet they share with older students Cornerstonersquos students were involved in the project from the start observing the construction from classroom windows with excitement Once they had access to the serpen-tine rill they quickly gathered leaves and sticks to dam the waterrsquos flow or splashed their hands in the water or falls ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo notes Parker mdash LFG
In Last Child in the Woods (Algonquin April 2008) Richard Louv posits that todayrsquos wired gen-eration of kids have high rates of obesity attention deficit disorder and depression because they are too far-removed from nature Louv would be proud of the efforts to reverse this trend at The Cornerstone School in Stratham New Hampshire Based on the Montessori philosophy that children learn best through independent means with an emphasis on freedom with limits and respect for every childrsquos abilities and their relationship with nature the school commissioned landscape architect Terrence Parker of terrafirma landscape architecture of Portsmouth New Hampshire to integrate its existing site with a new interactive landscape
At the center of the redesign is an innovative rill that acts as a sculp-tural outdoor classroom It has bold sweeping lines and a visual presence that may or may not include running water ldquoAs a sculpture the serpentine rill has metaphorical propertiesrdquo says Parker ldquoThe multi-layered custom-dyed concrete forms created by
INNOVATIVE RILL PROVIDES OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
Inlaid fossils
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 29
ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo mdashTerrenceParkerLandscapeArchitect
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
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arke
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foundThree Men Went to Mow
Combine the witty ir-reverent and nearly always behatted James Alexander-Sinclair with the forever jovial BBC Gardenersrsquo World TV host Joe Swift and the dashing and smoldering Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner Cleve West and what do you get Three Men Went to Mow a hilarious video series available on YouTube These are some of our favorites
James Alexander- Sinclair Joe SwiftCleve West
THE STRIPPER
SELF SEEDERS GROW YOUR OWN
30 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Congratulations to all our friends at Leaf Magazine
on your first issue
Join veteran host and gardening expert Joe lampl for the
second season of Growing a GreenerWorld a national series
dedicated to inspiring people to live a more ecc-friendly life
through gardening food and sustainable choices
Hands-on projects inspire and teach in every episode
including garden-ta-table recipes from Chef Nathan
Lyon An integrated website enriches the experience with
bonus video blags podcasts informative articles cooking
segments recipes and more
Growing a Greener World is nationally distributed through
American Public Television and presented by UNC-TV
Watch on television (stations and times)
Watch online (full episodes)
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Elephant ears dahlias calla canna lilies Agapanthus and some gladioli need to be removed from the ground and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased from the ground
Available from
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
Red Pig Bulb Lifter
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Peonyrsquos Envy
Kathleen Gagan
As the weather cools itrsquos time to plant one of springrsquos most beloved plants mdash peonies Fall is also the best time to transplant exist-ing peonies but donrsquot count on blooms until their second year if you do so One of the best guides to planting this garden classic is the ldquoPeony Carerdquo section of the online catalog of Peonyrsquos Envy We asked owner Kathleen Gagan to select a few of her favorite coral and yellow peonies Click on each link to take you directly its page in the farmrsquos beautiful catalog
foundFor Fall Planting
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 33
foundWild Apples
Root Trunk Bough (to be pub-lished on October 20 2011) will be the final copy of the beautiful and inspiring Wild Apples journal The publication which takes its name and inspiration from Henry David Tho-reaursquos essay ldquoWild Applesrdquo is a twice-yearly publication that aims to inspire thoughtful living by sharing writings wisdom and art that celebrates nature and the landscape
WILD APPLES
a journal of nature art and inquiry
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34LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
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Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
ottageD
esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
Lis
a J
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illia
ms
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
pho
to K
elly
Fitz
sim
mon
s
44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
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Smoothpeanutbutt
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Finelychoppedap
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Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
into2squaresS
pread
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ightneedanadult
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Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
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Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
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Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
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Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
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Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
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To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
22
Here is what we have to havehellip
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 1
shopDirt Couture
Dirt Couturersquos signature product Hose Clothes
are the sassy little slipcover for your garden hose
At Leaf we love handmade things They speak to us in ways
that our speedy technology-driven 21st century lives yearn for
Thoughtfully curated Dirt Couture is an online shop that
specializes in handmade products for gardens and gardeners
Cindy McNatt the shoprsquos owner offers a selective variety of
serious and humorous products for inside and out They are
all made by hand mdashSC
Sturdy canvas and leather garden buckets sewn by Karen
Burke and inspired by British gardener Rosemary Verey
Lynn Felici-GallantLeaf managing editorSlugs are cozy rubber
boot liners made by
Rayana White
Susan CohanLeaf co-foundereditorWhimsical handmade tree swings
are fully waterproof and will hold
both children and adults
Rochelle GreayerLeaf co-foundereditorRusted steel cache pot crafted by
California metal artist Peter Clark
EXC LU SIV E DE SIG NS middot EX CEPTIO NA L Q U A LIT Y UNS U RPA SSED CRA FT SMANSH IP
USA Office 1-800-360- 6283 wwwoakleafconservatoriescom
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L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 124
Shersquos been called the ldquoDean of
American Women Landscape Archi-
tectsrdquo and ldquoone of the best if not the
very best flower garden makers in
Americardquo yet Ellen Biddle Shipman is
relatively unknown in landscape design
history How can it be that a designer of
over 600 gardens in twenty-six states
Quebec and Bermuda for clients that
included the DuPonts Fords and As-
tors can all but disappear from the his-
tory books The answer lies partly in
Shipmanrsquos own design approach
ldquoPlanting however beautiful is not a
gardenrdquo Shipman wrote in her Garden
Note Book housed in the Rare and
Manuscripts Collection at Cornell Uni-
versity ldquoA garden must be enclosed
or otherwise it would merely be a culti-
vated areardquo Privacy was central to Ship-
manrsquos designs and much of her practice
was devoted to creating intimate and se-
cluded spaces for wealthy women whose
rootEllen Biddle Shipman
husbandsrsquo work took them away from
the home for long periods of time Most
of those commissions were on country
estates that have disappeared
Shipman considered the garden to
be an essential part of any home She
began her career in 1910 when she was
in her forties and her husband had left
her as a single mother with three chil-
dren She was an enthusiastic amateur
gardener with a voracious appetite for
reading about gardens and had an ex-
tensive plant palette and innate ability
to assemble plants into dense beautiful
beds Her friend architect Charles
Platt recognized her talents and offered
Shipman formal training Before long
she was working with Platt and other
landscape architects such as Fredrick
Law Olmstead and Warren Manning
and she opened a women-only land-
scape design firm in New York She
gardened well into her seventies
Of the 600 commissions to hercredit fewer than ten public gardens exist today They include
bull Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens (pictured) in Akron Ohio
bull Longue Vue House and Gardens in New OrleansLouisiana
bull Cummer Museum of Art andGardens in Jacksonville Florida
bull Mina Edisonrsquos Moonlight GardenEdison and Ford WinterEstates in Fort Myers Florida
bull Sarah P Duke Gardens inRaleigh North Carolina
bull Chatham Manor in Fredericksburg Virginia and
bull Longfellow House Garden inCambridge Massachusetts
There are a handful of private gardens in existence and thebones of a few others can beviewed publicly
One of Americarsquos Most Prolific Landscape Designers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 25
Though Shipman was influenced by
Plattrsquos design approachmdashwhich included
carefully constructed axial layouts per-
golas paths and structures that ensured
a proportionate relationship between the
home and gardensmdashshe developed her
own personal style of expression Her
borders were brimming with hundreds
of old-fashioned plants such as peonies
roses irises and daylilies and she used
standards and small trees and shrubs to
define the beds Her choice of plants
was intended to appeal to female clients
the beds were intimate expressions of
activities such as planning nurturing
cultivating and arranging flowers A
Shipman plan was extremely detailed
and included instructions for the most
effective means to grow each plant
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foundYarn Bombs
YARN BOMBS ARE HAVING A MOMENT
Bombs have appeared on trees before but fiber artist and yarn bomber Suzanne
Tidwell has taken the art to a new level
In July and August Tidwell transformed Occidental Park in Seattle into a playful environment where craft graffiti and landscape merged No longer considered graffiti since she had the cityrsquos permission her joyful explosion of color turned a drab urban envi-ronment into an experience be-yond mere sightseeing The trees lampposts and bollards provide vertical structure while Tidwellrsquos horizontal striping and hot color combinations unite the installation as a cohesive whole
A temporary statement yarn bombing is a hybrid of craft and graffiti Originally yarn bombers sought to humanize and personalize urban environments by covering them with knitted and crocheted covers Yarn bombing has grown into a much larger international movement of fiber artists who cover cars statues and more It has even moved inside the mainstream art world New York based crochet artist Olek will be included in the Smithson-ianrsquos Renwick Galleryrsquos 40 under 40 show in 2012 To see yarn bombers in action all over the world visit yarn bombing on YouTube
A short history of yarn bombing in the landscape
26 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Lamposts and London Plane trees wearing their knitted finery in Pioneer
Square in Seattle
27LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
foundMaking a Splash
Pho
to b
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othe
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Custom Concrete Design of North Berwick Maine are embedded with a variety of fossils and make refer-ence to the process of sedimentation and time And this is not lost on the children who have named the sculp-ture lsquotheir riverrsquordquo
Because Cornerstone includes toddlers through eighth graders Parker was challenged to provide a sensory experience for many ages
experiences and learning levels He achieved that in a way
that is safe and offers physi-cal challenges that children can judge themselves For example the rill provides
levels and rates of water flow that allow the youngest chil-
dren to closely observe the play of older children in a setting that pro-tects them yet they share with older students Cornerstonersquos students were involved in the project from the start observing the construction from classroom windows with excitement Once they had access to the serpen-tine rill they quickly gathered leaves and sticks to dam the waterrsquos flow or splashed their hands in the water or falls ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo notes Parker mdash LFG
In Last Child in the Woods (Algonquin April 2008) Richard Louv posits that todayrsquos wired gen-eration of kids have high rates of obesity attention deficit disorder and depression because they are too far-removed from nature Louv would be proud of the efforts to reverse this trend at The Cornerstone School in Stratham New Hampshire Based on the Montessori philosophy that children learn best through independent means with an emphasis on freedom with limits and respect for every childrsquos abilities and their relationship with nature the school commissioned landscape architect Terrence Parker of terrafirma landscape architecture of Portsmouth New Hampshire to integrate its existing site with a new interactive landscape
At the center of the redesign is an innovative rill that acts as a sculp-tural outdoor classroom It has bold sweeping lines and a visual presence that may or may not include running water ldquoAs a sculpture the serpentine rill has metaphorical propertiesrdquo says Parker ldquoThe multi-layered custom-dyed concrete forms created by
INNOVATIVE RILL PROVIDES OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
Inlaid fossils
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 29
ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo mdashTerrenceParkerLandscapeArchitect
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foundThree Men Went to Mow
Combine the witty ir-reverent and nearly always behatted James Alexander-Sinclair with the forever jovial BBC Gardenersrsquo World TV host Joe Swift and the dashing and smoldering Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner Cleve West and what do you get Three Men Went to Mow a hilarious video series available on YouTube These are some of our favorites
James Alexander- Sinclair Joe SwiftCleve West
THE STRIPPER
SELF SEEDERS GROW YOUR OWN
30 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Congratulations to all our friends at Leaf Magazine
on your first issue
Join veteran host and gardening expert Joe lampl for the
second season of Growing a GreenerWorld a national series
dedicated to inspiring people to live a more ecc-friendly life
through gardening food and sustainable choices
Hands-on projects inspire and teach in every episode
including garden-ta-table recipes from Chef Nathan
Lyon An integrated website enriches the experience with
bonus video blags podcasts informative articles cooking
segments recipes and more
Growing a Greener World is nationally distributed through
American Public Television and presented by UNC-TV
Watch on television (stations and times)
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Elephant ears dahlias calla canna lilies Agapanthus and some gladioli need to be removed from the ground and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased from the ground
Available from
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
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Peonyrsquos Envy
Kathleen Gagan
As the weather cools itrsquos time to plant one of springrsquos most beloved plants mdash peonies Fall is also the best time to transplant exist-ing peonies but donrsquot count on blooms until their second year if you do so One of the best guides to planting this garden classic is the ldquoPeony Carerdquo section of the online catalog of Peonyrsquos Envy We asked owner Kathleen Gagan to select a few of her favorite coral and yellow peonies Click on each link to take you directly its page in the farmrsquos beautiful catalog
foundFor Fall Planting
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 33
foundWild Apples
Root Trunk Bough (to be pub-lished on October 20 2011) will be the final copy of the beautiful and inspiring Wild Apples journal The publication which takes its name and inspiration from Henry David Tho-reaursquos essay ldquoWild Applesrdquo is a twice-yearly publication that aims to inspire thoughtful living by sharing writings wisdom and art that celebrates nature and the landscape
WILD APPLES
a journal of nature art and inquiry
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34LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
0- T -n- shade experience made in miami
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Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
ottageD
esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
Lis
a J
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
pho
to K
elly
Fitz
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mon
s
44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
1Grahamcracker
Smoothpeanutbutt
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Finelychoppedap
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Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
into2squaresS
pread
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eachhalfTopw
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ightneedanadult
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Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
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Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
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Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
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Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
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Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
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cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
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Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
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the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
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L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 124
Shersquos been called the ldquoDean of
American Women Landscape Archi-
tectsrdquo and ldquoone of the best if not the
very best flower garden makers in
Americardquo yet Ellen Biddle Shipman is
relatively unknown in landscape design
history How can it be that a designer of
over 600 gardens in twenty-six states
Quebec and Bermuda for clients that
included the DuPonts Fords and As-
tors can all but disappear from the his-
tory books The answer lies partly in
Shipmanrsquos own design approach
ldquoPlanting however beautiful is not a
gardenrdquo Shipman wrote in her Garden
Note Book housed in the Rare and
Manuscripts Collection at Cornell Uni-
versity ldquoA garden must be enclosed
or otherwise it would merely be a culti-
vated areardquo Privacy was central to Ship-
manrsquos designs and much of her practice
was devoted to creating intimate and se-
cluded spaces for wealthy women whose
rootEllen Biddle Shipman
husbandsrsquo work took them away from
the home for long periods of time Most
of those commissions were on country
estates that have disappeared
Shipman considered the garden to
be an essential part of any home She
began her career in 1910 when she was
in her forties and her husband had left
her as a single mother with three chil-
dren She was an enthusiastic amateur
gardener with a voracious appetite for
reading about gardens and had an ex-
tensive plant palette and innate ability
to assemble plants into dense beautiful
beds Her friend architect Charles
Platt recognized her talents and offered
Shipman formal training Before long
she was working with Platt and other
landscape architects such as Fredrick
Law Olmstead and Warren Manning
and she opened a women-only land-
scape design firm in New York She
gardened well into her seventies
Of the 600 commissions to hercredit fewer than ten public gardens exist today They include
bull Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens (pictured) in Akron Ohio
bull Longue Vue House and Gardens in New OrleansLouisiana
bull Cummer Museum of Art andGardens in Jacksonville Florida
bull Mina Edisonrsquos Moonlight GardenEdison and Ford WinterEstates in Fort Myers Florida
bull Sarah P Duke Gardens inRaleigh North Carolina
bull Chatham Manor in Fredericksburg Virginia and
bull Longfellow House Garden inCambridge Massachusetts
There are a handful of private gardens in existence and thebones of a few others can beviewed publicly
One of Americarsquos Most Prolific Landscape Designers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 25
Though Shipman was influenced by
Plattrsquos design approachmdashwhich included
carefully constructed axial layouts per-
golas paths and structures that ensured
a proportionate relationship between the
home and gardensmdashshe developed her
own personal style of expression Her
borders were brimming with hundreds
of old-fashioned plants such as peonies
roses irises and daylilies and she used
standards and small trees and shrubs to
define the beds Her choice of plants
was intended to appeal to female clients
the beds were intimate expressions of
activities such as planning nurturing
cultivating and arranging flowers A
Shipman plan was extremely detailed
and included instructions for the most
effective means to grow each plant
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foundYarn Bombs
YARN BOMBS ARE HAVING A MOMENT
Bombs have appeared on trees before but fiber artist and yarn bomber Suzanne
Tidwell has taken the art to a new level
In July and August Tidwell transformed Occidental Park in Seattle into a playful environment where craft graffiti and landscape merged No longer considered graffiti since she had the cityrsquos permission her joyful explosion of color turned a drab urban envi-ronment into an experience be-yond mere sightseeing The trees lampposts and bollards provide vertical structure while Tidwellrsquos horizontal striping and hot color combinations unite the installation as a cohesive whole
A temporary statement yarn bombing is a hybrid of craft and graffiti Originally yarn bombers sought to humanize and personalize urban environments by covering them with knitted and crocheted covers Yarn bombing has grown into a much larger international movement of fiber artists who cover cars statues and more It has even moved inside the mainstream art world New York based crochet artist Olek will be included in the Smithson-ianrsquos Renwick Galleryrsquos 40 under 40 show in 2012 To see yarn bombers in action all over the world visit yarn bombing on YouTube
A short history of yarn bombing in the landscape
26 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Lamposts and London Plane trees wearing their knitted finery in Pioneer
Square in Seattle
27LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
foundMaking a Splash
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Custom Concrete Design of North Berwick Maine are embedded with a variety of fossils and make refer-ence to the process of sedimentation and time And this is not lost on the children who have named the sculp-ture lsquotheir riverrsquordquo
Because Cornerstone includes toddlers through eighth graders Parker was challenged to provide a sensory experience for many ages
experiences and learning levels He achieved that in a way
that is safe and offers physi-cal challenges that children can judge themselves For example the rill provides
levels and rates of water flow that allow the youngest chil-
dren to closely observe the play of older children in a setting that pro-tects them yet they share with older students Cornerstonersquos students were involved in the project from the start observing the construction from classroom windows with excitement Once they had access to the serpen-tine rill they quickly gathered leaves and sticks to dam the waterrsquos flow or splashed their hands in the water or falls ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo notes Parker mdash LFG
In Last Child in the Woods (Algonquin April 2008) Richard Louv posits that todayrsquos wired gen-eration of kids have high rates of obesity attention deficit disorder and depression because they are too far-removed from nature Louv would be proud of the efforts to reverse this trend at The Cornerstone School in Stratham New Hampshire Based on the Montessori philosophy that children learn best through independent means with an emphasis on freedom with limits and respect for every childrsquos abilities and their relationship with nature the school commissioned landscape architect Terrence Parker of terrafirma landscape architecture of Portsmouth New Hampshire to integrate its existing site with a new interactive landscape
At the center of the redesign is an innovative rill that acts as a sculp-tural outdoor classroom It has bold sweeping lines and a visual presence that may or may not include running water ldquoAs a sculpture the serpentine rill has metaphorical propertiesrdquo says Parker ldquoThe multi-layered custom-dyed concrete forms created by
INNOVATIVE RILL PROVIDES OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
Inlaid fossils
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 29
ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo mdashTerrenceParkerLandscapeArchitect
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foundThree Men Went to Mow
Combine the witty ir-reverent and nearly always behatted James Alexander-Sinclair with the forever jovial BBC Gardenersrsquo World TV host Joe Swift and the dashing and smoldering Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner Cleve West and what do you get Three Men Went to Mow a hilarious video series available on YouTube These are some of our favorites
James Alexander- Sinclair Joe SwiftCleve West
THE STRIPPER
SELF SEEDERS GROW YOUR OWN
30 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Congratulations to all our friends at Leaf Magazine
on your first issue
Join veteran host and gardening expert Joe lampl for the
second season of Growing a GreenerWorld a national series
dedicated to inspiring people to live a more ecc-friendly life
through gardening food and sustainable choices
Hands-on projects inspire and teach in every episode
including garden-ta-table recipes from Chef Nathan
Lyon An integrated website enriches the experience with
bonus video blags podcasts informative articles cooking
segments recipes and more
Growing a Greener World is nationally distributed through
American Public Television and presented by UNC-TV
Watch on television (stations and times)
Watch online (full episodes)
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lsquoGarden Treasurersquo (intersectional aka Itoh peony)
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Elephant ears dahlias calla canna lilies Agapanthus and some gladioli need to be removed from the ground and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased from the ground
Available from
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
Red Pig Bulb Lifter
Available from
Peonyrsquos Envy
Kathleen Gagan
As the weather cools itrsquos time to plant one of springrsquos most beloved plants mdash peonies Fall is also the best time to transplant exist-ing peonies but donrsquot count on blooms until their second year if you do so One of the best guides to planting this garden classic is the ldquoPeony Carerdquo section of the online catalog of Peonyrsquos Envy We asked owner Kathleen Gagan to select a few of her favorite coral and yellow peonies Click on each link to take you directly its page in the farmrsquos beautiful catalog
foundFor Fall Planting
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Root Trunk Bough (to be pub-lished on October 20 2011) will be the final copy of the beautiful and inspiring Wild Apples journal The publication which takes its name and inspiration from Henry David Tho-reaursquos essay ldquoWild Applesrdquo is a twice-yearly publication that aims to inspire thoughtful living by sharing writings wisdom and art that celebrates nature and the landscape
WILD APPLES
a journal of nature art and inquiry
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Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
ottageD
esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
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elly
Fitz
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44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
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Smoothpeanutbutt
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Finelychoppedap
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Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
into2squaresS
pread
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Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
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CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
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Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
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Lice
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Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
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ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 124
Shersquos been called the ldquoDean of
American Women Landscape Archi-
tectsrdquo and ldquoone of the best if not the
very best flower garden makers in
Americardquo yet Ellen Biddle Shipman is
relatively unknown in landscape design
history How can it be that a designer of
over 600 gardens in twenty-six states
Quebec and Bermuda for clients that
included the DuPonts Fords and As-
tors can all but disappear from the his-
tory books The answer lies partly in
Shipmanrsquos own design approach
ldquoPlanting however beautiful is not a
gardenrdquo Shipman wrote in her Garden
Note Book housed in the Rare and
Manuscripts Collection at Cornell Uni-
versity ldquoA garden must be enclosed
or otherwise it would merely be a culti-
vated areardquo Privacy was central to Ship-
manrsquos designs and much of her practice
was devoted to creating intimate and se-
cluded spaces for wealthy women whose
rootEllen Biddle Shipman
husbandsrsquo work took them away from
the home for long periods of time Most
of those commissions were on country
estates that have disappeared
Shipman considered the garden to
be an essential part of any home She
began her career in 1910 when she was
in her forties and her husband had left
her as a single mother with three chil-
dren She was an enthusiastic amateur
gardener with a voracious appetite for
reading about gardens and had an ex-
tensive plant palette and innate ability
to assemble plants into dense beautiful
beds Her friend architect Charles
Platt recognized her talents and offered
Shipman formal training Before long
she was working with Platt and other
landscape architects such as Fredrick
Law Olmstead and Warren Manning
and she opened a women-only land-
scape design firm in New York She
gardened well into her seventies
Of the 600 commissions to hercredit fewer than ten public gardens exist today They include
bull Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens (pictured) in Akron Ohio
bull Longue Vue House and Gardens in New OrleansLouisiana
bull Cummer Museum of Art andGardens in Jacksonville Florida
bull Mina Edisonrsquos Moonlight GardenEdison and Ford WinterEstates in Fort Myers Florida
bull Sarah P Duke Gardens inRaleigh North Carolina
bull Chatham Manor in Fredericksburg Virginia and
bull Longfellow House Garden inCambridge Massachusetts
There are a handful of private gardens in existence and thebones of a few others can beviewed publicly
One of Americarsquos Most Prolific Landscape Designers
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 25
Though Shipman was influenced by
Plattrsquos design approachmdashwhich included
carefully constructed axial layouts per-
golas paths and structures that ensured
a proportionate relationship between the
home and gardensmdashshe developed her
own personal style of expression Her
borders were brimming with hundreds
of old-fashioned plants such as peonies
roses irises and daylilies and she used
standards and small trees and shrubs to
define the beds Her choice of plants
was intended to appeal to female clients
the beds were intimate expressions of
activities such as planning nurturing
cultivating and arranging flowers A
Shipman plan was extremely detailed
and included instructions for the most
effective means to grow each plant
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foundYarn Bombs
YARN BOMBS ARE HAVING A MOMENT
Bombs have appeared on trees before but fiber artist and yarn bomber Suzanne
Tidwell has taken the art to a new level
In July and August Tidwell transformed Occidental Park in Seattle into a playful environment where craft graffiti and landscape merged No longer considered graffiti since she had the cityrsquos permission her joyful explosion of color turned a drab urban envi-ronment into an experience be-yond mere sightseeing The trees lampposts and bollards provide vertical structure while Tidwellrsquos horizontal striping and hot color combinations unite the installation as a cohesive whole
A temporary statement yarn bombing is a hybrid of craft and graffiti Originally yarn bombers sought to humanize and personalize urban environments by covering them with knitted and crocheted covers Yarn bombing has grown into a much larger international movement of fiber artists who cover cars statues and more It has even moved inside the mainstream art world New York based crochet artist Olek will be included in the Smithson-ianrsquos Renwick Galleryrsquos 40 under 40 show in 2012 To see yarn bombers in action all over the world visit yarn bombing on YouTube
A short history of yarn bombing in the landscape
26 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Lamposts and London Plane trees wearing their knitted finery in Pioneer
Square in Seattle
27LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
foundMaking a Splash
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
ce P
arke
r
Custom Concrete Design of North Berwick Maine are embedded with a variety of fossils and make refer-ence to the process of sedimentation and time And this is not lost on the children who have named the sculp-ture lsquotheir riverrsquordquo
Because Cornerstone includes toddlers through eighth graders Parker was challenged to provide a sensory experience for many ages
experiences and learning levels He achieved that in a way
that is safe and offers physi-cal challenges that children can judge themselves For example the rill provides
levels and rates of water flow that allow the youngest chil-
dren to closely observe the play of older children in a setting that pro-tects them yet they share with older students Cornerstonersquos students were involved in the project from the start observing the construction from classroom windows with excitement Once they had access to the serpen-tine rill they quickly gathered leaves and sticks to dam the waterrsquos flow or splashed their hands in the water or falls ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo notes Parker mdash LFG
In Last Child in the Woods (Algonquin April 2008) Richard Louv posits that todayrsquos wired gen-eration of kids have high rates of obesity attention deficit disorder and depression because they are too far-removed from nature Louv would be proud of the efforts to reverse this trend at The Cornerstone School in Stratham New Hampshire Based on the Montessori philosophy that children learn best through independent means with an emphasis on freedom with limits and respect for every childrsquos abilities and their relationship with nature the school commissioned landscape architect Terrence Parker of terrafirma landscape architecture of Portsmouth New Hampshire to integrate its existing site with a new interactive landscape
At the center of the redesign is an innovative rill that acts as a sculp-tural outdoor classroom It has bold sweeping lines and a visual presence that may or may not include running water ldquoAs a sculpture the serpentine rill has metaphorical propertiesrdquo says Parker ldquoThe multi-layered custom-dyed concrete forms created by
INNOVATIVE RILL PROVIDES OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
Inlaid fossils
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 29
ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo mdashTerrenceParkerLandscapeArchitect
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
ce P
arke
r
foundThree Men Went to Mow
Combine the witty ir-reverent and nearly always behatted James Alexander-Sinclair with the forever jovial BBC Gardenersrsquo World TV host Joe Swift and the dashing and smoldering Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner Cleve West and what do you get Three Men Went to Mow a hilarious video series available on YouTube These are some of our favorites
James Alexander- Sinclair Joe SwiftCleve West
THE STRIPPER
SELF SEEDERS GROW YOUR OWN
30 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Congratulations to all our friends at Leaf Magazine
on your first issue
Join veteran host and gardening expert Joe lampl for the
second season of Growing a GreenerWorld a national series
dedicated to inspiring people to live a more ecc-friendly life
through gardening food and sustainable choices
Hands-on projects inspire and teach in every episode
including garden-ta-table recipes from Chef Nathan
Lyon An integrated website enriches the experience with
bonus video blags podcasts informative articles cooking
segments recipes and more
Growing a Greener World is nationally distributed through
American Public Television and presented by UNC-TV
Watch on television (stations and times)
Watch online (full episodes)
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Elephant ears dahlias calla canna lilies Agapanthus and some gladioli need to be removed from the ground and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased from the ground
Available from
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
Red Pig Bulb Lifter
Available from
Peonyrsquos Envy
Kathleen Gagan
As the weather cools itrsquos time to plant one of springrsquos most beloved plants mdash peonies Fall is also the best time to transplant exist-ing peonies but donrsquot count on blooms until their second year if you do so One of the best guides to planting this garden classic is the ldquoPeony Carerdquo section of the online catalog of Peonyrsquos Envy We asked owner Kathleen Gagan to select a few of her favorite coral and yellow peonies Click on each link to take you directly its page in the farmrsquos beautiful catalog
foundFor Fall Planting
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 33
foundWild Apples
Root Trunk Bough (to be pub-lished on October 20 2011) will be the final copy of the beautiful and inspiring Wild Apples journal The publication which takes its name and inspiration from Henry David Tho-reaursquos essay ldquoWild Applesrdquo is a twice-yearly publication that aims to inspire thoughtful living by sharing writings wisdom and art that celebrates nature and the landscape
WILD APPLES
a journal of nature art and inquiry
ISSUE EIGHT | ROOT | TRUNK | BOUGH
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Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
ottageD
esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
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44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
1Grahamcracker
Smoothpeanutbutt
er
Finelychoppedap
plepieces
Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
into2squaresS
pread
peanutbutteron
eachhalfTopw
ithfinely
choppedapples(m
ightneedanadult
tohelp
here)Drizzlehon
eyoverthetopE
AT
Youngchildren
canmakethis
bythemselves
Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
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to b
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Pet
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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bull
bull
bull
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
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to b
yxxx
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
t pho
to c
redi
t si
mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 25
Though Shipman was influenced by
Plattrsquos design approachmdashwhich included
carefully constructed axial layouts per-
golas paths and structures that ensured
a proportionate relationship between the
home and gardensmdashshe developed her
own personal style of expression Her
borders were brimming with hundreds
of old-fashioned plants such as peonies
roses irises and daylilies and she used
standards and small trees and shrubs to
define the beds Her choice of plants
was intended to appeal to female clients
the beds were intimate expressions of
activities such as planning nurturing
cultivating and arranging flowers A
Shipman plan was extremely detailed
and included instructions for the most
effective means to grow each plant
mdashLFG
(Inse
t) M
arti
Chav
arria
(T
op) S
usy
Mor
ris (A
ll re
mai
ning
) Sus
an C
ohan
foundYarn Bombs
YARN BOMBS ARE HAVING A MOMENT
Bombs have appeared on trees before but fiber artist and yarn bomber Suzanne
Tidwell has taken the art to a new level
In July and August Tidwell transformed Occidental Park in Seattle into a playful environment where craft graffiti and landscape merged No longer considered graffiti since she had the cityrsquos permission her joyful explosion of color turned a drab urban envi-ronment into an experience be-yond mere sightseeing The trees lampposts and bollards provide vertical structure while Tidwellrsquos horizontal striping and hot color combinations unite the installation as a cohesive whole
A temporary statement yarn bombing is a hybrid of craft and graffiti Originally yarn bombers sought to humanize and personalize urban environments by covering them with knitted and crocheted covers Yarn bombing has grown into a much larger international movement of fiber artists who cover cars statues and more It has even moved inside the mainstream art world New York based crochet artist Olek will be included in the Smithson-ianrsquos Renwick Galleryrsquos 40 under 40 show in 2012 To see yarn bombers in action all over the world visit yarn bombing on YouTube
A short history of yarn bombing in the landscape
26 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Lamposts and London Plane trees wearing their knitted finery in Pioneer
Square in Seattle
27LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
foundMaking a Splash
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
ce P
arke
r
Custom Concrete Design of North Berwick Maine are embedded with a variety of fossils and make refer-ence to the process of sedimentation and time And this is not lost on the children who have named the sculp-ture lsquotheir riverrsquordquo
Because Cornerstone includes toddlers through eighth graders Parker was challenged to provide a sensory experience for many ages
experiences and learning levels He achieved that in a way
that is safe and offers physi-cal challenges that children can judge themselves For example the rill provides
levels and rates of water flow that allow the youngest chil-
dren to closely observe the play of older children in a setting that pro-tects them yet they share with older students Cornerstonersquos students were involved in the project from the start observing the construction from classroom windows with excitement Once they had access to the serpen-tine rill they quickly gathered leaves and sticks to dam the waterrsquos flow or splashed their hands in the water or falls ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo notes Parker mdash LFG
In Last Child in the Woods (Algonquin April 2008) Richard Louv posits that todayrsquos wired gen-eration of kids have high rates of obesity attention deficit disorder and depression because they are too far-removed from nature Louv would be proud of the efforts to reverse this trend at The Cornerstone School in Stratham New Hampshire Based on the Montessori philosophy that children learn best through independent means with an emphasis on freedom with limits and respect for every childrsquos abilities and their relationship with nature the school commissioned landscape architect Terrence Parker of terrafirma landscape architecture of Portsmouth New Hampshire to integrate its existing site with a new interactive landscape
At the center of the redesign is an innovative rill that acts as a sculp-tural outdoor classroom It has bold sweeping lines and a visual presence that may or may not include running water ldquoAs a sculpture the serpentine rill has metaphorical propertiesrdquo says Parker ldquoThe multi-layered custom-dyed concrete forms created by
INNOVATIVE RILL PROVIDES OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
Inlaid fossils
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 29
ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo mdashTerrenceParkerLandscapeArchitect
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
ce P
arke
r
foundThree Men Went to Mow
Combine the witty ir-reverent and nearly always behatted James Alexander-Sinclair with the forever jovial BBC Gardenersrsquo World TV host Joe Swift and the dashing and smoldering Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner Cleve West and what do you get Three Men Went to Mow a hilarious video series available on YouTube These are some of our favorites
James Alexander- Sinclair Joe SwiftCleve West
THE STRIPPER
SELF SEEDERS GROW YOUR OWN
30 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Congratulations to all our friends at Leaf Magazine
on your first issue
Join veteran host and gardening expert Joe lampl for the
second season of Growing a GreenerWorld a national series
dedicated to inspiring people to live a more ecc-friendly life
through gardening food and sustainable choices
Hands-on projects inspire and teach in every episode
including garden-ta-table recipes from Chef Nathan
Lyon An integrated website enriches the experience with
bonus video blags podcasts informative articles cooking
segments recipes and more
Growing a Greener World is nationally distributed through
American Public Television and presented by UNC-TV
Watch on television (stations and times)
Watch online (full episodes)
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lsquoCoral Supremersquo (herbaceous)
Elephant ears dahlias calla canna lilies Agapanthus and some gladioli need to be removed from the ground and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased from the ground
Available from
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
Red Pig Bulb Lifter
Available from
Peonyrsquos Envy
Kathleen Gagan
As the weather cools itrsquos time to plant one of springrsquos most beloved plants mdash peonies Fall is also the best time to transplant exist-ing peonies but donrsquot count on blooms until their second year if you do so One of the best guides to planting this garden classic is the ldquoPeony Carerdquo section of the online catalog of Peonyrsquos Envy We asked owner Kathleen Gagan to select a few of her favorite coral and yellow peonies Click on each link to take you directly its page in the farmrsquos beautiful catalog
foundFor Fall Planting
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 33
foundWild Apples
Root Trunk Bough (to be pub-lished on October 20 2011) will be the final copy of the beautiful and inspiring Wild Apples journal The publication which takes its name and inspiration from Henry David Tho-reaursquos essay ldquoWild Applesrdquo is a twice-yearly publication that aims to inspire thoughtful living by sharing writings wisdom and art that celebrates nature and the landscape
WILD APPLES
a journal of nature art and inquiry
ISSUE EIGHT | ROOT | TRUNK | BOUGH
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Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
ottageD
esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
Lis
a J
R
W
illia
ms
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
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44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
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Smoothpeanutbutt
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Finelychoppedap
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Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
into2squaresS
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ithfinely
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ightneedanadult
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Youngchildren
canmakethis
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Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
to b
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Pet
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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bull
bull
bull
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
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to b
yxxx
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
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redi
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mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
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Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
foundYarn Bombs
YARN BOMBS ARE HAVING A MOMENT
Bombs have appeared on trees before but fiber artist and yarn bomber Suzanne
Tidwell has taken the art to a new level
In July and August Tidwell transformed Occidental Park in Seattle into a playful environment where craft graffiti and landscape merged No longer considered graffiti since she had the cityrsquos permission her joyful explosion of color turned a drab urban envi-ronment into an experience be-yond mere sightseeing The trees lampposts and bollards provide vertical structure while Tidwellrsquos horizontal striping and hot color combinations unite the installation as a cohesive whole
A temporary statement yarn bombing is a hybrid of craft and graffiti Originally yarn bombers sought to humanize and personalize urban environments by covering them with knitted and crocheted covers Yarn bombing has grown into a much larger international movement of fiber artists who cover cars statues and more It has even moved inside the mainstream art world New York based crochet artist Olek will be included in the Smithson-ianrsquos Renwick Galleryrsquos 40 under 40 show in 2012 To see yarn bombers in action all over the world visit yarn bombing on YouTube
A short history of yarn bombing in the landscape
26 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Lamposts and London Plane trees wearing their knitted finery in Pioneer
Square in Seattle
27LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
foundMaking a Splash
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
ce P
arke
r
Custom Concrete Design of North Berwick Maine are embedded with a variety of fossils and make refer-ence to the process of sedimentation and time And this is not lost on the children who have named the sculp-ture lsquotheir riverrsquordquo
Because Cornerstone includes toddlers through eighth graders Parker was challenged to provide a sensory experience for many ages
experiences and learning levels He achieved that in a way
that is safe and offers physi-cal challenges that children can judge themselves For example the rill provides
levels and rates of water flow that allow the youngest chil-
dren to closely observe the play of older children in a setting that pro-tects them yet they share with older students Cornerstonersquos students were involved in the project from the start observing the construction from classroom windows with excitement Once they had access to the serpen-tine rill they quickly gathered leaves and sticks to dam the waterrsquos flow or splashed their hands in the water or falls ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo notes Parker mdash LFG
In Last Child in the Woods (Algonquin April 2008) Richard Louv posits that todayrsquos wired gen-eration of kids have high rates of obesity attention deficit disorder and depression because they are too far-removed from nature Louv would be proud of the efforts to reverse this trend at The Cornerstone School in Stratham New Hampshire Based on the Montessori philosophy that children learn best through independent means with an emphasis on freedom with limits and respect for every childrsquos abilities and their relationship with nature the school commissioned landscape architect Terrence Parker of terrafirma landscape architecture of Portsmouth New Hampshire to integrate its existing site with a new interactive landscape
At the center of the redesign is an innovative rill that acts as a sculp-tural outdoor classroom It has bold sweeping lines and a visual presence that may or may not include running water ldquoAs a sculpture the serpentine rill has metaphorical propertiesrdquo says Parker ldquoThe multi-layered custom-dyed concrete forms created by
INNOVATIVE RILL PROVIDES OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
Inlaid fossils
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 29
ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo mdashTerrenceParkerLandscapeArchitect
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
ce P
arke
r
foundThree Men Went to Mow
Combine the witty ir-reverent and nearly always behatted James Alexander-Sinclair with the forever jovial BBC Gardenersrsquo World TV host Joe Swift and the dashing and smoldering Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner Cleve West and what do you get Three Men Went to Mow a hilarious video series available on YouTube These are some of our favorites
James Alexander- Sinclair Joe SwiftCleve West
THE STRIPPER
SELF SEEDERS GROW YOUR OWN
30 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Congratulations to all our friends at Leaf Magazine
on your first issue
Join veteran host and gardening expert Joe lampl for the
second season of Growing a GreenerWorld a national series
dedicated to inspiring people to live a more ecc-friendly life
through gardening food and sustainable choices
Hands-on projects inspire and teach in every episode
including garden-ta-table recipes from Chef Nathan
Lyon An integrated website enriches the experience with
bonus video blags podcasts informative articles cooking
segments recipes and more
Growing a Greener World is nationally distributed through
American Public Television and presented by UNC-TV
Watch on television (stations and times)
Watch online (full episodes)
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Elephant ears dahlias calla canna lilies Agapanthus and some gladioli need to be removed from the ground and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased from the ground
Available from
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
Red Pig Bulb Lifter
Available from
Peonyrsquos Envy
Kathleen Gagan
As the weather cools itrsquos time to plant one of springrsquos most beloved plants mdash peonies Fall is also the best time to transplant exist-ing peonies but donrsquot count on blooms until their second year if you do so One of the best guides to planting this garden classic is the ldquoPeony Carerdquo section of the online catalog of Peonyrsquos Envy We asked owner Kathleen Gagan to select a few of her favorite coral and yellow peonies Click on each link to take you directly its page in the farmrsquos beautiful catalog
foundFor Fall Planting
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 33
foundWild Apples
Root Trunk Bough (to be pub-lished on October 20 2011) will be the final copy of the beautiful and inspiring Wild Apples journal The publication which takes its name and inspiration from Henry David Tho-reaursquos essay ldquoWild Applesrdquo is a twice-yearly publication that aims to inspire thoughtful living by sharing writings wisdom and art that celebrates nature and the landscape
WILD APPLES
a journal of nature art and inquiry
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34LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
0- T -n- shade experience made in miami
wwwtUl C 01
good
Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
ottageD
esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
Lis
a J
R
W
illia
ms
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
pho
to K
elly
Fitz
sim
mon
s
44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
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Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
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ightneedanadult
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Youngchildren
canmakethis
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Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
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OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
to b
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yan
Pet
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
Pho
to b
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arol
J H
icks
Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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arol
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bull
bull
bull
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
Pho
to b
yxxx
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
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omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
t pho
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redi
t si
mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
Lamposts and London Plane trees wearing their knitted finery in Pioneer
Square in Seattle
27LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
foundMaking a Splash
Pho
to b
y M
egha
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ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
ce P
arke
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Custom Concrete Design of North Berwick Maine are embedded with a variety of fossils and make refer-ence to the process of sedimentation and time And this is not lost on the children who have named the sculp-ture lsquotheir riverrsquordquo
Because Cornerstone includes toddlers through eighth graders Parker was challenged to provide a sensory experience for many ages
experiences and learning levels He achieved that in a way
that is safe and offers physi-cal challenges that children can judge themselves For example the rill provides
levels and rates of water flow that allow the youngest chil-
dren to closely observe the play of older children in a setting that pro-tects them yet they share with older students Cornerstonersquos students were involved in the project from the start observing the construction from classroom windows with excitement Once they had access to the serpen-tine rill they quickly gathered leaves and sticks to dam the waterrsquos flow or splashed their hands in the water or falls ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo notes Parker mdash LFG
In Last Child in the Woods (Algonquin April 2008) Richard Louv posits that todayrsquos wired gen-eration of kids have high rates of obesity attention deficit disorder and depression because they are too far-removed from nature Louv would be proud of the efforts to reverse this trend at The Cornerstone School in Stratham New Hampshire Based on the Montessori philosophy that children learn best through independent means with an emphasis on freedom with limits and respect for every childrsquos abilities and their relationship with nature the school commissioned landscape architect Terrence Parker of terrafirma landscape architecture of Portsmouth New Hampshire to integrate its existing site with a new interactive landscape
At the center of the redesign is an innovative rill that acts as a sculp-tural outdoor classroom It has bold sweeping lines and a visual presence that may or may not include running water ldquoAs a sculpture the serpentine rill has metaphorical propertiesrdquo says Parker ldquoThe multi-layered custom-dyed concrete forms created by
INNOVATIVE RILL PROVIDES OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
Inlaid fossils
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 29
ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo mdashTerrenceParkerLandscapeArchitect
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
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arke
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foundThree Men Went to Mow
Combine the witty ir-reverent and nearly always behatted James Alexander-Sinclair with the forever jovial BBC Gardenersrsquo World TV host Joe Swift and the dashing and smoldering Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner Cleve West and what do you get Three Men Went to Mow a hilarious video series available on YouTube These are some of our favorites
James Alexander- Sinclair Joe SwiftCleve West
THE STRIPPER
SELF SEEDERS GROW YOUR OWN
30 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Congratulations to all our friends at Leaf Magazine
on your first issue
Join veteran host and gardening expert Joe lampl for the
second season of Growing a GreenerWorld a national series
dedicated to inspiring people to live a more ecc-friendly life
through gardening food and sustainable choices
Hands-on projects inspire and teach in every episode
including garden-ta-table recipes from Chef Nathan
Lyon An integrated website enriches the experience with
bonus video blags podcasts informative articles cooking
segments recipes and more
Growing a Greener World is nationally distributed through
American Public Television and presented by UNC-TV
Watch on television (stations and times)
Watch online (full episodes)
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Elephant ears dahlias calla canna lilies Agapanthus and some gladioli need to be removed from the ground and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased from the ground
Available from
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
Red Pig Bulb Lifter
Available from
Peonyrsquos Envy
Kathleen Gagan
As the weather cools itrsquos time to plant one of springrsquos most beloved plants mdash peonies Fall is also the best time to transplant exist-ing peonies but donrsquot count on blooms until their second year if you do so One of the best guides to planting this garden classic is the ldquoPeony Carerdquo section of the online catalog of Peonyrsquos Envy We asked owner Kathleen Gagan to select a few of her favorite coral and yellow peonies Click on each link to take you directly its page in the farmrsquos beautiful catalog
foundFor Fall Planting
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 33
foundWild Apples
Root Trunk Bough (to be pub-lished on October 20 2011) will be the final copy of the beautiful and inspiring Wild Apples journal The publication which takes its name and inspiration from Henry David Tho-reaursquos essay ldquoWild Applesrdquo is a twice-yearly publication that aims to inspire thoughtful living by sharing writings wisdom and art that celebrates nature and the landscape
WILD APPLES
a journal of nature art and inquiry
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34LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
0- T -n- shade experience made in miami
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Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
ottageD
esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
Lis
a J
R
W
illia
ms
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
pho
to K
elly
Fitz
sim
mon
s
44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
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Smoothpeanutbutt
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Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
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ightneedanadult
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Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
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OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
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Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
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o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
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Lice
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Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
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ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
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Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
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To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
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the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
foundMaking a Splash
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othe
rs b
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Custom Concrete Design of North Berwick Maine are embedded with a variety of fossils and make refer-ence to the process of sedimentation and time And this is not lost on the children who have named the sculp-ture lsquotheir riverrsquordquo
Because Cornerstone includes toddlers through eighth graders Parker was challenged to provide a sensory experience for many ages
experiences and learning levels He achieved that in a way
that is safe and offers physi-cal challenges that children can judge themselves For example the rill provides
levels and rates of water flow that allow the youngest chil-
dren to closely observe the play of older children in a setting that pro-tects them yet they share with older students Cornerstonersquos students were involved in the project from the start observing the construction from classroom windows with excitement Once they had access to the serpen-tine rill they quickly gathered leaves and sticks to dam the waterrsquos flow or splashed their hands in the water or falls ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo notes Parker mdash LFG
In Last Child in the Woods (Algonquin April 2008) Richard Louv posits that todayrsquos wired gen-eration of kids have high rates of obesity attention deficit disorder and depression because they are too far-removed from nature Louv would be proud of the efforts to reverse this trend at The Cornerstone School in Stratham New Hampshire Based on the Montessori philosophy that children learn best through independent means with an emphasis on freedom with limits and respect for every childrsquos abilities and their relationship with nature the school commissioned landscape architect Terrence Parker of terrafirma landscape architecture of Portsmouth New Hampshire to integrate its existing site with a new interactive landscape
At the center of the redesign is an innovative rill that acts as a sculp-tural outdoor classroom It has bold sweeping lines and a visual presence that may or may not include running water ldquoAs a sculpture the serpentine rill has metaphorical propertiesrdquo says Parker ldquoThe multi-layered custom-dyed concrete forms created by
INNOVATIVE RILL PROVIDES OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
Inlaid fossils
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 29
ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo mdashTerrenceParkerLandscapeArchitect
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field
All
othe
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rren
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foundThree Men Went to Mow
Combine the witty ir-reverent and nearly always behatted James Alexander-Sinclair with the forever jovial BBC Gardenersrsquo World TV host Joe Swift and the dashing and smoldering Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner Cleve West and what do you get Three Men Went to Mow a hilarious video series available on YouTube These are some of our favorites
James Alexander- Sinclair Joe SwiftCleve West
THE STRIPPER
SELF SEEDERS GROW YOUR OWN
30 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Congratulations to all our friends at Leaf Magazine
on your first issue
Join veteran host and gardening expert Joe lampl for the
second season of Growing a GreenerWorld a national series
dedicated to inspiring people to live a more ecc-friendly life
through gardening food and sustainable choices
Hands-on projects inspire and teach in every episode
including garden-ta-table recipes from Chef Nathan
Lyon An integrated website enriches the experience with
bonus video blags podcasts informative articles cooking
segments recipes and more
Growing a Greener World is nationally distributed through
American Public Television and presented by UNC-TV
Watch on television (stations and times)
Watch online (full episodes)
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Elephant ears dahlias calla canna lilies Agapanthus and some gladioli need to be removed from the ground and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased from the ground
Available from
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
Red Pig Bulb Lifter
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Peonyrsquos Envy
Kathleen Gagan
As the weather cools itrsquos time to plant one of springrsquos most beloved plants mdash peonies Fall is also the best time to transplant exist-ing peonies but donrsquot count on blooms until their second year if you do so One of the best guides to planting this garden classic is the ldquoPeony Carerdquo section of the online catalog of Peonyrsquos Envy We asked owner Kathleen Gagan to select a few of her favorite coral and yellow peonies Click on each link to take you directly its page in the farmrsquos beautiful catalog
foundFor Fall Planting
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Root Trunk Bough (to be pub-lished on October 20 2011) will be the final copy of the beautiful and inspiring Wild Apples journal The publication which takes its name and inspiration from Henry David Tho-reaursquos essay ldquoWild Applesrdquo is a twice-yearly publication that aims to inspire thoughtful living by sharing writings wisdom and art that celebrates nature and the landscape
WILD APPLES
a journal of nature art and inquiry
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34LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
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Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
ottageD
esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
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44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
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Smoothpeanutbutt
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Finelychoppedap
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Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
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Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
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CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
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ativ
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omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
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o by
Boo
n Le
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Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
t pho
to c
redi
t si
mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
Custom Concrete Design of North Berwick Maine are embedded with a variety of fossils and make refer-ence to the process of sedimentation and time And this is not lost on the children who have named the sculp-ture lsquotheir riverrsquordquo
Because Cornerstone includes toddlers through eighth graders Parker was challenged to provide a sensory experience for many ages
experiences and learning levels He achieved that in a way
that is safe and offers physi-cal challenges that children can judge themselves For example the rill provides
levels and rates of water flow that allow the youngest chil-
dren to closely observe the play of older children in a setting that pro-tects them yet they share with older students Cornerstonersquos students were involved in the project from the start observing the construction from classroom windows with excitement Once they had access to the serpen-tine rill they quickly gathered leaves and sticks to dam the waterrsquos flow or splashed their hands in the water or falls ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo notes Parker mdash LFG
In Last Child in the Woods (Algonquin April 2008) Richard Louv posits that todayrsquos wired gen-eration of kids have high rates of obesity attention deficit disorder and depression because they are too far-removed from nature Louv would be proud of the efforts to reverse this trend at The Cornerstone School in Stratham New Hampshire Based on the Montessori philosophy that children learn best through independent means with an emphasis on freedom with limits and respect for every childrsquos abilities and their relationship with nature the school commissioned landscape architect Terrence Parker of terrafirma landscape architecture of Portsmouth New Hampshire to integrate its existing site with a new interactive landscape
At the center of the redesign is an innovative rill that acts as a sculp-tural outdoor classroom It has bold sweeping lines and a visual presence that may or may not include running water ldquoAs a sculpture the serpentine rill has metaphorical propertiesrdquo says Parker ldquoThe multi-layered custom-dyed concrete forms created by
INNOVATIVE RILL PROVIDES OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
Inlaid fossils
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 29
ldquoThey owned it instantlyrdquo mdashTerrenceParkerLandscapeArchitect
Pho
to b
y M
egha
n Li
ttle
field
All
othe
rs b
y Te
rren
ce P
arke
r
foundThree Men Went to Mow
Combine the witty ir-reverent and nearly always behatted James Alexander-Sinclair with the forever jovial BBC Gardenersrsquo World TV host Joe Swift and the dashing and smoldering Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner Cleve West and what do you get Three Men Went to Mow a hilarious video series available on YouTube These are some of our favorites
James Alexander- Sinclair Joe SwiftCleve West
THE STRIPPER
SELF SEEDERS GROW YOUR OWN
30 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Congratulations to all our friends at Leaf Magazine
on your first issue
Join veteran host and gardening expert Joe lampl for the
second season of Growing a GreenerWorld a national series
dedicated to inspiring people to live a more ecc-friendly life
through gardening food and sustainable choices
Hands-on projects inspire and teach in every episode
including garden-ta-table recipes from Chef Nathan
Lyon An integrated website enriches the experience with
bonus video blags podcasts informative articles cooking
segments recipes and more
Growing a Greener World is nationally distributed through
American Public Television and presented by UNC-TV
Watch on television (stations and times)
Watch online (full episodes)
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Elephant ears dahlias calla canna lilies Agapanthus and some gladioli need to be removed from the ground and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased from the ground
Available from
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
Red Pig Bulb Lifter
Available from
Peonyrsquos Envy
Kathleen Gagan
As the weather cools itrsquos time to plant one of springrsquos most beloved plants mdash peonies Fall is also the best time to transplant exist-ing peonies but donrsquot count on blooms until their second year if you do so One of the best guides to planting this garden classic is the ldquoPeony Carerdquo section of the online catalog of Peonyrsquos Envy We asked owner Kathleen Gagan to select a few of her favorite coral and yellow peonies Click on each link to take you directly its page in the farmrsquos beautiful catalog
foundFor Fall Planting
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 33
foundWild Apples
Root Trunk Bough (to be pub-lished on October 20 2011) will be the final copy of the beautiful and inspiring Wild Apples journal The publication which takes its name and inspiration from Henry David Tho-reaursquos essay ldquoWild Applesrdquo is a twice-yearly publication that aims to inspire thoughtful living by sharing writings wisdom and art that celebrates nature and the landscape
WILD APPLES
a journal of nature art and inquiry
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Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
ottageD
esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
Lis
a J
R
W
illia
ms
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Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
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44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
1Grahamcracker
Smoothpeanutbutt
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Finelychoppedap
plepieces
Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
into2squaresS
pread
peanutbutteron
eachhalfTopw
ithfinely
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ightneedanadult
tohelp
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AT
Youngchildren
canmakethis
bythemselves
Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
to b
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Pet
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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bull
bull
bull
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
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to b
yxxx
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
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mon
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ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
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Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
foundThree Men Went to Mow
Combine the witty ir-reverent and nearly always behatted James Alexander-Sinclair with the forever jovial BBC Gardenersrsquo World TV host Joe Swift and the dashing and smoldering Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner Cleve West and what do you get Three Men Went to Mow a hilarious video series available on YouTube These are some of our favorites
James Alexander- Sinclair Joe SwiftCleve West
THE STRIPPER
SELF SEEDERS GROW YOUR OWN
30 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Congratulations to all our friends at Leaf Magazine
on your first issue
Join veteran host and gardening expert Joe lampl for the
second season of Growing a GreenerWorld a national series
dedicated to inspiring people to live a more ecc-friendly life
through gardening food and sustainable choices
Hands-on projects inspire and teach in every episode
including garden-ta-table recipes from Chef Nathan
Lyon An integrated website enriches the experience with
bonus video blags podcasts informative articles cooking
segments recipes and more
Growing a Greener World is nationally distributed through
American Public Television and presented by UNC-TV
Watch on television (stations and times)
Watch online (full episodes)
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Elephant ears dahlias calla canna lilies Agapanthus and some gladioli need to be removed from the ground and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased from the ground
Available from
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
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Peonyrsquos Envy
Kathleen Gagan
As the weather cools itrsquos time to plant one of springrsquos most beloved plants mdash peonies Fall is also the best time to transplant exist-ing peonies but donrsquot count on blooms until their second year if you do so One of the best guides to planting this garden classic is the ldquoPeony Carerdquo section of the online catalog of Peonyrsquos Envy We asked owner Kathleen Gagan to select a few of her favorite coral and yellow peonies Click on each link to take you directly its page in the farmrsquos beautiful catalog
foundFor Fall Planting
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 33
foundWild Apples
Root Trunk Bough (to be pub-lished on October 20 2011) will be the final copy of the beautiful and inspiring Wild Apples journal The publication which takes its name and inspiration from Henry David Tho-reaursquos essay ldquoWild Applesrdquo is a twice-yearly publication that aims to inspire thoughtful living by sharing writings wisdom and art that celebrates nature and the landscape
WILD APPLES
a journal of nature art and inquiry
ISSUE EIGHT | ROOT | TRUNK | BOUGH
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34LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
0- T -n- shade experience made in miami
wwwtUl C 01
good
Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
ottageD
esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
Lis
a J
R
W
illia
ms
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
pho
to K
elly
Fitz
sim
mon
s
44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
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Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
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The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
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Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
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Lice
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Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
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o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
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omm
ons
Lice
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Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
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ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
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C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
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dahlias calla canna
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Peonyrsquos Envy
Kathleen Gagan
As the weather cools itrsquos time to plant one of springrsquos most beloved plants mdash peonies Fall is also the best time to transplant exist-ing peonies but donrsquot count on blooms until their second year if you do so One of the best guides to planting this garden classic is the ldquoPeony Carerdquo section of the online catalog of Peonyrsquos Envy We asked owner Kathleen Gagan to select a few of her favorite coral and yellow peonies Click on each link to take you directly its page in the farmrsquos beautiful catalog
foundFor Fall Planting
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Root Trunk Bough (to be pub-lished on October 20 2011) will be the final copy of the beautiful and inspiring Wild Apples journal The publication which takes its name and inspiration from Henry David Tho-reaursquos essay ldquoWild Applesrdquo is a twice-yearly publication that aims to inspire thoughtful living by sharing writings wisdom and art that celebrates nature and the landscape
WILD APPLES
a journal of nature art and inquiry
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34LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
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Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
ottageD
esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
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44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
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Smoothpeanutbutt
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Finelychoppedap
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Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
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Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
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CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
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ativ
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omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
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o by
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n Le
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Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
t pho
to c
redi
t si
mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
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Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
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To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
e_ __~_ bull I
lsquoCoral Sunsetrsquo (herbaceous)
lsquoGarden Treasurersquo (intersectional aka Itoh peony)
lsquoCoral Supremersquo (herbaceous)
Elephant ears dahlias calla canna lilies Agapanthus and some gladioli need to be removed from the ground and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased from the ground
Available from
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
Red Pig Bulb Lifter
Available from
Peonyrsquos Envy
Kathleen Gagan
As the weather cools itrsquos time to plant one of springrsquos most beloved plants mdash peonies Fall is also the best time to transplant exist-ing peonies but donrsquot count on blooms until their second year if you do so One of the best guides to planting this garden classic is the ldquoPeony Carerdquo section of the online catalog of Peonyrsquos Envy We asked owner Kathleen Gagan to select a few of her favorite coral and yellow peonies Click on each link to take you directly its page in the farmrsquos beautiful catalog
foundFor Fall Planting
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 33
foundWild Apples
Root Trunk Bough (to be pub-lished on October 20 2011) will be the final copy of the beautiful and inspiring Wild Apples journal The publication which takes its name and inspiration from Henry David Tho-reaursquos essay ldquoWild Applesrdquo is a twice-yearly publication that aims to inspire thoughtful living by sharing writings wisdom and art that celebrates nature and the landscape
WILD APPLES
a journal of nature art and inquiry
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34LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
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good
Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
ottageD
esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
Lis
a J
R
W
illia
ms
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
pho
to K
elly
Fitz
sim
mon
s
44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
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plepieces
Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
into2squaresS
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ightneedanadult
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Youngchildren
canmakethis
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Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
to b
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yan
Pet
ers
Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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to b
y C
arol
J H
icks
Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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bull
bull
bull
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
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to b
yxxx
xxxx
xx
Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
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redi
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mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
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the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
lsquoCoral Sunsetrsquo (herbaceous)
lsquoGarden Treasurersquo (intersectional aka Itoh peony)
lsquoCoral Supremersquo (herbaceous)
Elephant ears dahlias calla canna lilies Agapanthus and some gladioli need to be removed from the ground and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased from the ground
Available from
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
dahlias calla canna
need to be removed
and stored in a cool dry place to protect them from winterrsquos harshness With the Red Pig Bulb Lifter the job is a cinch Two tines hammered flat and curved along the length of the tool mimic the classic Dutch tool design and prevent damage to the bulb as it is eased
Red Pig Bulb Lifter
Available from
Peonyrsquos Envy
Kathleen Gagan
As the weather cools itrsquos time to plant one of springrsquos most beloved plants mdash peonies Fall is also the best time to transplant exist-ing peonies but donrsquot count on blooms until their second year if you do so One of the best guides to planting this garden classic is the ldquoPeony Carerdquo section of the online catalog of Peonyrsquos Envy We asked owner Kathleen Gagan to select a few of her favorite coral and yellow peonies Click on each link to take you directly its page in the farmrsquos beautiful catalog
foundFor Fall Planting
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 33
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WILD APPLES
a journal of nature art and inquiry
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34LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
0- T -n- shade experience made in miami
wwwtUl C 01
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Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
ottageD
esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
Lis
a J
R
W
illia
ms
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
pho
to K
elly
Fitz
sim
mon
s
44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
1Grahamcracker
Smoothpeanutbutt
er
Finelychoppedap
plepieces
Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
into2squaresS
pread
peanutbutteron
eachhalfTopw
ithfinely
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ightneedanadult
tohelp
here)Drizzlehon
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AT
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bythemselves
Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
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Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
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o by
Boo
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Cre
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Lice
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Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
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ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
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Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
foundWild Apples
Root Trunk Bough (to be pub-lished on October 20 2011) will be the final copy of the beautiful and inspiring Wild Apples journal The publication which takes its name and inspiration from Henry David Tho-reaursquos essay ldquoWild Applesrdquo is a twice-yearly publication that aims to inspire thoughtful living by sharing writings wisdom and art that celebrates nature and the landscape
WILD APPLES
a journal of nature art and inquiry
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Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
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esignsG
lassFlowerIm
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arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
Lis
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
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44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
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Smoothpeanutbutt
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Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
into2squaresS
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ightneedanadult
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canmakethis
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Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
to b
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Pet
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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bull
bull
bull
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
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to b
yxxx
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
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redi
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mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
0- T -n- shade experience made in miami
wwwtUl C 01
good
Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
ottageD
esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
Lis
a J
R
W
illia
ms
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
pho
to K
elly
Fitz
sim
mon
s
44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
1Grahamcracker
Smoothpeanutbutt
er
Finelychoppedap
plepieces
Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
into2squaresS
pread
peanutbutteron
eachhalfTopw
ithfinely
choppedapples(m
ightneedanadult
tohelp
here)Drizzlehon
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AT
Youngchildren
canmakethis
bythemselves
Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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bull
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Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
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to b
yxxx
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
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Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
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redi
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mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
good
Seeds for Africa is a British-based organization that helps lessen the well-publicized plight of millions of people starving and at food-risk in Africa The organization provides access to locally sourced seeds plants and equipment and the expertise to help schools and fami-lies establish kitchen gardens and orchards They train new ldquoownersrdquo of each project they help build so that the populations served not only benefit from the food they grow but also learn ways to keep growing and producing far into the future Both urban and rural projects are
Seeds for Africa
funded through the organization with a focus on creating school gar-dens that ultimately help provide healthful meals for those where there are often none The organizationrsquos work is concentrated in four countries Kenya Malawi Sierra Leone and Uganda Through its projects in schools and its larger community-based projects Seeds for Africa is creating long-term solutions to problems that plague the countries they work in They are giving fami-lies a stake in their own futures that will benefit their communities for generations -SC
Each issue of Leaf will profile an organization that is making a positivedifference for our planet and its inhabitants
36 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
ottageD
esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
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44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
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funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
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Smoothpeanutbutt
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Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
into2squaresS
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ithfinely
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ightneedanadult
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Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
to b
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Pet
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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bull
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Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
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to b
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
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t pho
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redi
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mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
goWhattoSeeinBoston
Farmersrsquo Markets -
The local foods move-
ment is strong in New
England and that is
reflected in the large
number of well-stocked
beautiful markets full of
local meat and seafood
produce baked goods
preserves and flowers
There is a market nearly
every day of the week To
locate one near you visit
the Massgrown website
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
ottageD
esignsG
lassFlowerIm
agePresidentampFellowsH
arvardC
ollegebyH
illelBurger
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
Lis
a J
R
W
illia
ms
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
pho
to K
elly
Fitz
sim
mon
s
44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
1Grahamcracker
Smoothpeanutbutt
er
Finelychoppedap
plepieces
Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
into2squaresS
pread
peanutbutteron
eachhalfTopw
ithfinely
choppedapples(m
ightneedanadult
tohelp
here)Drizzlehon
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AT
Youngchildren
canmakethis
bythemselves
Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
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OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
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Lice
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Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
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o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
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mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
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Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
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To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
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the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
Day TripA whole day of hopping from attraction to
attraction is just a fifteen minute drive west
of Boston
The Minuteman National Historic Park
encompasses the scenic and historic Old
North Bridge the Concord River and the site
of the ldquoshot heard lsquoround the worldrdquo that
started the Revolutionary War
Nearby the de Cordova Sculpture Park
and the Gropius House (the personal home of
Walter Gropius founder of the German design
school known as the Bauhaus) are icons of
contemporary art and modern architecture
The Lyman Estate and Stonehurst
(situated a stones throw from each other) are
both historic homes
worth visiting The
Lyman Estatersquos
Greenhouses date
from 1800 are open
to the public and
house a huge array
of tropicals and exciting plants not normally
seen in New England At Stonehurst you can
still see the hand of Frederick Law Olmsted on
the landscape of this beautiful home that was
designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
Stonegate Gardens is one of the prettiest
garden centers in New England Their new
two-story modern glass houses are set to
open later this year and the grounds are true
gardens where everything is for sale
The Rose Kennedy Greenway - Called
ldquoBostonrsquos ribbon of contemporary parksrdquo the
Greenway connects a city once divided by highways
in a meandering 15-mile promenade
HubwayUrban AdvenTours - Launched
in 2011 the Hubway is Bostonrsquos first bike-share
system And Urban AdvenTours is a unique
eco-friendly way to see the city on two wheels
Mare Restaurant -
Mare offers an all-natural
ingredient list based al-
most entirely on certified
organic and sustainable
seafood from the US and
around the world
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Visitors
to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are
greeted by the visual splendor of the courtyard
garden The museum was designed as a work of art
in totality and stands as a testament to the vision of
Isabella Stewart Gardner
New England Holocaust Memorial - ldquoLook at
these towers passerby and try to imagine what they
really mean mdash what they symbolize mdash what they
evoke They evoke an era of incommensurate dark-
ness an era in history when civilization lost its
humanity and humanity its soulrdquo ~Elie Wiesel
Barbour Store - Amongst
the many boutiques and
restaurants of Newbury
Street is an outpost of the
British classic clothier The
store is always stocked with
waxed jackets and high-
quality outdoor gear
Fenway Victory Garden - Established in 1942
the gardens are the last and the oldest of the origi-
nal victory gardens created during World War II
They remain an eclectic garden oasis just steps from
Fenway Park
Oleana restaurant - It is no surprise that chef
Ana Sortunrsquos outrageously inventive food is so good
her husband grows the restaurantrsquos produce at
nearby Siena Farm
The Glass Flowers
at Harvard University
Natural History
Museum - Between 1887
and 1936 father and son
team Leopold and Rudolph
Blaschka created nearly
850 exact glass models
of flowers for Professor
George Lincoln Goodale to use in studying and
teaching botany The collection is the star attraction
at the Harvard University Natural History Museum IllustrationSwissC
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plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
Lis
a J
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
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44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
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Smoothpeanutbutt
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Finelychoppedap
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Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
into2squaresS
pread
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ithfinely
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ightneedanadult
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Youngchildren
canmakethis
bythemselves
Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
to b
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Pet
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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bull
bull
bull
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
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to b
yxxx
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
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redi
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mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
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Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
plantHelenium autumnale
botanical nameHelenium autumnale
common nameDogtooth daisySneezeweed
plant familyAsteraceae
native habitatVarieties native throughout North America
Found in meadows and moist areas
seasonal interestBlooms mid-summer to early fall
height and width2-6rsquo tall by 15rsquo wide
soil and moistureTolerates clay soilmdashmoist but not wet
Fertilizing may lead to weak stems
aspectFull sun
maintenanceEarly pinching will encourage branching
May require staking Cut back after blooming
Deadheading increases bloom time
Propagate by division every 2 to 3 years
problems and diseasesPowdery mildew rust leaf smut and fungal spots may occur
hardinessUSDA Zones 3-8
design usesHeleniums make wonderful companions for grasses in a naturalistic setting
Use in a meadow garden and in informal mixed borders They are beautiful as cut flowers
There are more than 90 cultivars available
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
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44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
1Grahamcracker
Smoothpeanutbutt
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Finelychoppedap
plepieces
Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
into2squaresS
pread
peanutbutteron
eachhalfTopw
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ightneedanadult
tohelp
here)Drizzlehon
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Youngchildren
canmakethis
bythemselves
Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
to b
y R
yan
Pet
ers
Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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to b
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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bull
bull
bull
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
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to b
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
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Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
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o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
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omm
ons
Lice
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Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
t pho
to c
redi
t si
mon
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ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
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the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 41
Notes Attractive
to bees but toxic
to deer and rabbits
Lis
a J
R
W
illia
ms
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
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to K
elly
Fitz
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s
44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
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Kids
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and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
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OHIN
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MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
to b
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yan
Pet
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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to b
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icks
Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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bull
bull
bull
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
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to b
yxxx
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
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ativ
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omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
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redi
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mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
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Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
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flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
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44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
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Smoothpeanutbutt
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Finelychoppedap
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Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
into2squaresS
pread
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ithfinely
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ightneedanadult
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Youngchildren
canmakethis
bythemselves
Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
to b
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Pet
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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to b
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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bull
bull
bull
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
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to b
yxxx
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
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t pho
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redi
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mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
flavorPick your own Cocktail
Grilled White Peach Rumble
ingredients2 shots rhubarb liqueur1 shot white peach juice (grill white peaches until caramelized then run in food processor until smooth)1 small basil leaf rolled and sliced widthwise
preparationTo a cocktail shaker add the liqueur peach juice and basil leaf Shake and strain into a coupe glass with a slice of pickled rhubarb for garnish
recipesRhubarb Pickle Sticks
ingredients1lb rhubarb peeled and cut into sticks (the length equal to the height of the jar being used for storage) Pack them into a can-ning jar 1c apple cider vinegar 1c honey (or maple syrup)3 tbs grenadine1tsp coarse saltSpices to liking (orange lemon cloves cinnamon ginger chili flakes anise stars mustard seed)
preparationHeat vinegar honey grena-dine salt and chosen spices in a saucepan until dissolved together (about 1 minute of boiling) Pour liquid in to jars to completely cover the rhubarb sticks Close the jar and let it steep for a day then refrigerate for up to a week
Rhubarb liqueur can be made at home by infusing vodka or grain alcohol with freshly cut rhubarb As the flavors seep so does the rhubarb color - making for a pretty pink homemade cordial A variety of recipes can be found online or you can purchase com-mercially made rhubarb spirits Two to try are Rhuby USDA Certified Organic Rhubarb Liqueur and Chase Rhubarb Liqueur
Rumble recipe developed by Warren Bobrow
Push play to see our recipe in action
photo credit Tara Austen Weaver43 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
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to K
elly
Fitz
sim
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44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
1Grahamcracker
Smoothpeanutbutt
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Finelychoppedap
plepieces
Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
into2squaresS
pread
peanutbutteron
eachhalfTopw
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choppedapples(m
ightneedanadult
tohelp
here)Drizzlehon
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AT
Youngchildren
canmakethis
bythemselves
Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
to b
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yan
Pet
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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bull
bull
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
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Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
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o by
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Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
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redi
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mon
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ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
Making the first Leaf magazine exclusive video was quite an undertaking that we hope to repeat again (especially now that we have a learned a few things) Were it not for the help of Jonathan Williams andBig2do productions it simply wouldnrsquot be Mixologist Warren Bobrow provided us with his delicious recipe and Kelly Fitzsimmons photographed the filming party For all of them we are grateful We hope you enjoy a Grilled White Peach Rumble made from fresh pickings as much as we did
We got an education in prop styling Food is not always what it seems in video-making and photography Our ldquopickle sticksrdquo were whipped up in minutes with boiling water and some quickly chopped rhubarb and the ldquoliqueurrdquo is a secret recipe of red food coloring and water
An injured back (long walks through air-ports carrying heavy video equipment can be dangerous) didnrsquot stop Jonathan Williams of Big2do Productions from helping us cre-ate the video
We searched high and low for rhubarb pickles but found none If you want this garnish you are going to have to roll up your sleeves and get canning But donrsquot worry itrsquos not hard to do
behind the scenesMaking a Video with Leaf
pho
to K
elly
Fitz
sim
mon
s
44LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
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Kids
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Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
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Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
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Kelly
Fitz
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The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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bull
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Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
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Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
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mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
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the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
buildA Compulsive Creatorrsquos Garden
It is hard to imagine that a beautiful garden exists on landscape designer Dustin Gimbelrsquos street in Long Beach California The neigh-borhood of once-proud 1920s bun-galows is now mostly 1960s stucco and stone duplexes intermixed with squat ldquogardenrdquo apartments from the 1950s (which is probably the last time the ldquogardensrdquo were watered) Music blares from an unseen neighborrsquos window
To reach Gimbelrsquos home visitors step over goo-filled gutters float-ing with bits of red blue and white gum and ice cream bar wrappers Across the cracked concrete sidewalk
is a chain link fence surrounding his property An opening in the fence leads to an entirely different world
Gimbelrsquos bungalow is fronted by a tiny garden that packs a big punch The 60rsquo deep x 150rsquo wide space is enveloped in a ldquogreen wallrdquo of ever-green fig (Ficus nitida) The walls keep neighbors from peering in and buffer the garden from street-side chaos To Gimbel the hedge satisfies his desire to ldquolive in a big green boxrdquo
Such a dense perimeter could have made the small garden feel claustrophobic but not given Gim-belrsquos skillful design He divided the garden with a diagonal ldquoboardwalkrdquo
Written and Photographedby Nan Sterman
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 45
Senecio antephorbium stands tall with stacked hypertufa ball sculptures as a backdrop to a dramatic urbanite wall and Dyckia lsquoBlack Goldrsquo
Boardwalk made from Ipe wood scraps
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
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Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
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ightneedanadult
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Youngchildren
canmakethis
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Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
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OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
to b
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yan
Pet
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
Pho
to b
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arol
J H
icks
Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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arol
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bull
bull
bull
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
Pho
to b
yxxx
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
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omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
t pho
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redi
t si
mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
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Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
A small water feature flanks the porch and provides a home for a variety of plants including Muehlenbeckia and purple taro
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
1Grahamcracker
Smoothpeanutbutt
er
Finelychoppedap
plepieces
Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
into2squaresS
pread
peanutbutteron
eachhalfTopw
ithfinely
choppedapples(m
ightneedanadult
tohelp
here)Drizzlehon
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AT
Youngchildren
canmakethis
bythemselves
Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
to b
y R
yan
Pet
ers
Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
Pho
to b
y C
arol
J H
icks
Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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to b
y C
arol
J H
icks
bull
bull
bull
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
Pho
to b
yxxx
xxxx
xx
Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
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redi
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mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
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Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
made of Ipe wood scraps On either side of the boardwalk are small gar-den spaces each with its own charac-ter and planting scheme so intricate and fascinating that visitors take a long time to make their way from the entry to the front porch
Gimbel marked the farthest end of the boardwalk with a weeping acacia (Acacia pendula) whose coppery-brown bark and silver blue-gray leaves set the tone for the gardenrsquos color scheme He balanced the tall tree by placing a large urn-shaped pot at its base Sprays of sherbet-orange-blooming firecracker plant (Russelia lsquoNight Lights Tangerinersquo) spill out and over the ceramic whose coppery-brown glaze echoes the acacia bark
Near the front porch Gimbel dug a pond and lined it with broken concrete Water spills from a piece of copper tubing The sound of water hitting water is just the right volume to camouflage the neighborhood music Opposite the pond a curved path of round pavers leads to a hand-made concrete bench Itrsquos an inviting spot to sit and meditate despite the busy sidewalk just a few feet away
Gimbel has a tiny low-water ldquolawnrdquo of Frankenia thymifolia This three-inch-tall evergreen has tentacle-like branches clothed in teeny deep green leaves A low arching wall of broken concrete embraces the
lawn just as the Frankenia embraces a young South African pincushion (Leucospermum lsquoVeldfirersquo) that blooms fiery orange in early spring
Gimbel has a collection of min-iature Albuca lsquoAugrabies Hillrsquo bulbs planted amid the Frankenia In bloom their bright white flowers look like upright sundrops and smell like va-nilla During the rest of the year their fine grass-like foliage is nearly invis-ible At those times however all eyes focus on a trio of faces that appear to be sleeping in the Frankeniarsquos sea of green Gimbel found the original face at a thrift store made a latex mold then cast the faces in concrete
The edge of the Frankenia lawn features three Dyckia mdash spiny cab-bage-sized bromeliads with purple-black blades Upright succulent Senecio anteuphorbium tall purple-black Aeonium lsquoZwartkoprsquo undulating teal and coral Echeveria and other shapely low-water plants along the top rim of concrete encircle the space Aside from the pond plants this is a low-
water garden It has no irrigation system mdash just Gimbel and his weekly appointment with the garden hose
While Gimbel is a plant collector he is also a collector of the odd and unusual such as two rounded objects that look like woody versions of ninja throwing stars These explains Gim-bel proudly are seedpods from a rare Eucalyptus lehmannii
Some items are products of nature others are products made by Gimbel ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creat-ing thingsrdquo So for example when Gimbel poured his own concrete pathway pavers he used pieces of faux skin that look like snake and ostrich for surface treatments and then stained the pavers with browns and greens
While handcrafted touches are everywhere one particular design motif appears again and again Round rough gray spheresmdashballs really mdash fill a corner of Gimbelrsquos pond A screen of what Gimbel calls
ldquoIrsquom a creative compulsiverdquo he says ldquoI love the process of creating thingsrdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 47
Before After
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
1Grahamcracker
Smoothpeanutbutt
er
Finelychoppedap
plepieces
Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
into2squaresS
pread
peanutbutteron
eachhalfTopw
ithfinely
choppedapples(m
ightneedanadult
tohelp
here)Drizzlehon
eyoverthetopE
AT
Youngchildren
canmakethis
bythemselves
Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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ruff
What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
to b
y R
yan
Pet
ers
Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
Pho
to b
y C
arol
J H
icks
Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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to b
y C
arol
J H
icks
bull
bull
bull
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
Pho
to b
yxxx
xxxx
xx
Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
t pho
to c
redi
t si
mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
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L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
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Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
ldquoball towersrdquo divides sections of the garden More balls are placed strate-gically amid rounded gray gravel in a dry streambed and greenery almost everywhere one looks
What is Gimbelrsquos fascination with balls one might ask According to Gimbel he once visited Whiskey Creek on the Olympic Peninsula with famed plantsman Dan Hinkley There he was fascinated to find per-fectly round rocks Most of the rocks were too heavy to take home so Gim-bel tried his hand at making them While the natural rocks are smooth as a babyrsquos behind Gimbelrsquos hypertufa versions are more rustic chunky and meatball-like in the positive sense they are complex and fascinating
Decorative elements like the hypertufa balls are especially impor-tant in such a young garden where the structure is still developing Using the balls as a screen Gimbel says ldquodoesnrsquot take up space but gives you interestrdquo Five years from now the gardenrsquos structure should come into its own By then the quartet of narrow columnar Ilex vomitoria lsquoWill Flemingrsquo that flank the boardwalk will have grown into a garden room As one walks along the boardwalk Gimbel explains ldquoit will feel like you are moving through spacerdquo
Ask Gimbel the secret to creating a garden like his and he smiles ldquoStart with your wildest dreamsrdquo he says ldquothen break that down to something you can executerdquo It may not be easy and it may not be fast but the rewards are worth it
Dustin Gimbel is one of Southern Californiarsquos up-and-coming landscape designers with an impressive pedigree He spent part of his childhood roam-ing the grasslands of Californiarsquos gold country northeast of Sacramento As a teenager Gimbel talked himself into a position working for the late Mary Lou Heard an icon among Southern California nursery folks After earning his horticulture degree in 2002 from California State Polytechnic University
Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona) Gim-bel set out on a series of round-the-world horticultural internships During that time he worked with Dan Hinkley at Heronswood outside of Seattle and Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter in England
Gimbel earned the Royal Horti-cultural Societyrsquos Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture after which he
was offered a position as head gardener on a large English estate Before starting this new position however he made a trip home where he rediscovered the blue skies and bright sun of Southern California England became a fond memory as Gimbel settled into his na-tive Long Beach and started a design business Second Nature Garden De-sign Today he serves clients throughout the region
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 148
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
1Grahamcracker
Smoothpeanutbutt
er
Finelychoppedap
plepieces
Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
into2squaresS
pread
peanutbutteron
eachhalfTopw
ithfinely
choppedapples(m
ightneedanadult
tohelp
here)Drizzlehon
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AT
Youngchildren
canmakethis
bythemselves
Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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ruff
What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
to b
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yan
Pet
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Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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to b
y C
arol
J H
icks
Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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y C
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bull
bull
bull
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
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to b
yxxx
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Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
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mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
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the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
i=or more design inspiration visit TimberPresscom
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
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Smoothpeanutbutt
er
Finelychoppedap
plepieces
Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
into2squaresS
pread
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eachhalfTopw
ithfinely
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ightneedanadult
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Youngchildren
canmakethis
bythemselves
Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
to b
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yan
Pet
ers
Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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to b
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J H
icks
Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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bull
bull
bull
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
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to b
yxxx
xxxx
xx
Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
t pho
to c
redi
t si
mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
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To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
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the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
funMake Like Johnny and Hit the Apple Road
ldquoSurely the apple is the noblest of fruitsrdquo
~Henry David Thoreau Wild Apples
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple that many regard as the very best
dessert apple Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello and it is purported to
have been his favorite apple
Johnny Appleseed the folk hero nurs-
eryman of the American frontier spent
his life travelling from his childhood
home in Massachusetts through most of
what is now the Midwest region of the
United States Along the way he fa-
mously planted apples from seed and
provided frontier settlers with nursery
stock to colonize the land
Johnnyrsquos seed-planting was an original
act of sustainability It encouraged biodi-
versity and natural selection that ultimately
gave rise to a vast selection of regionally
variable apples that at one time
numbered over 15000 varieties
Today however industrial farming
produces 90 of the apples and only
11 varieties are commonly found in
most grocery stores But it is the other
10ndashand the search for the best re-
gional lesser-known and more interest-
ing varietiesmdashthat can provide a grand
day full of adventure exploring taste-
testing and maybe even a history lesson
Apple growing regions in the United
States extend from Michigan and the
Great Lakes through New England from
Virginia and North Carolina and the
neighboring mountain valleys into the
Ohio Valley and throughout the Pacific
Northwest and into California What are
now referred to as heirloom vintage or
antique varieties of apples were once very
common in early America In most areas
unless you travel to local apple picking or-
chards and participate in the traditions of
cultivating and harvesting apples you may
never see or taste the fruits whose unique
character shaped early American life
There are about 5000 remaining
apple varieties that round out the non-in-
dustrial market Many of these are endan-
gered but can be purchased through local
nurseries and growers If you discover a
new favorite try planting it In doing so
you will contribute to retaining valuable
biodiversity and regional history mdashRG
For more information about heritage antique
and heirloom apples visit Noble Fruits A
Guide to Conserving Heirloom Apples
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
1Grahamcracker
Smoothpeanutbutt
er
Finelychoppedap
plepieces
Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
into2squaresS
pread
peanutbutteron
eachhalfTopw
ithfinely
choppedapples(m
ightneedanadult
tohelp
here)Drizzlehon
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Youngchildren
canmakethis
bythemselves
Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
Isaac G
reaye
r and
Kelly
Fitz
sim
mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
to b
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yan
Pet
ers
Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
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to b
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arol
J H
icks
Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
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bull
bull
bull
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
Pho
to b
yxxx
xxxx
xx
Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
t pho
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redi
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mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
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the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
AlexsApplesfor
Kids
1Grahamcracker
Smoothpeanutbutt
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Finelychoppedap
plepieces
Honey
Breakthegrahamcracker
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pread
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ightneedanadult
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Propagation material
and trees available from
Fedco Seeds - Waterville Maine
Shelburne Orchard - Shelburne Vermont
Gould Hill Farm - Hopkinton New Hampshire
Clarkdale Fruit Farm - Deerfield Massachusetts
Eastmanrsquos Antique Apples - Wheeler Michigan
Edible Forest Nursery - Madison Wisconsin
Heritage Apple - Clemmons North Carolina
Big Horse Creek Farm - Lansing North Carolina
Urban Homestead - Bristol Virginia
Vintage Virginia Apples - North Garden Virginia
Foggy Ridge Cider - Dugspur Virginia
Jones Creek Farm - Sedro Woolley Washington
Trees of Antiquity - Paso Robles California(Previously Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery)
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 51
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Kelly
Fitz
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mons
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
to b
y R
yan
Pet
ers
Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
Pho
to b
y C
arol
J H
icks
Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
Pho
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bull
bull
bull
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
Pho
to b
yxxx
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xx
Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
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omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
t pho
to c
redi
t si
mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
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Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
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To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
The Johnny Appleseed Trail
apple McMahons can be dated to
1860 in Richland County Wisconsin
The Alexander apple can be traced
back through England to Russian
heritage
Appalachian Region
Dula Beauty was first grown in Lenoir
North Carolina from the seeds of the
Limbertwig It grows very well in the
region has been recommended by
the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture since the turn of the 20th
century and is popular for frying
and baking
Hall is a small apple whose flavor has
hints of vanilla Many antique apples
exhibit flavors that vary from butter-
scotch to anise and other spices
Junaluska was the leader of the east-
ern band of Cherokee Indians that
lived in North Carolina The apple tree
that was named for him hailed from
his land in western North Carolina It
was thought to be extinct until 2001
when it was rediscovered by Tom
Brown of Heritage Apples
Reasor Green was also thought to
be extinct until 2001 Originally from
Lee County Virginia the tree pro-
duces fruit that is uniquely capable of
dryingmdashinstead of rottingmdashwhen
wounded
MA
CT
NY
PA
OHIN
Bornin1774inLeominsterMA
Diedin1845inFortWayneIN
MidndashAtlantic
Campfield was well-known in early
America because of its usefulness in
cider-making During Colonial times
it was often combined with the juices
from the Harrison Cider Apple and
the Graniwinkle
Harrison Cider Apples when un-
mixed make a dark extremely rich
cider that is in great demand
Willow Twig is another rare apple It
is named for the unique drooping and
willow-like appearance of the tree
New England
Aunt Penelope Winslow is a fall
apple that was ostensibly brought to
Mainersquos North Haven Island from
Marshfield Massachusetts over 200
years ago by a woman referred to as
Aunt Penelope
Colersquos Quince was discovered by
Captain Henry Cole in Cornish Maine
around 1840 It was called ldquoquincerdquo
because of its shape and coloring
and its flavor is described as tart
tangy aromatic and zesty
Golden Russet (also called
Wheelerrsquos) is prized for its rich spicy
flavor and was at one time called the
ldquochampagne of old-time cider applesrdquo
Discover These Regional Heirloom Apples
California and the PacificNorthwest
The Gravenstein is thought to have
arrived in western North America
with Russian fur traders and it is
well-suited to coastal locations
Chehalis is a variety that was dis-
covered in Washington in 1937 and
the Sierra Beauty was originally dis-
covered on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains of California in
the 1890s It is thought to be a rem-
nant of miners during the California
Gold Rush It has since disappeared
and been rediscovered twice but is
now found throughout California
Great Lakes and Mid-West
Brier (Sweet) Crab was originally
propagated after the Civil War in Bara-
boo Wisconsin It is pale yellow with
red streaks very sweet and good for
desserts or for making applesauce
Eureka and Salome are both pippin
applesmdashthat is they are ldquovolunteersrdquo
that grew spontaneously from the seed
of a dropped apple Eureka first
grew beneath a Tolman Sweet apple
tree Salome was discovered in an
abandoned nursery in Illinois and the
founder named it for his mother
Another regional favorite is the very large
McMahon that is believed to be the off-
spring of the (also very large) Alexander
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Photo
A
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Wood
ruff
What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
to b
y R
yan
Pet
ers
Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
Pho
to b
y C
arol
J H
icks
Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
Pho
to b
y C
arol
J H
icks
bull
bull
bull
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
Pho
to b
yxxx
xxxx
xx
Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
t pho
to c
redi
t si
mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
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Photo
A
dam
Wood
ruff
What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
to b
y R
yan
Pet
ers
Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
Pho
to b
y C
arol
J H
icks
Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
Pho
to b
y C
arol
J H
icks
bull
bull
bull
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
Pho
to b
yxxx
xxxx
xx
Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
t pho
to c
redi
t si
mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
Photo
A
dam
Wood
ruff
What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
to b
y R
yan
Pet
ers
Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
Pho
to b
y C
arol
J H
icks
Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
Pho
to b
y C
arol
J H
icks
bull
bull
bull
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
Pho
to b
yxxx
xxxx
xx
Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
t pho
to c
redi
t si
mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
What defines Design Outside We believe in great design
beyond our doors and stylish living both inside and out In the
garden we love bold colorchoices used in broad strokes to create
an individual sense of placeWe are inspiredby
the places we have visited
and those we have known from childhood
We are interested in people who have
an abiding commitment to the land we live on and the food we eat
We celebrate being and growing outside in all seasons
and revel in the long light and cool weather of autumn But most of all we
know that design outside enriches our lives and makes
our world a better place to live Welcome to Leaf
Autumn 2011
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
to b
y R
yan
Pet
ers
Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
Pho
to b
y C
arol
J H
icks
Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
Pho
to b
y C
arol
J H
icks
bull
bull
bull
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
Pho
to b
yxxx
xxxx
xx
Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
t pho
to c
redi
t si
mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
WarmthA Year-Round State of Mind
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
to b
y R
yan
Pet
ers
Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
Pho
to b
y C
arol
J H
icks
Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
Pho
to b
y C
arol
J H
icks
bull
bull
bull
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
Pho
to b
yxxx
xxxx
xx
Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
t pho
to c
redi
t si
mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
Written by Mary Ann Newcomer
A Year-Round State of Mind
Pho
to b
y R
yan
Pet
ers
Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
Pho
to b
y C
arol
J H
icks
Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
Pho
to b
y C
arol
J H
icks
bull
bull
bull
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
Pho
to b
yxxx
xxxx
xx
Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
t pho
to c
redi
t si
mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
Autumn is a vibrant season of color It is also the season of cooling temperatures Ruby fruits of hawthorns and crabapples vie for attention with the changing foliage of deciduous trees Luminous maples and sumacs rock the garden world Clusters of shiny dark viburnum berries look fetching against the hot pink and orange foliage of their shrubs while ornamental grasses morph into golden torches back-lit by Technicolor sunsets and windless blue skies If you are planning a garden build on this rich autumn palette of color
Ward off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with
blankets and throws
Facing page Garden at night with fire and rope ball seating designed by Topher Delaney
Pho
to b
y C
arol
J H
icks
Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
Pho
to b
y C
arol
J H
icks
bull
bull
bull
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
Pho
to b
yxxx
xxxx
xx
Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
t pho
to c
redi
t si
mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
Crabapples and grasses at Craftsman Farms in New Jersey
Pho
to b
y C
arol
J H
icks
bull
bull
bull
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
Pho
to b
yxxx
xxxx
xx
Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
t pho
to c
redi
t si
mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
Portable fire takes the warmth where itrsquos needed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 160
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
Pho
to b
yxxx
xxxx
xx
Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
t pho
to c
redi
t si
mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
Fire pits acknowledge our primal urge to gather near light and warmth Artist and landscape designer Topher Delaney created this simple stainless steel fire bowl to warm a Bay Area garden throughout the seasons The wall reflects the heat of the fire back to the gathering area and protects this east-facing garden space Natural gas burns clean and a layer of black sand conceals the fuel jets Delaney recom-mends using a local metal fabricator for creating a similar bowl and sourcing the sand locally if possible
Fire
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
Pho
to b
yxxx
xxxx
xx
Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
t pho
to c
redi
t si
mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
2 Wrapped in WarmthWard off the chilliest of evenings by adding a layer of warmth with blan-kets and throws Colorful woolen lap throws are available in such a wide variety of prints and patterns that one can be found to suit any garden style Wool is environmentally friendly and a natural renewable fiber that can be recycled or composted as a healthy additive to the soil Companies such as Pendleton Woolen Mills even make a line of Cradle to Cradle-certified wool blankets Polar fleece the most com-mon fabric made of recycled materials comes in every weight and color It is still the ldquogo-tordquo fabric for outdoor activities and sports Itrsquos also a popular choice for throw blankets
Winter doesnrsquot have to mean cold Extend the joy of garden living into November and in many places year- round Create a place to sit share a meal and read Warmth is a state or sensation extend a warm invitation to friends to share this beautiful colorful season
Gather
Fall can bring an early snow Plants and people stay warm inside this glass house
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
Pho
to b
yxxx
xxxx
xx
Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
t pho
to c
redi
t si
mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 6
Pho
to b
yxxx
xxxx
xx
Designer Michelle Derviss collaborated with Truckee Blacksmith on this stone fire pit seating area and artful screen in Squaw Valley
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
t pho
to c
redi
t si
mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
t pho
to c
redi
t si
mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
Spiced cider or mulled wine will warm the body Chili or chowder makes a great outdoor supper mug ready Just add spoons and cornbread muffins It is easy to find standard outdoor kitchen equipment and ready-made counters and cabinets Sporting goods stores and outdoor outfitters are affordable sources for high-end custom outdoor cooking areas They carry a vast selection of multi-purpose transportable kitchen equipment and outdoor furniture The same outfitter and guide shops offer durable weather-resilient sets of out-door dishes and cookware With these portables a fall picnic becomes a move-able feast
Row covers cold frames and pop-up covers will keep salad bowls filled with fresh greens most of the year In zone denial Shrub jackets can move a gar-den up a hardiness zone Recycled win-dows make affordable greenhouses and charming cold frames Think beyond the summer garden and the predictable harvest If you live in a cold winter climate be sure to check out Eliot Cole-manrsquos The Four-Season Harvest and The Winter Harvest Handbook
Feast
Grow
Collapsible wall grill folds up
like a Murphy bed
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 65
phot
o by
Boo
n Le
e mdash
Cre
ativ
e C
omm
ons
Lice
nse
Fothergilla leaves in the autumn
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
t pho
to c
redi
t si
mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
Landscape designer Laura Morton plays with color in a Los Angeles backyard
The Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles is well-known for its quirky individualistic inhabitants and living quarters and is a hotbed for design ideas When the homeowners of this garden approached landscape designer Laura Morton all they wanted was a place to ldquolounge aroundrdquo Morton who travels extensively in the Mediterranean drew on her experiences there and on her interest in sacred spaces to create a garden that is both exuberant and restful
As Morton explains ldquoSacred was not on the list there was not a detailed wish list They told me once that they wanted lsquoa place to lounge aroundrsquo and when I asked them a different way they told me a second time lsquowell we like to lounge aroundrsquo I got itmdashseating and a fire pit I wanted of course to give them more It was a large space with no privacy and they liked color I have to say it was wonderful to work with both of them as they were open to seeing my vision of the space having tried to do the work on their own and feeling dauntedrdquo
The design is asymmetrical and snakes through the outdoor space from the rear gate to the fire pit and seating area The kitchenrsquos French doors open onto a star-shaped fountain and doors from the homeownerrsquos bedroom are adjacent to an outdoor bathtub Juxtaposing a blue backdrop inspired by MajorellemdashYves St Lau-rentrsquos famous Marrakesh gardenmdashand a subtle spiral design the space was transformed into a series of contem-plative and lounge-worthy destinations By using artisanal detailing and a planting design that was an integral part of the color story Morton was able to fuse many ideas into a cohesive space that echoes other places yet is clearly distinct
Photographed by Jeff Dunas and written by Susan Cohan
66 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
t pho
to c
redi
t si
mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
67LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
t pho
to c
redi
t si
mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
The outdoor boudoir bathing area opens to the garden Privacy can be created simply by closing the curtains
68 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
t pho
to c
redi
t si
mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
Often discarded and plentiful in salvage yards a claw foot bathtub becomes a romantic feature when its ldquoroomrdquo is defined by sheer curtains and placed in front of an intensely colored wall painted Majorelle-blue (Dunn-Edwards Deep Sapphire) One side is left open and in full view of the private garden the other opens to the rest of the patio A simple wrought iron twin bed becomes a place to rest and read a book while also serving as the go-to spot for the homeownerrsquos dog Tile work adds rich texture and a sense of place to simple column bases and a pebble mosaic in the gardenrsquos path ensures feet slow and eyes look downward
The color story for the garden was pulled from the tiles Sticking with a narrow palette helped to keep the many elements and destinations focused and cohesive Before choosing a color paint large pieces of plywood with different hues and live with them for a while And when using strong color in a garden Morton advises rdquoDare to do itrdquo We agree
The design is full of ideas that can be translated and interpreted in any garden at any price pointmdashbold color salvage-yard-finds and fabrics finish and define spaces None of these choices need be expensive all just take time some elbow grease and an idea
An overview of the garden
Bouganvilla
69LEAF MAGAZINE design outside
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
t pho
to c
redi
t si
mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
70 LEAF MAGAZINE autumn 2011
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
t pho
to c
redi
t si
mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
Get the lookFrench artist and expatriate Paul Majorelle created a personal oasis and garden called Majorelle in Marrakesh in 1924 In 1980 it was purchased by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergeacute who restored the endangered property and maintained the garden and house as a museum and botanical garden When Saint Laurent passed away in 2008 his ashes were scattered in the garden The garden is famous for its use of bold color specifically the shade of blue that is now known as Majorelle Blue Bold blues are used throughout the Mediterranean alongside yellow green and orange to cre-ate a sun-drenched color palette that is easily translated into a garden setting Strong color doesnrsquot have to compete with the rest of a gardenrsquos design elements they can exist side by side and complement each other if planned at the onset of the design process Laura Morton considered the entire palette when designing the Silver Lake garden incorporating plants with strong bloom color and striking foliage to act as visual companions to other intensely colored features
Some blues in the Majorelle range to try
Benjamin MooreEvening Blue 2066-20
Sherwin WilliamsBlueblood sw6966
The fountain in the garden at Majorelle
Dunn-EdwardsDeep Sapphire DEA137
Behr Crayon Blue PPKR22
Facing page clockwise from top left Fountain in a tradi-tional eight-point star design Outdoor shower Stucco fire pit and built-in seating with mud cloth pillowsAt right A pebble mosaicis a great DIY project
Inse
t pho
to c
redi
t si
mon
sim
ages
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
Their farm is like
a bubble of sanity
and health amidst
the Oz-like uniformity
of the landscape
All it takes is
imagination and
a vision for a
healthier world
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 73
This new phenomenon appears to be
the result of a confluence of ideas and
events the coming of age of children
with parents who grew up in the
1960s a mistrust in big government
and corporations the realization that
traditional career paths are disappear-
ing a comfort level with technology a
societal movement towards healthful
eating attention being paid to building
local and sustainable communities
and the need to find solutions to cur-
rent environmental crises like climate
change and energy dependence on
non-renewable resources
Six innovative members of this new
generation of farmers include Mark
and Kristin Kimball Severine von
Tscharner Fleming Debra and Jeff
Eschmeyer and Ian Cheney
new agrarians
Written and
photographed by
Rich Pomerantz
Scenic view of the Eschmeyer farm
Some people in their twenties and thirties are increasingly choosing farming as a career choice
the
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
leaders in the young farmer
movement
Mark and Kristin Kimball
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 75
Roosters meander about
on Essex Farm
Mark and Kristin Kimball
A little over a decade ago Kristin Kimball
was a freelance writer living the single life in
Greenwich Village when she met Mark the
subject of a story she was writing about
young organic farmers They were immedi-
ately smitten with one another and Kristin
quickly made the switch from city to coun-
try living Today the couple operates a
diversified 500-acre farm in near Lake
Champlain in upstate New York where they
raise two children dairy cows beef cattle
chickens and draft animals They have five
full-time workers They started a CSA
(community-supported agriculture) early in
their farming career that has grown to feed
200 families year-round And they do it all
with draft horses using mechanized equip-
ment for only 10 of the farm labor
Leaders in the young farmer move-
ment the Kimballs are well-known due
to their generous sharing of knowledge
They speak to young farmersrsquo groups all
over the country about practical hands-
on farming techniques And Kristin has
written a best-selling book The Dirty Life
(Scribner October 2010) about her jour-
ney from city woman to farmer
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
An online search about young farmers
quickly leads to the National Young Farm-
ersrsquo Coalition (NYFC) a rich source of
links and information about the new
young farming movement which some
call the ldquoNew Agrariansrdquo According to its
website the NYFC is ldquoa group of young
and sustainable farmers organizing for
collective successrdquo using Internet tools to
educate inform advocate and share
One of the NYFCrsquos founders is Sever-
ine von Tscharner Fleming a firecracker of
a woman who is deeply interested in both
changing consumer preferences for organic
and local food and in adjusting our collec-
tive view of our relationship to the land
and food production A farmer activist
and filmmaker Severine has created The
Greenhorns a film that documents the work
and experience of young farmers through-
out the United States Any exploration into
this new universe of young farmers should
begin with the work that she and her col-
leagues at NYFC are doing
Caption goes here
Caption goes here
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 176
practical hands-on
farming
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 77
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
following in their familiesrsquo
footsteps
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
on their farm in western Ohio
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 79
Ian Cheney
Debra and Jeff Eschmeyer
Driving the long dirt road to Debra
and Jeff Eschmeyers farm is like step-
ping into a bubble of sanity amidst the
Oz-like uniformity of the surrounding
landscape A journey to their land in
western Ohio takes you through hun-
dreds of miles of corn and soybean
fields Those two federal taxpayer-
subsidized-crops (which some believe
are responsible for the current epidemic
of obesity in the United States and the
nutritional and political imbalance of
our national food policy) are firmly
entrenched in this part of the country
Debra and Jeff represent the classic
middle-American farm-raised high
school sweethearts who are following in
their familiesrsquo footsteps to become the
fifth generation of Jeff rsquos family to farm at
Harvest Sun Farm Unlike their neigh-
bors the Eschmeyers are using organic
sustainable time-tested and traditional
agricultural techniques like crop rotation
crop selection use of cover crops and no
synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides
Not only is the couple smart about farm-
ing but they also have substantial creden-
tials to support their views
Debra is one of the founders of
FoodCorps a kind of AmeriCorps for
healthful eating that is working to reverse
childhood obesity by increasing childrenrsquos
knowledge of and access to healthful
food Debra has also worked at the Na-
tional Farm to School Network and the
National Family Farm Coalition and is a
Food and Community fellow at the Insti-
tute for Agriculture and Trade Policy She
was one of only ten original recipients of
the James Beard Foundation Leadership
Award for working for ldquoa healthier safer
and more sustainable food worldrdquo
Debra and Jeff rsquos mastery of food
policy is firmly grounded in their expe-
rience of growing up on farms and
now running their own It may be sur-
prising but fresh healthful organic
and great-tasting food is foreign to
most of Debra and Jeff s neighbors
The couple sells at a local farmersrsquo
markets where in the middle of farm
country there are very few farmers
selling food And they are starting a
CSA that will be the first in that part
of the state
Despite the ldquonewnessrdquo of their or-
ganic approach to farming in the heart-
land Debra and Jeff are not outsiders
preaching to the locals about how their
method will save them from agricultural
and nutritional horror On the contrary
Debra and Jeff are from the heartland
Debras family still farms around the cor-
ner and Jeff was the local town supervisor
for a short time They respect and love
their neighbors judgmental they are not
Ian Cheney
Ian Cheney is an easy-going light-
hearted kind of guy who is dedicated
to advocating for healthful food and
local sustainable sourcing of food As
a student Ian started the Yale Sustain-
able Food Project As a filmmaker he
has been awarded a prestigious
Peabody award for the hip and emi-
nently entertaining feature documen-
tary film King Corn
Given his personality it is no sur-
prise to learn that Ian has created a
farm in the back of his 1987 Dodge
pickup truck using basic green roof
technology From his home in Brook-
lyn he drives the truck to schools and
community centers teaching people
about growing food Thanks to Ian
there is now a fleet of truck farms
growing throughout the United States
Ians pickup effort is one of those
perfectly timed ideas It demonstrates
that we can grow food almost anywhere
and that we dont need huge swaths of
land chemicals or multi-national cor-
porate entities to feed communities All
it takes is a little imagination and a vi-
sion for a healthier world
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her Craft
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
Influenced
by an Island
Master Basket Artist Kari Loslashnning Weaves The Norwegian Landscape Into Her CraftWritten by Jane Berger
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
States she attended Syracuse Univer-sity with a desire to become a silver-smith She graduated with a degree in ceramics and studied textiles and met-als She began her career by weaving three-dimensional animals including birds and other creatures She submit-ted a piece to a competition at the Smithsonian Institutionrsquos Renwick Gallery in Washington DC where the curator took note of her work and bought the piece mdash a goat mdash for the museumrsquos collection
It wasnrsquot long before Kari com-bined her skills of weaving and ceramics and began creating highly complex baskets She began by play-ing around with some rattan and wove a basket into a pattern reminis-
on the southeast coast of Norway There are no cars boutiques movie theaters or weekend markets there In-stead the island is comprised of rocky inlets pink granite boats and summer homes of
a clean and simple style Itrsquos a perfect landscape to fire the imagination
For as long as she can remember contemporary basket maker Kari Loslashnning has been summering on the island Karirsquos Norwegian grandpar-ents owned a complex of houses on Hesnesoslashy and she and her parents siblings and Norwegian cousins spent long summers climbing on rocks along the shore boating fishing for cod and mackerel and playing in the water Today Karirsquos cousins occupy two of the houses and Kari and her siblings own a former barn that has been updated and winterized to provide all of the conveniences of a modern home Kari alternates her time between Hesnesoslashy and her home in Connecticut that she shares with an English sheepdog named Emma and a stray cat who wandered into her yard a couple of years ago and decided to stay
The time that Kari has spent on the island has informed her sense of design and contemporary style Over the years she has absorbed what she calls the ldquoaesthetics of Norwegian or Scandinavian designrdquo that derives from her Norwegian heritage ldquoItrsquos in my bloodrdquo she notes
Kari studied Norwegian crafts at the University of Oslo apprenticed with a tapestry artist in Dannemora Sweden and attended a weaving school in Stockholm In the United
Hesnesoslashy is a tiny
island
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 182
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 83
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
cent of a tea strainer ldquoThat was how I started making basketsrdquo she says
Kari has since won dozens of awards for her basketry and her work is on display in numerous museums galleries and institutions including the Yale University Art Gallery
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte North Carolina and the White House Collection of American Craft in Washington DC
Kari attributes much of her suc-cess to living in Norway ldquoNorwegians donrsquot live in a throw-away societyrdquo she says They have a high regard for professional artists tend to use sus-tainable materials and appreciate the art of everyday objects whether fur-niture textiles glass silver or cutlery she adds Karirsquos baskets are simple yet powerful and intensely striking a combination that has been influenced by spending summers on the island On Hesnesoslashy she says ldquoyoursquore con-stantly reminded that nature really has the upper hand so yoursquore working in partnership the whole timerdquo
When she is on the island Kari also takes hundreds of photographs of rocks water architecture the sky the many different textures she no-tices wildflowers perennials and the heather that bursts into bloom in late summer ldquoThe way I look at things is my workrdquo she says ldquobut itrsquos also my play So whether Irsquom taking photos or making a basket or looking at paint chips itrsquos all one big packagerdquo One of Karirsquos latest works is a basket called ldquoMidnight Sunrdquo She wove it while watching a documentary about a sea voyage from Bergen on the southwest shore of Norway to the
port of Kirkenes on the northern coast The basket recently on dis-play at the Shaw Cramer Gallery on Martharsquos Vineyard perfectly reflects the Norwegian landscape As Kari notes ldquoI watched and wove often just listening to the waves and sea After a while I realized that the basket had taken on the characteristics of the boat the water colors and the warm glow of the midnight sun on the land-scaperdquo
Kari Loslashnningrsquos art is currently on display at the Shaw Cramer Gallery Martharsquos Vineyard Massachusetts She will also be exhibiting at the Phila-delphia Museum of Art November 10th through the 13th
ldquoyoursquore constantly
reminded that nature
really has the upper hand
so yoursquore working in part-
nership the whole timerdquo
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 186
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
L E A F M A G A Z I N E d e s i g n o u t s i d e 87
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
Autumn provides exciting cut flower
choices that are simple to assemble even
if you arenrsquot a professional floral designer
The principles that apply to garden or containerdesign are no different than for cut flower arrangingUse what is in season for inspiration and make abouquet to enjoy inside your home
Some seasonal choices that are that are readilyavailable at local markets or from your own gardenspider mums ornamental cabbage and kale (changethe water daily to prevent odor) hydrangeas StJohnrsquos wort Chinese lantern dusty miller sedumssunflowers roses grasses of all varieties and seedpods and berries mdash Suzanne Cummings
flower
L E A F M A G A Z I N E a u t u m n 2 0 1 188
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
SPARK modern fires
Th is years winner features SPARKs Linear Burner System Outdoor
Desco Residence Designer Ana Seyffert Photo Adam Fish
To view other w inners and SPARK s ent ire design portfolio vis it
wwwsparkfirescom p8669383846
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes
the next leafExplore the night sky
Be inspired by BollywoodShake up a winter cocktail
Tour flower markets around the worldVisit Veddw - a garden in Wales
C o m i n g F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2Veddw in winter Photograhed by Charles Hawes