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By Kim Cook | For The Associated Press n New Yorks Pier 94, this springs Architectural Digest Home Design Show was a chance for professionals and armchair decorators to see a sampling of whats state-of-the-art in everything from appliances and room finishes to, well, art. Premium kitchen and bath manufacturers deployed exhibit teams and chefs at the late March show to display the finishes and features of highend equipment. There was a yin and yang feel to the booths in the cookware section: On one side, La Cornue, Viking and Sub-Zero showed professional style ranges and ovens with lots of high-profile dials and burners, in the ubiquitous stainless, but also in interesting new colors like deep orange, marigold and blue. Muscular and serious, they were matched in some cases with Old World-style cabinetry, cornices and flooring reminiscent of French chateaux, or maybe Downton Abbey. If those were the Bentleys, on the other side of the aisle were the Ferraris: the sleek, polished kitchens of SieMatic, Scavolini and Miele. Stainless, glass and lacquered cabinetry in white, merlot and stone hid the major appliances; countertops were smooth runways with integrated stovetops and no discernible controls. Even when knobs were raised above the surface, there were custom covers to make them disappear. (www.siematic.us; www.scavolini.us; www.miele.com) And there were even a few hybrids, including a kitchen from DOM with faux weather-bleached cupboards and tables coupled with sleek opaque glass cabinetry. Jenn-Air combined rustic veneers and whitewashed storage with professional steel equipment. (www. dominteriors.com; www.jenn-air.com) Sculpture met function in many of the range hoods some were mighty-looking machines that seemed powerful enough to suck up the cat, while others had a more decorative feel. Sorpresas Sphera, a sculptural air extractor, mounts like a pendant light; Lipstick resembles a cosmetics tube in saucy red lacquer. Elica showed its jewel-encrusted orb light and exhaust combination. Streamline offered custom hoods clad in colored glass and steel, as well as the option to cover the hood in your own photographic art. (www.bestsorpresa.com; www.elica.com) At the other end of the Pier, the show took on a different vibe. Big companies making big things gave way to whats often the most intriguing area of the Architectural Digest show: the MADE wing of juried galleries, where artists and artisans display their creativity. This year, there were some fun, quirky pieces attracting passers-by and buyers. At Wild Chairy, Andrea Mihalik recycles vintage chairs into functional art using bold combinations of textiles, and embellishments like organza petals or laced grommets. (www.wildchairy.com) Francine Gardners Interieurs booth had a rectangular light fixture made of iron pipe, chandelier bulbs and crystals that somehow bridged the worlds of steampunk and high style. Perhaps as an ironic twist on the spotlight, Re-Surface Designs Solo lamps re-imagined classic microphones as pendant lights. And Fiyel Levent turned a series of intricate pen and ink drawings into laser-cut paper and brass table lamps evocative of Noguchi and Asawa. (www.interieurs.com; www.re-surface. net, www.fiyellevent.com)
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By Dean Fosdick | For The Associated Press OTHER GREAT GARDEN HELPERS: TOADS: Harmful insects make up 62 percent of a toads daily food supply, said Lovejoy, who stacks rocks and wood in secluded spots to shelter toads, frogs, turtles, salamanders and lizards. DRAGONFLIES can capture over 400 mosquitoes a day. MOLES: They eat their body weight in insects, slugs and grubs while aerating the soil, Lovejoy said. SPHINX WASPS can pollinate 200 flowers in less than seven minutes, Lovejoy said. SNAKES: Most snakes about 99 percent of those found in gardens are harmless helpers, and eat rodents and insect pests, Lovejoy said. Garter and gopher snakes top her beneficial list. BOX TURTLES feast on slugs, snails, insects, larvae and grubs. Theyre slow but sure, Lovejoy said. BATS: These nocturnal aerialists pollinate flowers, spread seeds and devour upwards of 600 mosquitoes an hour.
ooking for some help in the garden? Many of natures most useful critters lie literally at our feet, underappreciated and ignored despite their ability to eliminate insects, condition soils and pollinate plants. Turtles, moths, moles, dragonflies, snakes, toads and spiders are among the many wild things that can help maintain a landscape. The payback is minimal food, water, shelter, and easing off on harsh lawn and garden chemicals. I believe in teamwork, using all the creatures that live in your garden, said Sharon Lovejoy, author of Trowel and Error (Workman Publishing, 2003). Start from the ground up with night crawlers as part of your workforce. Add to the earthworms already in your plant beds with commercially available red worms. Build a worm bin or a place where they cant get out, Lovejoy said. Use all of your leftovers your kitchen compost. Worms can process up to 6 pounds of garbage in a week. Grow an assortment of native plants, which will draw a great many bird species, Lovejoy said. Add plant hosts as food for butterfly and moth larvae. That list would include milkweed (monarch butterflies), borage (green lacewings),
sunflowers (ladybugs) and yarrow (hoverflies). Many insects in the larval stage are voracious predators. Green lacewings as juveniles are aptly named aphid lions because of their appetite for the sap-sucking pests. I would certainly place spiders near the top of underappreciated life in the garden, said Whitney Cranshaw, an extension entomologist with Colorado State University. Although sometimes I think it is less that they are not appreciated but rather people dont want to think of them. Spiders are credited for as much as 80 percent of all predator control in the garden. Jumping spiders, wolf spiders, lynx spiders and crab spiders are the standouts, Cranshaw said. Most predatory insects arent selective, though, feeding on anything that comes within reach. Praying mantises are generalists, said James Dill, a pest management specialist with University of Maine Extension. So are many spiders. Theyre very efficient but dont discriminate in what they eat. Theyd just as soon grab a honeybee if it happens by. Maintain a healthy garden with ample spacing if you hope to attract beneficial insects, Dill said. Spacing allows you to observe things better if youre walking around, looking for trouble, he said. It also reduces the odds for (plant) disease.a
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DONT WALK ON MY BED! Of course, you cant just stop tilling, throw mulch on the ground and garden as usual. Walking on the soil and rolling a wheelbarrow, garden cart or tractor over it compacts the soil; tillage is then needed to aerate it. The way to avoid compaction in the first place is to lay out the garden with permanent areas for plants and for traffic. Trafficked areas also need to be mulched, in this case with some lean, weedfree material such as wood chips, gravel or straw. Planted areas in my vegetable garden consist of rectangular beds 3 feet wide surrounded by 18-inch-wide paths. Beds in my flower garden are more free-form or have stepping stones. Planted areas in a vegetable garden dont need to be raised beds, however; they can be laid out flat on the ground. A big advantage of bed planting is that you can pack more plants into less space. Instead of planting carrots with 18 inches between rows, four or five rows can be planted with only a few inches between them. (That 18 inches is to let you walk between the rows for planting, weeding and harvesting. With a 3-foot-wide bed, you can do all that from the paths.) Also, different vegetables, flowers, or vegetables and flowers can be grown together in beds.
DRIP THAT WATER Changing watering technique was the final step on my road to weedlessness. Not all plants need regular watering, but for those that do, drip irrigation is the way to go. Drip irrigation puts water near garden plants, so none is wasted or promoting weed growth in the areas between plants or in paths. This is not to say that with the above four steps drip irrigation, mulching, keeping traffic off planted areas, and not tilling weeds never appear. They do. But weed problems do not. What few large weeds do appear get yanked out of the soil, roots and all, coaxed out, if necessary, with a garden knife or trowel at their roots. Colonies of small weeds are quickly done in with a winged weeder, colinear hoe or some other hoe with a sharp blade that can be slid along parallel to and just a fraction of an inch below the soil surface. Also important in keeping a garden weed-free is to search regularly for them. With the above four steps, this activity is pared down to nothing more than a few pleasant minutes per week. a Lee Reich is the author of Weedless Gardening (Workman, 2001) | leereich.com
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MASTERING THE TECHNIQUES One of the unique and delicious methods to grill food uses a wooden plank. The smoke created from the plank sitting directly above a lit burner infuses the meat with a delicate smoky flavor. Using a plank is simple: Soak it in water for at least an hour and pat it dry. Pre-heat your grill on high for 10 minutes. Coat both sides of the plank with olive oil then place the seasoned meat on it. Place the plank on the grill directly over the lit burner and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook the meat to its desired doneness. Grilling planks are specifically designed for the grill and there are a variety of flavors to choose. Cedar planks are ideal for salmon, but dont be afraid to try other meats. Pork goes great on a maple plank and lamb is delicious on alder. Try planking today with this easy recipe for salmon using a cedar plank. SPRING CLEANING TIPS FOR YOUR GRILL No matter whether you grill year-round or put the grill away for the winter, its always a good idea to clean it thoroughly once or twice a year. You will need: Sturdy bristle brush Grill cleaner Toothpicks Soap and water Venturi brush
TAHINI-SESAME SALMON 1 cup tahini (sesame butter) 1 cup honey 1 cup soy sauce White wine (for consistency) Coat the salmon fillets with a light dusting of salt and black pepper. Mix the tahini, honey and soy sauce. Add white wine as necessary if the mixture is too thick. It should be creamy but still light enough to drizzle and baste. Coat the filets with the glaze and arrange them on the planks and place planks on the grill. Close the lid and cook for 15 to 20 minutes. Salmon is cooked when it is opaque in color and flakey to the touch of a fork.
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If you want to create your own sensory garden, consider two things: your areas hardiness zone and which senses you want to focus on. The former can be ascertained at www.garden.org; knowing your zone will help you choose plants that will thrive. If your regional public garden has a sensory exhibit, representatives there can help with sources and inspiration. And even if you find something you love thats a bit tender for your zone, you can still plant it just use a container so you can move it to a warmer, protected area when weather threatens. As for the senses, think about what attracts you to a garden. Is it mostly the scents, or is it the visuals? Perhaps youre moved by how elements in a garden sound. Or are you a tactile person who likes to touch every plant, rock and tree? Make sure guests to your garden can linger and enjoy its sensory pleasures, says Margie Grace, a garden designer and owner of Grace Design Associates in Santa Barbara, Calif. There should be places to sit; places to slow down; places to feel the warmth of the sun, drink in the fragrant flowers, and hear the trickle of a stream or the music of wind chimes, she says. Sensory gardens are also a great way to involve kids in gardening, says Emily Jackson of the Appalachian Sustainable Agricultural Project in Asheville, N.C. Plant herbs such as mint and lemon that are easy, prolific
This undated publicity photo provided by the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens shows the Lerner Garden of the Five Senses in Boothbay, Maine. Visitors partake in a sensory outdoor experience immersed in a broad array of fragrant, colorful, edible and textured plantings. There is a reflexology labyrinth, sound stones, benches, walkways, raised beds and water features, allowing visitors of all abilities to explore the garden. (AP Photo/ Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, William Cullina)
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