June 2012
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Monet Working in... →
Don’t worry if you weren’t one of the lucky people to score tickets to this sold out gallery talk at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. You can still explore how Claude Monet used his garden at Giverny as inspiration for his paintings by downloading our app created in partnership with the Met, NYBG in Bloom!
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Garden Science: Experiment 8 - No vacancy →
Working at the Garden has completely changed how I think about gardening. On the one hand, I now think very seriously about plants; about good plants vs. bad plants, about the role of plants in the landscape, and about how plants can keep us healthy.
But on the other hand, working at the Garden has really made me loosen up about plants. I have learned not to take my failures too seriously, to not...
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Nitrogen Pollution Causing Carnivorous Plants to... →
thevaultmagazine:
According to Phys.org, nitrogen pollution is getting so bad, carnivorous plants in Swedish bogs no longer need to catch as many insects for nutrients. Although this might sound like a good thing for the plants, it may not be so great for the ecosystem.
We learn in our high school…
As a fellow carnivore, I’m empathizing with the Venus flytraps on this one....
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le Oui Blog!: DIY: Nénuphars →
My French is, shall we say, nonexistent. And yet, I think I am able to gather that this post by Le Oui Blog includes instructions on how to create your own Monet-inspired paper water lilies. First you buy a cheap kit, then you use the included pieces as patterns for creating your own patterns out of old books. And in true bonus fashion, there’s also a little hack for using pretty old buttons...
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Meditations: Musings on Debussy and Monet →
We have noticed this correlation, too, and are offering concerts throughout Monet’s Garden featuring Debussy and his contemporaries Faure and Roussel. The next one isn’t until October 7, but if you want to indulge in additional artistic synchronicity, you can visit our Monet to Mallarme Poetry Walk in the Perennial Garden.
thecatlady9:
It’s no big secret that art and music are often...
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BEER HERE @NYHistory: Brewing in the Bronx →
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Beer Here: Brewing New York’s History looks at the tradition of brewing in the city from the first Dutch settlers through to modern day. And that tradition has seen a lot of changes. In 1880 New York State was the largest producer of hops in the country, and the city boasted numerous breweries and beer halls…
As you may or may not already know, The Bronx Brewery has thrown in...
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WatchIn case you missed it on Thirteen last night, NYC-Arts visited Monet’s Garden, and explored the many facets of this fascinating exploration of Claude Monet’s life as a gardener and a painter.
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Rhubarb Tart Bronx Style →
I am loving this new-to-me blog about urban gardening and local eating, Local Food Me. Sure, it doesn’t hurt that Jay has been spending time at the Garden, but seriously, check it out; Jay has a very good start on a well designed terrace garden that will make you swoon! Oh, and this tart looks scrumptious. ~AR
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Coming at you from the Bronx, where I’ve been spending a good amount...
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