A clean break!

Wow Did we have fun this week! We were asked to participate with Minima (Eugenie Perret and Elizabeth Oliver)on their exhibit for Design /Philadelphia, titled, A Clean Break. http://www.acleanbreak.org/ The installation showcases modern pre-fab architecture, with an emphasis on low environmental impact, and sustainability. I can't really explain it well! I don't have all that architectural vocabulary so you'll have to go and check it out yourself! It's on Broad Street, across from the Kimmel Center. I enjoy the process of working with people from other disciplines; designers, and architects think in such broad strokes, unlike most of us gardeners, who tend to have our noses a little too close to the ground!

So this week I got my mind expanded to say the least! Our job was to choose the planters and plants that would help finish the look on the site, picking different style planters based on the materials and ambience of each house and surrounding space. This IS actually what we do when we garden. We get to know our customers taste and lifestyle, and interpret that through the choosing of plants and the garden layout itself, or in the case of ' A Clean Break', turning a parking lot into something artful and...cozy? It was a great combination of talent, and it looks great! John Jstremski Landscapes and Leroy Landscape Services installed bigger trees and shrubs, and Colibraros Nursery of Horsham, donated all the plants. I also had the pleasure of working with the crew from Greensgrow . They have their own installation there which is really beautifully done. Gardeners don't get to socialize as much as we would like, since we're usually in someone elses backyard, so being able to hang out a little with Mary and her team of gardeners was great. Greensgrow continues to be the innovative gardening force in Philadelphia. I hope we can keep up with them!
So go check it out and see what you think. It's only on for 2 weeks, and then it all goes away. It's open 11 to 7. And it's free!!