Overheard at the Garden Gate February 2021
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Kudos to our Photographers
Ryn Clarke placed first in the GCA "America the Beautiful" members' choice photography contest, under the class "Amber Waves of Grain." The national contest was held through GCA's FOCUS magazine. Ryn's photo is on page 10 of the January issue of FOCUS.
Laurie Jacobs received an Honorable Mention for her photo in the same contest, in the class "Across the Wilderness." Her photo is on page 21 of the January issue of FOCUS.
Click here to see an awe-inspiring video presentation of all the winning entries.
A Movie Recommendation
From Beth Boles: I just saw the best movie on Netflix... “A Little Chaos”! It stars Kate Winslet and the late, great Alan Rickman, who also directed it. It is a period piece set during the reign of King Louis XIV, centering around the gardens in Versailles, great fun but totally fictional. It is a must see!
From the Whole Foods Flower Department - “Rose Lilies”
From Leigh: Floral designers with more experience than I have might be familiar with these, but I had never seen them. They are fragrant, and they LAST! I took this photo a whole week after I bought them at the Cedar/Warrensville Whole Foods store and they still look good. They were open when I bought them and the buds are starting to open now but the blooms haven’t faded. More expensive than the single lilies, but not by much - 2 stems instead of three for the price.
A Good Read
From Suzy: The Summit County Master Gardeners produce a newsletter called The Root of it All. You may be interested in some of the articles, written by master gardeners. Click here to read.
Talk on Invasive Plants
From Dozie: On January 19 the Friends of Euclid Creek sponsored a presentation by John Barber, co-founder of Friends of Lower Lake, "Removing Invasive Plants - a Primer for Yards, Parklands, and Watersheds in Northeast Ohio." A recording of the talk can be found here.