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  • A Visit With The Great Pumpkin

    October 19, 2012

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    Poor Linus. He never understood that the Great Pumpkin doesn’t visit you…. you visit the Great Pumpkin. And we happen to know that the Great Pumpkin lives in Half Moon Bay, California and spends most of its time showing off its best creations at Farmer John’s Pumpkin Farm.

    Note the pink pumpkins in the background…

    And it is a farm, not a “patch”. “Farmer John” Muller and his wife Eda run the best pumpkin farm in the Bay Area. John is tight with the Great Pumpkin and has more pumpkins, squash and gourds than just about anyone. Designers and restauranteurs join the masses to visit his farm every October and enjoy all the goodies. Thousands of pumpkins in immesurable colors, sizes and shapes (and flavors- some of these pumpkins are very tasty). And good people, too. With the help of Jon and Eda, the Great Pumpkin manages to host hundreds of disadvantaged school kids and give them pumpkins and time on a real farm. A kind and warm spirit is all around you at Farmer’s John’s. If a farm has a soundtrack, this one has lots of giggles and laughter. So thanks John and Eda Great Pumpkin! Here are a few photos of our “haul”….

    Our “offering” to the Great Pumpkin.

    Sam wants everyone to know that the green patch is not a bruise…but he did drop this one…;-)

    The alien squash says “take me to your leader”.

    These are called “dippers”…

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    Posted By: putneyfarm Category: Garden and Orchard, Musings, Vegetables Tags: Cocktails, cooking, cuisine, design, food, garden, Great Pumpkin, Home, lifestyle, photography, photos, Pumpkin, recipes
  • A Visit To LongHouse Reserve

    August 8, 2012

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    Elephants almost fly at the LongHouse Reserve.

    Chihuly installation on the lily pond. Cobalt pussy-willows look magical.

    Jack Lenor Larsen’s house is part of the reserve.

    It is amazing what we sometimes find when we just look around. We are here in eastern Long Island for family, friends, food and the beach. But, perhaps out of luck, this year we found a few new places that feed the soul. Our first discovery is the Quail Hill CSA, a beautiful (and bountiful) CSA farm in Amagansett. Our time at the farm with our friends slowed our pulses for a few days, and the boys are still excited to eat their “crop”. Good times for the gardener who has visions (delusions?) of farming.

    Sculpture by Buckminster Fuller. Note the kids (respectfully) get to enjoy the art.

    More fun with kids and art. A great introduction to art and design.

    Fun and thoughtful landscaping abound. Here is a “Bed-of-nails” plant.

    But just a few miles away, in East Hampton, lies another treasure that is a whole other type of garden, the LongHouse Reserve. The LongHouse Reserve is a living art and sculpture garden founded by Textile designer and collector Jack Lenor Larsen. The Reserve features acres of gardens with beautiful sculpture and landscaping from dozens of artists and designers including de Kooning, Fuller, Chilhuly and Libeskind. World class art and landscape design are everywhere, but this is no museum. The LongHouse Reserve is a living, well-tended garden where you can stroll and relax amidst a compelling mixture of the best work of man and nature. A serious art aficionado will enjoy a visit, but so will your kids. Simply a delightful place. We are very grateful to all involved for their work. Continue reading →

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    Posted By: putneyfarm Category: Garden and Orchard, Musings Tags: architecture, art, design, Jack Lenor Larsen, lifestyle, Long Island, LongHouse Reserve, photography, photos, Sculpture garden

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