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Jan Kirsh Landscapes and Studio
Fall 2010 |
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Greetings!
This season is an especially exciting time in and beyond the garden.
Large Vegetable SCULPTURES are turning up in FAR AWAY places. Two MAGAZINE ARTICLES focusing on my Garden Design and Sculpture will hit the newsstand in November. Three pieces will be featured in a JURIED SHOW on Philadelphia's Main Line. A new Sculpture Installation during the Waterfowl Festival /Easton, MD. Nov 12-14
SEE BELOW for all the details (and feel free to share this newsletter with friends).
"Now that's a Pepper"
That was the reaction from a landscaper friend to this new 'hot' Chile Pepper. It caused
quite a stir in Napa this month at the Napa Land Trust's Auction. The custom made 36" bold red Chile Pepper with pearlescent lime green stem was purchased for their gala fundraiser.
They are already discussing which piece will be included in next year's auction. This is what I mean when I say you can have a custom piece of sculpture in any size in any
color. 
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| All Things Edible Celebrates The Tempting Nature of Food | | |
The Philadelphia jurors of the 'Feast the Eyes' show chose 90 pieces that highlight the delectability, sensuality,and freshness of food. The Wayne Arts Center Show will include my Chile Pepper, Black Champlain Marble Habanera Pepper with a Bronze stem and Cast Bronze Fig. Visit Philadelphia's Main Line to celebrate the Beauty of the Bounty.
The show Opens on Sunday October 24th and runs until November 20th
Wayne Arts Center
413 Maplewood Avenue
Wayne PA 19087
www.wayneart.org
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| Genesis Sculpture Show Underway in Baltimore | | |
The Green Spring Station sculpture exhibit is officially open and my five delicious Asparagus are entertaining guests in the garden right outside Tark's Grill. I am told by reliable Baltimore sources that Tark's is 'the' place to be for lunch or dinner, and the bar scene is a magnet for Baltimore movers and shakers.
The sculpture show, sponsored by the James L. Pierce Gallery and the Baltimore Sculpture Group, runs until next March. Gallery owner, Tom Stone, helped to organize this show with lots of variation, and the Courtyard setting is lovely. Stop in the gallery & look for Tom or Caitlin.
James L. Pierce Gallery: www.framingbaltimore.com
Green Spring Station: www.greenspringstation.com
Tark's Grill at The Station: www.tarksgrill.com
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| Two timing! Two Magazine Articles in Print NOVEMBER |  | | November puts my work in the spotlight in two venues. My Landscape Design and Gardens and my new Fruit and Vegetable Sculpture will be featured in The Tidewater Times November Issue. Find the The Tidewater Times at locations all over Talbot County, or view the article on line this November, www.tidewatertimes.com
Plus, there's a brand new luxury lifestyle magazine called THE SHORE LIFE. The November/December debut issue will print an article focusing on my Garden Design work,with a nod to my sculpture.
This oversized glossy magazine will focus on the entire Eastern Shore, from Wilmington to the Beaches and down to the lower Shore,and the buzz is that it will be quite beautiful, very high end, with fabulous photos and stories. The premier issue of The Shore Life magazine will be sent to households around the Eastern Shore. Or, Look for a copy at newsstands on the Eastern and Western Shore, or catch the issue at www.theshorelife.net
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| Waterfowl Festival Sculpture Installation NOV 12-14 | | |
Visit Easton during the 40th annual Waterfowl Festival. Wander through the Gardens at The Inn at 202 Dover to discover dozens of pieces tucked into the foliage.
The Inn will be VIP headquarters for the Festival, and owners Shelby and Ron Mitchell have invited me to set up a new Sculpture Installation.
I will be at the Inn to discuss my fruit and vegetable sculpture
Friday, November 12th through Sunday the 14th.
In keeping with the weekend's wildlife theme, my newest Avocado Birdbath with a gorgeous new color stain and the 'little birds' will have a prominent pace in the entry garden.
www.innat202dover.com
www.waterfowlfestival.org
www.jankirshstudio.com
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| I love the rich, deep shades of Fall | | |
Wonderful things are happening in the garden this month; it's a challenge to focus on just a few. Though I am fully prepared to see them color up, I am always struck by the glorious color in the orange version of this Winterberry (Ilex verticillata Aurantica) and the tiny, but prolific purple berries of Calliacarpa dichotama, the Japanese Beauty Berry. The very beautiful native form of this shrub has a clear white berry.
Even though it's not a native (and I am partial to many native trees), I have had great luck
with Pistacia chinensis, the Chinese Pistache. In the best years, the leaves turn the most
glamorous shade of tangerine and the color holds for a good month.
 | | Winterberry with striking orange berries in time for Halloween |
 | | Beauty Berries grow in full sun or partial shade |
 | | The white form of Beauty Berry |
 | | Chinese Pistache in fall color |
Check these photos out...An annual vine climbing a poolside pergola & again just a month later. The extreme heat this summer provided perfect growing conditions for this Indonesian Vine, Dolichos lab-lab, commonly called Hyacinth Bean. It's 'relations' were some of Thomas Jefferson's favorites at Monticello.
Grown as an annual here, we planted the small container grown vines in Mid May as soon as the ground warmed sufficiently. It grows madly in full sun with adequate water and provides shade nearly all summer long. The flowers are typical beans, but showier and the leaves and pods are both handsome, particularly at season's end. I know I am a great believer in suggesting low maintenance plantings to my clients, but some annuals are clearly worth the effort!
 | | Hyacinth Bean Vine in early summer |
 | | Hyacinth Bean Vine late summer |
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Jan Kirsh
Jan Kirsh Landscapes and Studio
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