Links that may or may not be related to gardens, food, travel, nature, or heterotopias and liminal spaces but probably are. Sources in parentheses. Unless mentioned, all links should be free of paywalls.
photo essay: Oudolf Garden Detroit (Jared Barnes/Meristem) Inspiration from Oudolf’s meadowy gardens, as well as a rain garden and a wetland garden with a boardwalk, which use matrix, block, and organic block planting styles. Some design elements he mentions: repeating slightly curving perennial beds with turf on both sides to add legibility and allow for exploration; planting design that mimics the layers seen in the wild, and repetition of plants across the bed(s) for coherence; pairings plants that have interesting colors, textures, or forms, with photos of several effective examples.
article with photos: A Focus on Goldenrods (Solidago sp.) (Alex Zorach/bplant) A timely guide to all things goldenrod, with links to ID guides at the end.
tool: NearbyWiki (Martin Jäger/Hello World Digital, & Wikipedia) Shows you places near you that have Wikipedia articles. (This link directs you to Bath, ME, but you can find the location you want on the map or use the search)
article: Chanterelle Mushrooms (William Needham/Hiker’s Notebook) “Whereas most mushrooms come up overnight and open almost immediately to release a torrent of spores, deliquescing to muck in about a week, chanterelles grow slowly, about one inch per month, and persist for up to three months. Chanterelles thus produce mature spores slowly over a much longer time frame and in significantly smaller numbers.” Given their longevity as fruits, why the fungi aren’t eaten by insects and other animals is a mystery, though there are theories.
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