Dean Riddle’s Catskill gardens are amazing. I was blessed to be given the opportunity to photograph them for the greatest garden magazine in the world, Gardens Illustrated.
Wonderful whimsy, exuberant color, Dean Riddle’s Catskill Mountain garden made me smile.
Dean Riddle creates extraordinary plant combinations.
Photographing Golden Earthworm was a visual delight. The organic farm, located on the North Fork of Long Island, grows mouthwatering veg and a vibrant display of cutting flowers.
Maggie Wood, Matthew Kurek, and James Russo were a treat to work with and made sure I had access to all parts of the farm — from riding out to the fields with an incredibly cheerful, hardworking Mexican family to watching the careful processing and packing of the CSA shares.
Maggie Wood and I put together a lunch of Golden Earthworm’s fingerling potatoes roasted in garlic and olive oil and a colorful salad of just picked tomatoes with a sprinkling of fresh picked herbs.
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Sharing the Harvest by Elizabeth Henderson and Robyn Van En, Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 2007
Rice is nice, especially when grown in Vermont’s cold climate! I was thoroughly captivated with every step of the process and was proud when I had a chance to step into the paddy and plant seedlings alongside Takeshi and Linda Akaogi.
Here is my smiling face in my favorite gardening magazine of all time, Gardens Illustrated.
Jane Booth: New England Gardens 