"Governor's mansion model of ecological sustainability"

That's the title of Mackenzie Carpenter's great piece in today's Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about the gubernatorial gardens in Harrisburg.  Nice to see some well-earned kudos for the horticultural team taking this high-profile garden very seriously and setting a great example for Pennsylvanians.

I wrote about the gardens here for Green the Grounds and was also impressed with Dennis Rydberg's oversight of the gardens.  He sent me these recent photos of the rose garden and the brand new kitchen garden. 

Comments

[Old Kim]

What a waste of water. Nothing bad about being brown.
Nothing wrong with hybrid vegetables either. Some of the heirlooms taste nasty.
What freak said heirlooms were better than hybrids?

[Justin Russell]

If you want to save seed for replanting, or have an interest in preserving genetic diversity, or want to buy seeds not under the control of a multinational company, heirlooms aren't just better but essential.

[Todd]

I agree with you Justin sometimes hybrids are just easier to grow though ;)