tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651807238000517655Sun, 13 Jan 2019 09:32:21 +0000stephen orrupstatebulbstomorrow's gardenbooksplaylistNew York Timesgardens in moviesindoor gardeningGarden Visitsartgarden historyhouseplantGarden Q and AMartha Stewart Livingbannergarden artgarden writersvideoBrooklyn Botanic GardenEnglish gardening landscape designJackson Heightsblog salutebotanycommunity gardenscut flowerslecturespublic gardensspringurban farmingvegetable gardeningwildflowersDOMINO MAGAZINEGARDENING PUBLICATIONSHOUSE AND GARDENherbslandscape designmichelle obamanew york botanical gardennewsphotographyterrariumstravelwhite house gardenAmaryllis Trumpet AmputoAnna PavordCONDE NASTGalanthus nivalisJohanna BurkeNew YorkThalassa CrusoThe Garden Conservancybeesbook signingcaliforniachionodoxaenvironmentalismeventsfarminginstallationslos angelesmushroomsnaturenepenthesnew york citysnowdropssonglistthe germinatrixtopiarytreestripstropicalswave hillwhat were the skies likewinterARCHITECTURAL DIGESTAmaryllisCamelliasDrew BarrymoreDuchess of LauderdaleEdith Bouvier BealeElizabeth MaitlandFrancesco ColonnaGeraniaceaeGreenest Block in BrooklynGrey GardensHBOHigh LineItalian GardensJacques TatiJessica LangeJulia ChildLA TimesM. HulotMarion BrennerMaysles BrothersMetropolitan MuseumNew American HerbalPapua New GuineaQueensRobin ParerRoxy PaineSoundCloudSusan PellThe Bealesalice in wonderlandandrea cochrananimalsaquatic horticulturearcanaaspenautumnbamboobilly strayhornbog plantsbook excerptbotanicalscarnivorous plantsceramicschristmas treesconservatoriesconservatory gardencookingcoralinede young museumdeerdroughtdrugsearth dayeleanor rooseveltelysian landscapesernst haeckelfolklorefood gardeningforcinggardening with kidsghostsglory-of-the-snowgreenhousesham househedgeshyacinth delft bluehyacinthshypnerotomachia poliphiliivette solerjoesph scheerknives outlittle fluffy cloudsloremauimediamelancholymodernismmolemothsmuseum gardensnicky frasernprnurseriesobituaryoutdoor showerpamela sundaypizzaplane treeplant hunterspollinatorspoppiesrecipesrenovationsir roy strongsissinghurstsnapshotstarn twinsstoneworksycamoretara kollatelevisionthe orbthe secret gardentudorvertical gardeningvictory gardenwall street journalwalter hoodweekend flowerswitches[reporting on cooking, herbs, and gardens]http://whatweretheskieslike.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Stephen Orr)Blogger151125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651807238000517655.post-2323744444834467899Tue, 26 Aug 2014 04:53:00 +00002014-11-09T15:34:17.216-05:00bookscookingherbsNew American Herbal The New American Herbal. 386 pages on useful plants with an A-Z of herbs, projects, and 42 herb recipes. (Clarkson Potter/Random House, September 30, 2014) http://whatweretheskieslike.blogspot.com/2014/08/i-have-new-book-coming-out.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Orr)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651807238000517655.post-3734153327809651969Sat, 10 Dec 2011 19:29:00 +00002011-12-10T14:37:28.750-05:00blog salute I was so happy to be interviewed recently by my gardening pal Marie Viljoen on her excellent blog, 66 Square Feet. Marie is a wonderful gardener and cook and urban forager. She gets more ideas and shares more knowledge out of her tiny Brooklyn garden than most people obtain from an acre. Take a look at what she's up to. You'll be inspired.http://whatweretheskieslike.blogspot.com/2011/12/garden-q-on-66-square-feet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Orr)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651807238000517655.post-8554951395589166173Sat, 07 May 2011 19:57:00 +00002011-05-07T15:57:50.680-04:00book signingGarden Q and A [From the Rodale Institute Website] Stephen Orr: Growing tomorrow's garden Sustainable and beautiful is the future of our nation's gardens. By Amanda Kimble-Evans Stephen Orr, editorial director of gardening at Martha Stewart Living, and renowned author recently published a new book that turns an artist's eye on sustainable gardens across the country. Orr along with two other garden book http://whatweretheskieslike.blogspot.com/2011/05/tomorrows-garden-q.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Orr)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651807238000517655.post-3538355256275265642Sun, 03 Apr 2011 12:27:00 +00002011-04-03T08:30:30.278-04:00LA Timestomorrow's garden Down the gravel path with Stephen Orr The author of 'Tomorrow's Garden' hopes to interest gardeners in the use of gravel. Here, he talks responsibility, sustainability and landscaping with crushed stone. See a great article by Debra Prinzing on my new book here.http://whatweretheskieslike.blogspot.com/2011/04/im-in-la-times.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Orr)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651807238000517655.post-9033273457912539355Tue, 08 Mar 2011 01:21:00 +00002011-04-13T21:27:43.014-04:00Martha Stewart Livingtomorrow's garden I am a little late in posting this but I was so happy to be on the Martha Stewart Show last week to talk about my new book and our March garden issue. Martha was so generous to have me on and really sweet about the book. We discussed sustainable materials, book parties and why I shouldn't throw away plants after we do photo shoots. (I wouldn't have anyway...) Watch it here (once there, you http://whatweretheskieslike.blogspot.com/2011/03/martha-show.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Orr)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651807238000517655.post-310881541216974508Wed, 02 Mar 2011 13:31:00 +00002011-03-02T08:31:57.864-05:00blog salutetomorrow's gardenMy garden friend Leeann Lavin wrote such a nice post about my book and the accompanying party for its release the other day on her blog Garden Glamour. She is a true lover of gardens and cooking read about her and see the blog post here. Thanks Leeann! .http://whatweretheskieslike.blogspot.com/2011/03/i-had-such-nice-book-party-and-sweet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Orr)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651807238000517655.post-3116804687555442311Sat, 19 Feb 2011 19:08:00 +00002011-02-19T14:08:10.915-05:00book excerpttomorrow's gardenwall street journal Check out this adapted excerpt of Christy Ten Eyck's beautiful Austin garden from my book. It's in today's Off Duty Section of the Wall Street Journal.http://whatweretheskieslike.blogspot.com/2011/02/from-todays-wall-street-journal-off.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Orr)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651807238000517655.post-8207077895054589849Wed, 16 Feb 2011 05:16:00 +00002011-02-16T00:17:43.366-05:00tomorrow's garden Seen at the Barnes and Noble, 86th Street and Lexington, NYChttp://whatweretheskieslike.blogspot.com/2011/02/ive-shipped.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Orr)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651807238000517655.post-3152275338005699723Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:19:00 +00002011-02-15T14:19:57.031-05:00blog salutetomorrow's gardenMy friend and work colleague Dimity Jones mentioned me and my new book in her blog, Three to One, today. Thanks Dimity!http://whatweretheskieslike.blogspot.com/2011/02/my-favorite-food-blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Orr)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651807238000517655.post-1851416825314786752Tue, 15 Feb 2011 04:39:00 +00002011-02-14T23:40:38.163-05:00Martha Stewart Living(ps check out the ipad app too) Take a look at a selection of videos we produced for the ipad edition here.http://whatweretheskieslike.blogspot.com/2011/02/new-martha-stewart-garden-issue-is-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Orr)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651807238000517655.post-4111799096278637138Wed, 02 Feb 2011 20:11:00 +00002011-02-04T12:59:17.368-05:00book signingtomorrow's gardenPlease mark your calendars for February 15th at 7:30pm. I am going to be doing a short presentation and signing for my new book at the Upper East Side Barnes & Noble (86th and Lexington Avenue). http://whatweretheskieslike.blogspot.com/2011/02/my-first-book-signing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Orr)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651807238000517655.post-647702820492457964Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:47:00 +00002011-02-02T14:48:35.959-05:00Martha Stewart Livingnew york botanical garden Click here to see my winter wonderland visit to The New York Botanical Garden's new 11-acre hilltop Azalea Garden. http://whatweretheskieslike.blogspot.com/2011/02/click-here-to-see-my-winter-wonderland.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Orr)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651807238000517655.post-1936666926318472067Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:18:00 +00002011-01-21T07:43:22.322-05:00CamelliasMartha Stewart Livingvideo My colleagues from Martha Stewart Living , Stacey Hirvela and Ayesha Patel, shot a lovely Southern camellia story down on Burnside Island near Savannah. Take a look at this video and then check out the ipad story for download with lots of beautiful camellia varieties.http://whatweretheskieslike.blogspot.com/2011/01/our-beautiful-camellias-story-on-ipad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Orr)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651807238000517655.post-7527733789609205851Fri, 24 Dec 2010 15:45:00 +00002011-01-08T11:39:22.861-05:00bookstomorrow's garden I'm happy to share some images from my upcoming book, which is coming out February 15th. I'm really happy with the way the design came together and can't wait to hold the actual book in my hands. It's been a long road to publication! http://whatweretheskieslike.blogspot.com/2010/12/images-from-tomorrows-garden.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Orr)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651807238000517655.post-6289789694487341653Tue, 30 Nov 2010 03:09:00 +00002010-12-08T09:36:37.567-05:00bookstomorrow's garden It really is a thrill to see my first book cover for sale online. It's available at Barnes and Noble, Amazon, Borders and indiebound. Visit my author's page here.http://whatweretheskieslike.blogspot.com/2010/11/my-final-book-cover.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Orr)17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651807238000517655.post-759826506035339193Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:57:00 +00002010-11-29T14:41:15.598-05:00bulbsspringupstateI suffer from an addiction that reaches a peak each year when it's time to place my fall bulb order. Someday you might even see me on one of those distressing intervention or rehab shows on television where I will grumpily submit to having my room searched for catalogs from Brent and Becky or Van Engelen and bonemeal instead of booze or drugs. This year, in a salute to the economy, I scaled back http://whatweretheskieslike.blogspot.com/2010/10/bulb-order.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Orr)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651807238000517655.post-1908551265567768186Fri, 29 Oct 2010 05:05:00 +00002010-10-29T08:58:01.024-04:00  Here's to a happy Halloween and the end of the gardening labors for the year.http://whatweretheskieslike.blogspot.com/2010/10/and-i-will-spare-not-thee-theatrum.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Orr)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651807238000517655.post-1180876556880071916Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:44:00 +00002010-11-29T16:27:30.074-05:00Martha Stewart Living I am happy to announce that I will start my new job as Gardening Editorial Director at Martha Stewart Living November 1st. I am very excited to be working with the many talented people there including the members of the garden department, Tony Bielaczyc and Stacey Hirvela. I will keep blogging here but also look for my posts on the Martha Stewart website.http://whatweretheskieslike.blogspot.com/2010/10/i-have-new-job.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Orr)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651807238000517655.post-885613298406351696Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:58:00 +00002010-09-29T15:37:16.077-04:00recipesupstatevegetable gardening Finally, I got a measurable harvest from my tiny, shady, deer-ridden little vegetable patch. This year's success came from the Italian heirloom pole bean aptly named 'Trionfo Violetto' that I bought from Silver Heights Nursery. Not only does this variety sport beautiful lilac flowers and dark purple pods, it is absolutely delicious. After a few weeks away, some of the beans had grown too large http://whatweretheskieslike.blogspot.com/2010/09/my-purple-triumph.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Orr)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651807238000517655.post-4497236532807269045Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:59:00 +00002010-09-29T09:32:35.742-04:00environmentalismvideo "I speak for the trees for the trees have no tongues." This 1971 book by Dr. Seuss and its 1972 television special had a big effect on me as a child. This is pure environmentalism propaganda and I love it. The music is completely dated but the strong message of big business greed, capitalism and the dangers of unchecked consumerism is just as powerful today. This is especially true in light http://whatweretheskieslike.blogspot.com/2010/09/i-am-lorax-i-speak-for-trees.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Orr)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651807238000517655.post-7298026939849635113Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:16:00 +00002010-09-02T00:22:55.241-04:00aspenmushroomstravelwildflowers While on a visit to see my Dad and stepmother in Aspen the other week, Chad and I had a free morning to take a hike. On our previous visits, we enjoyed Maroon Bells and Crater Lake so this time we wanted to try something new. My stepmother and her family have an intimate knowledge of the area hiking trails since they have been in Aspen for decades. They suggested Savage Lakes Trail, which is at http://whatweretheskieslike.blogspot.com/2010/09/hunting-for-porcini-and-wildflowers-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Orr)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651807238000517655.post-2359901097007507585Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:15:00 +00002010-09-02T08:16:07.151-04:00pizzaupstateRecently we made pizza for 25 people in our outdoor stone fireplace at the lake house. It went really well—but we couldn't have done it without our friend James who is a fire-master. Over the past several years, he has developed the pizza dough recipe and perfected our outdoor cooking technique, which consists of a ceramic kiln shelf and small fire bricks placed between the hottest part of a veryhttp://whatweretheskieslike.blogspot.com/2010/08/about-banner.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Orr)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651807238000517655.post-8725267745218195053Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:44:00 +00002010-07-13T18:15:01.788-04:00arteventsnature If you are in New York City for the next several months, don't miss the show at the Whitney Museum about one of my favorite painters, the mystical loner Charles Burchfield (1893-1967). I wrote about him on this blog a year ago but didn't realize there would be an exhibition coming up. I couldn't be more pleased to go see his work in person. See that post here. The show ends October 17th.  Readhttp://whatweretheskieslike.blogspot.com/2010/06/burchfield-at-whitney.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Orr)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651807238000517655.post-6165802937759907280Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:30:00 +00002010-07-06T15:14:06.989-04:00upstateThank you Maria for the pic Estate (Summer)—Joao Gilberto http://whatweretheskieslike.blogspot.com/2010/07/happy-4th.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Orr)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8651807238000517655.post-1320405117417476065Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:33:00 +00002010-06-25T14:43:09.369-04:00playlistPhotograph by Bill Owens"I bought the lawn in six-foot rolls. It's easy to handle.I prepared the ground and my wife and son helped roll out the grass.In one day you have a front yard." The Hissing of Summer Lawns by Joni Mitchell He bought her a diamond for her throat He put her in a ranch house on a hill She could see the valley barbecues From her window sill See the blue pools in the http://whatweretheskieslike.blogspot.com/2010/06/hissing-of-summer-lawns-playlist.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen Orr)7