tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420871845813973733.post1890187158889851956..comments2023-10-18T10:41:52.475-04:00Comments on Nyack Backyard: Edible Garden Exhibit at the New York Botanical GardenJGHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16710652130966518173noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420871845813973733.post-65439825571641625042009-07-01T14:07:57.827-04:002009-07-01T14:07:57.827-04:00JGH, you just said my second favourite food--garli...JGH, you just said my second favourite food--garlic! Will have to give it a try( I mean, I've eaten clover, nettles and dandelion greens )...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420871845813973733.post-89989285348481667822009-07-01T13:52:00.929-04:002009-07-01T13:52:00.929-04:00Hi again Subtorp! I've eaten swiss chard leav...Hi again Subtorp! I've eaten swiss chard leaves many times and survived - in fact I highly recommend them sauteed in olive oil and garlic! Thanks for the warning, though - I'll stay away from the rhubarb leaves. <br /><br />Spooky, thanks - I'd love to see the actual pods in person sometime too. <br /><br />Me too, Bridget. Good to learn a little about the plant's journey before it hits the grocery store shelves.JGHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16710652130966518173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420871845813973733.post-74900442196147733272009-07-01T07:08:33.493-04:002009-07-01T07:08:33.493-04:00What fabulous exposure to plants you normally woul...What fabulous exposure to plants you normally wouldn't see, and thanks for sharing them with us. I had no idea what some of edibles look like we by them ripe and delicious.Brigithttp://hotmiddlescence.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420871845813973733.post-89931558607618403822009-07-01T04:42:33.490-04:002009-07-01T04:42:33.490-04:00I enjoyed the tour right along with you! Sounds li...I enjoyed the tour right along with you! Sounds like an interesting visit...I especially enjoyed the Chocolate growing!spookydragonflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05972127156968863571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420871845813973733.post-35330293042007577872009-06-30T14:16:35.632-04:002009-06-30T14:16:35.632-04:00JGH, intersting. And wonder if those chard leaves ...JGH, intersting. And wonder if those chard leaves are as deadly as the rhubarb ones? Amaizing that some of the flora we comsume, can also do away with you, if you eat the wrong part, wot?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420871845813973733.post-30711819876348530752009-06-30T13:37:14.306-04:002009-06-30T13:37:14.306-04:00Liz, I'll definitely go again if you decide to...Liz, I'll definitely go again if you decide to visit this summer!<br /><br />Louise, let me know how you like it -- maybe you'll post some photos too??!<br /><br />Tut, I need to get Renee's catalog - I've heard it's great. <br /><br />Talon - so right. When I lived in Florida, I didn't consider citrus nearly as exotic as I do now ;-)<br /><br />Subby, the watermelon beer had a cucumber aftertaste that was really interesting and refreshing. It wasn't at all like Jolly Ranchers! The red stalks are chard, but I wouldn't be surprised if some rhubarb were close by too.JGHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16710652130966518173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420871845813973733.post-50480189903062286472009-06-30T12:52:39.619-04:002009-06-30T12:52:39.619-04:00Beautiful! Simply beautiful! I'd not mind a bi...Beautiful! Simply beautiful! I'd not mind a bit of that horse-radish cheese. And did I spy a nice big rhubarb plant? Not sure about th' watermelon beer, tho'?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420871845813973733.post-21574283081924181722009-06-30T11:01:40.598-04:002009-06-30T11:01:40.598-04:00Hi, JGH. Wonderful shots - gives me a real feel fo...Hi, JGH. Wonderful shots - gives me a real feel for the exhibit. Those diamond patterns are really pretty, aren't they? It's really neat when you get to see the plants that give us such good stuff from places we've never been.<br /><br />You're right - the idea of "exotic" is definitely relative to where you live. Here in Canada it can vary province to province.TALONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205633556998220372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420871845813973733.post-49605680538647673352009-06-29T18:12:40.802-04:002009-06-29T18:12:40.802-04:00What an eclectic array there! We're enjoying o...What an eclectic array there! We're enjoying our beans, cucumbers, radishes, onions as scallions at the moment. Renee's Garden seeds have proved to be great, btw.tut-tuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15713003038275525797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420871845813973733.post-28879454236122447982009-06-29T17:22:46.336-04:002009-06-29T17:22:46.336-04:00I've heard of this exhibit and am planning to ...I've heard of this exhibit and am planning to go this coming weekend. I'm looking forward to it after seeing your pictures!Louise @ Buddy Gardenhttp://buddygarden.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420871845813973733.post-9764709374997884422009-06-29T16:15:53.037-04:002009-06-29T16:15:53.037-04:00Beautiful and at one of my favorite places to boot...Beautiful and at one of my favorite places to boot! Not to mention the fabulous high-profile guests. Sounds like the makings of a wonderful time. I love their container garden displays!!Lzyjohttp://wormandflowers.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420871845813973733.post-78119173329115593082009-06-29T15:48:34.218-04:002009-06-29T15:48:34.218-04:00Bangchik - we were marvelling at the black seeds h...Bangchik - we were marvelling at the black seeds hanging off the bottom of the fruit and wondering what the fruit tastes like!<br /><br />Tina, it occurred to me that citrus doesn't qualify as exotic to most people, but it certainly doesn't grow up here in NY. <br /><br />Ben, I know! They look like some kind of alien parasite pods when they mature. <br /><br />Joanne - love your impatiens idea. I'll have to try planting in formation some time.JGHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16710652130966518173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420871845813973733.post-25246287148200597242009-06-29T12:19:11.193-04:002009-06-29T12:19:11.193-04:00It looks like visiting other parts of the world! ...It looks like visiting other parts of the world! I like the corn in the pot, a great accent plant, most definitely. And the diamond shapes remind me of the year we planted our red impatien seedlings in the shape of a heart, and when they filled in, we had a great living Valentine all summer long.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420871845813973733.post-66653929214959757492009-06-29T12:04:15.833-04:002009-06-29T12:04:15.833-04:00Yikes, I didn't know chocolate fruited right o...Yikes, I didn't know chocolate fruited right on the trunk like redbuds. Yecchhh, that always freaks me out. But sounds like a really informative time, and I'm delighted that they're educating on edibles!our friend Benhttp://ourfriendben.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420871845813973733.post-33967798109815459792009-06-29T11:59:38.508-04:002009-06-29T11:59:38.508-04:00It would be most fun to see these exotic things gr...It would be most fun to see these exotic things growing in a garden. What fun!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7420871845813973733.post-45498835284358964132009-06-29T11:46:13.951-04:002009-06-29T11:46:13.951-04:00Nice shots... excellent collection of plants.
It ...Nice shots... excellent collection of plants.<br /><br />It really brings back sweet memories of childhood days looking at cashew nuts. The plants natural habitat is sandy soil. Perculiar fruit because the seeds are not in the fleshy part of the fruit. Fruiting season was our childhood fiesta as we climbed up and crawled along low branches..<br /><br />Shirts would be dirty with permanent stains from the fruit juice...... Nice fruit. The nuts are awfully addicting..... haha.<br /><br />~ bangchik, Malaysia.Bangchik and Kakdahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12539360678677230463noreply@blogger.com