#garden catalog

[nemfrog]

Colossal. B.K. Bliss and Son's illustrated spring catalogue. 1871.

Internet Archive

#asparagus #garden catalog #vegetables #nemfrog #1871 #19th century

[uwmspeccoll]

Wood Engraving Wednesday

ANDY ENGLISH

This print by English wood engraver Andy English (b. 1956), entitled Garden Plants for Bees, is reproduced in the catalog for the Fourth Triennial Exhibition 2020-2022 of the American American wood engravers society, the Wood Engravers’ Network (WEN), juried by my Wisconsin colleagues Tracy Honn and Jim Moran.

The original print, measuring 165 x 85mm (6.5" x 3.5") in an edition of 75 copies, is printed from three separate hand-engraved woodblocks: two seasonal collections of plants crowned by a small engraving of a bee. Besides its selection for the WEN Triennial, the print also won the illustration prize in the 2018-19 Society of Wood Engravers touring exhibition. The venerable Society of Wood Engravers is the British counterpart to the American Wood Engravers' Network, and Andy English is a member of both societies.

Trained as a geologist, English is a self-taught wood engraver, beginning the practice in 1991. The Wikipedia article on English cites an observation by British journalist Paul Wheatley that English came to wood engraving "for the first time and found it to be so natural and comfortable that he could only describe it as remembering a process rather than learning it." The print shown here is available for purchase on English's website for £75.00.

Also on English's website is a lovely series of images showing the development of a wood engraving, which we reproduce below, along with a photographic portrait of the artist:

As the juror for WEN's Fifth Triennial, I look forward to reviewing many fine wood engravings, and hopefully there will be a few by Andy English in the mix as well.

View another engraving by Andy English.

View another engraving from the WEN Fourth Triennial Exhibition.

View more engravings by members of the Wood Engraver’s Network.

View more posts with wood engravings!

– MAX, Head, Special Collections

#Wood Engraving Wednesday #wood engravings #wood engravers #Andy English #Garden Plants for Bees #bees #Wood Engravers' Network #WEN #WEN Fourth Triennial Exhibition #exhibitions #exhibition catalogs

[garadinervi]

Robert Irwin: All the Rules Will Change, Edited by Evelyn C. Hankins, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden / DelMonico Books – Prestel, Washington, D.C., 2016

Text(s): Evelyn C. Hankins, Robert Irwin, Susan F. Lake, Julia Langenbacher, Rachel Rivenc, Matthew Simms, Jennifer (Licht) Winkworth

#graphic design #art #installation #catalogue #catalog #cover #robert irwin #evelyn c. hankins #susan f. lake #julia langenbacher #rachel rivenc #matthew simms #jennifer winkworth #jennifer licht winkworth #hirshhorn museum and sculpture garden #delmonico books #prestel #2010s

[badatwritingstuff]

do you guys want to hear about some Black-owned seed shops?

Yes? Okay!

Aina Company (Hawai’i) [1]

Backyard Garden Seeds (Olive Branch, MS) [1] [2]

Big Fig N Vegetables on Etsy (Richmond, VA) [1] [3]

Black Thumb Seed Co (southern FL) [2]

Chef Ietef (Oakland, CA) [1] [3]

Coco and Seed on Etsy (Chandler, AZ) [1] [3]

Concrete Garden Seeds (Port Orange, FL) [2]

God’s Garden Girl (Newnan, GA) [2] [3]

Grow the Block Girl (website unavailable?) [1] [2] [3]

The Farmer Ken Shop on Etsy (Los Angeles, CA) [1]

The Hood Garden (zone 6b lol) [1] [2] [3]

I Grow Shit! (???) [1] [2]

Ivy Leaf Farms (Houston, TX) [1] [2] [3]

Let’s Gro the Garden Life [2]

Melanated Organics (south GA) [1] [3] [4]

Microbes by Marco (central VA) [1] [2]

Naturally Dope also on Etsy (Columbia, MD) [3]

Okra Lady Seed Shop on Etsy (San Antonio, TX) [1] [3]

Overflow Farms (Riverside, CA) [2] [3]

Polycultured [3]

Renaissance Farms (southern IN) [2] [3]

Seed Mail Seed Co. (West Palm Beach, FL) [1] [2] [3]

Sistah Seeds (Philadelphia, PA) [3] [4]

Soil Vibes on Instagram (New York, NY) [2] [3]

Soul Gardener 74 on Etsy (on hiatus) [1] [2] [3]

Tennessee Tropicals (Springfield, TN) [3]

True Love Seeds (Philadelphia, PA! AND ON TUMBLR!!!) [3]

Urban Farms Garden Shop (Zionsville, IN) [2] [3]

Urban Garden Project (Houston, TX) [3]

bonus Asian veggie seed vendors:

Kitazawa Seed Co. [1] [4]

SeedLoversVA21 on Etsy (Annadale, VA) [4]

References:

[1] What MJ Loves

[2] Princess Cole (aka the proprietor of Backyard Garden Seeds!)

[3] Black Girls Gardening in Containers

[4] me (peep some of my favorite Etsy shops)

@crip-walking-on-sunshine

@ladyknighttime

@spiralsketchbook ​

@tchallasbabymama <3

#seeds #seed catalog #black owned #shop black owned #gardening

[arconinternet]

Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection (Various authors, a whole ton of years)

You can read them in your browser here.

Note that if a preview image has a mostly blank page with black text, it is a notice that reads, "Historic, archived document," and, "Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices."

#internet archive #catalog #catalogs #vintage catalog #gardening #flowers #roses

[thebotanicalarcade]

n0_w1150 by Biodiversity Heritage Library Via Flickr: Cole's garden annual.. Pella, Iowa :Cole's Seed Store,1890.. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43875885

#Bulbs (Plants) #Catalogs #Cole's Seed Store #Flowers #Garden tools #Iowa #Nurseries (Horticulture) #Seeds #Vegetables #U.S. Department of Agriculture #National Agricultural Library #bhl:page=43875885 #dc:identifier=http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43875885 #bhlGardenStories #BHLinbloom #EarthDay #flickr #pansy #poppy #primrose

[jtownraindancer]

I love gardening books~ =^.^=

Image I.D.:

Screenshot from the book Big Yields, Little Pots, by Rosefiend Cordell. Photo features a tabby cat sitting in a rectangular terracotta planter with the caption: "Terracotta containers are perfect for growing a crop of cats. Don't water them too often - cats prefer conditions on the dry side."

End I.D.

#burpee & rare seeds sent me my catalogs for the new year so here i am reading more literature #gardening #garden books #cat #cats #big yields little pots #rosefiend cordell #jokes #gardening jokes #cat jokes #shut up ace

[midnightmoonbeams]

Designed a "Garden of Regeneration" for Maggie.

From March 2nd, 2022

#animal crossing #animal crossing new horizons #acnh #maggie #normal #happy home paradise #paradise planning #a garden of regeneration #do i eventually unlock a FULL catalog to work with in this mode #because having my hands tied is getting really frigging tiring #nintendo #nintendo switch #queue

[ediblegardenspointloma]

My Favorite Seed Sources

The holidays have past and gardeners mull over the coming garden season. Seed catalogs have arrived and the email inbox has regular enticements to prompt an order. Reviewing the offerings is a favorite winter activity, especially if you live where planting the garden doesn’t commence until spring.

Here’s a list of the seed companies I’ve come to depend on. If you have a favorite I should know about, add it in a comment, including why you like it.

You can find this list on my RESOURCES page along with my Favorite Garden Books and Knowledge Bases for Gardeners.

Mother Earth News Seed and Plant Finder lets you quickly search the online catalogs of more than 500 mail order seed companies. Especially useful for unusual varieties. Johnny’s Selected Seeds has an incredible variety of seeds and an extensive Grower’s Library I consult frequently. Renee’s Garden offers a wide selection of heirloom and gourmet vegetable, flower and herb seeds. Some of their seeds I’ve planted for decades. Frequent new introductions and lovely seed packets with artist drawings and useful info. San Diego Seed Company Brijette, urban farmer and seed purveyor produces and curates organic, heirloom vegetable, herb and flower seeds regionally adapted for Southern California. Check her Instagram feed too. Territorial Seeds often has seeds I want that are out-of-stock at other companies. The seed quality and germination rates have been excellent. Seeds from Italy is the U.S. distributor for Franchi Seeds, Italy's oldest family-owned seed company, founded in 1783. Many of their heirloom varieties are untreated, most are open-pollinated, and many are certified organic. Seed count is very generous and packets reasonably priced. Fedco Seeds is a no nonsense seed company in Maine with many organic, open-pollinated and unusual varieties. Seed packets and website are ordinary but have everything you need to know. Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds carries the largest selection of heirloom seeds and one of the largest selections of seeds from the 19th century; hence their website rareseeds.com Botanical Interests is another reliable seed source with gorgeous art and helpful information on their seed packets. Often available in garden centers.

#seed companies #seed catalogs #favorite garden books #knowledge bases for gardeners

[sharpererimage]

#skymall #catalog #sharper image #parody #gardening #martial arts

[nemfrog]

The wonderful bush rose. Dingee guide to rose culture. 1918. Catalog back cover, detail.

Internet Archive

#yellow roses #flowers #garden catalog #floral #cover #covers #nature photography #color photography #nemfrog #1918 #1910s

[kochlandhomestead]

It might be snowing out there tonight but there was a little bit of spring in the mailbox!

#Burpee Seeds #seed catalogs #seed collecting #homestead #country living #farmlife #central pennsylvania #my work #farm #garden #pennsylvania #homesteading #hustle

[inthecityofgoodabode]

December 2022: The Next to The Last Day

The freezing temperatures ended around the 28th of December. Now, we are back in the 60s... and it’s raining. We aren’t predicted to see winter temperatures again until next Wednesday. So far, the first plant to show signs of recovering from the freeze is our cilantro: 

It was so warm today that I made a new friend: 

We’ve got all the seeds we need but these catalogs do get us longing for Spring: 

#garden #backyard garden #cilantro #freeze damage #spider #jumping spider #seed catalogs #baker creek #territorial seed #park seed #johnny's seed #life in memphis

[seth-the-giggle-fish]

It is once again that time of year where I have to talk myself down from buying a personal flame thrower

#gardening #its seed catalog season

[ghettogardener]

#urban farming #self sustainability #seed starting #seed catalog #container gardening #cottagecore #gardeners on tumblr #hydroponics

[thebotanicalarcade]

n0_w1150 by Biodiversity Heritage Library Via Flickr: High grade vegetable and flower seeds, bulbs and small fruits for spring planting /. New York :F.E. McAllister.. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46730951

#Berries #Bulbs (Plants) #Catalogs #Climbing plants #Equipment and supplies #Flowers #Gardening #Grain #Gramineae #McAllister #F.E. (Firm) #New York #New York (State) #Nurseries (Horticulture) #Nursery stock #Ornamental trees #Seeds #Shrubs #Trees #Vegetables #Vitis #Mertz Library #The New York Botanical Garden #bhl:page=46730951 #dc:identifier=http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46730951 #bhlGardenStories #BHLinbloom #flickr #1807 #1800s