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Kim Cook | For The Associated Press

Curves have been all over the

fashion and celebrity magazinesand are nding their way into

design and decor too

ldquoTheyrsquore sensuous and invitingrdquoNew York designer Barry Goralnick

said at the Architectural Digest HomeDesign Show held in late March

ldquoCurved sofas that bring people closertogether rounded dining tables that

are easier for conversation roundcocktail tables that are cozy and

forgiving to shins Arcs circles boatshapes mdash all kinds of curvesrdquo

Examples of the trend included MattHuttonrsquos walnut or cherry coffee table

a group of connecting circles The

Portland Maine furniture designer callsthe table which is available in three

sizes ldquoCrop Circlesrdquo (studio24bcom)Aaron Scott a New York furniture

and lighting designer who hails fromOregon blends his affection for Pacic

Northwest topography with an interestin geometry and the engineered form

His curvy oiled-oak pendant lamp

somehow managed to evoke a tree burland a shiprsquos propeller at once organic

and mechanical The same was true ofa round table lamp crafted of layers of

bleached wood circles with cutouts toreveal the light beneath

A sleek circle of glass was perched ona sinuous wood base that looked like

a weathered waxed whale vertebra

and the juxtaposition made for a piecethat was as much sculpture as furniture

(aaronscottdesigncom) Justin Teilhet a ceramicist from

Yellow Springs Ohio showed an

arresting collection of porcelainobjets drsquoart Concentric circles formed

vessels that were glazed in gunmetaland given 24-karat-gold-leaf interiors

The pieces were simple and dynamic

(jteilhetporcelaincom)Hubbardton Forgersquos Flux pendant was

a studied tangle of LED-lit aluminumbands that created a cool contemporary

xture (hubbardtonforgecom )Spin Ceramics showed Chinese

designer Qi Qiong Qiongrsquos elegantMobius Strip porcelain vase with

multiple apertures for owers and anunglazed nish that showed off the

interplay between the soft contours andcrisp edges (wwwspinceramicscom )

Canadian Kino Guerin manipulates

panels of walnut wenge cherry orzebrawood veneer into curled and

knotted ribbons that become art shelvesor tables

ldquoTo get this overall effect the panelmust be bent as if this had been done

naturally It must reect equilibriumbetween the curve and the straight

line between exuberance and purityrdquo

the Montreal-based designer said(kinoguerincom )

Designer Alexa Hampton is also aproponent of mixing curves with linear

shapes She created a relaxed andpretty ldquoLibraryrdquo space for show guests

that incorporated voluptuous ceramictable lamps inviting round tables and

comfy chairs with curved arms

ldquoShape and silhouette are alwaysmajor considerations when designing

an interiorrdquo she said ldquoMuch like anyessential duality mdash yin and yang hard

and soft masculine and feminine mdash

when a room has straight and curvyelements the result is more complete

and therefore more successfulrdquoStraight lines are a given in any

room she said think walls windowstable legs

ldquoBut curves should always be addedas wellrdquo she added ldquoIn architecture the

circle is the strongest shaperdquo a

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Kim Cook | For the Associated Press

C

all it subversive stitcheryAlternative embroidery Todayrsquos

home samplers include everything

from Kanye West tweets to tattoo designs Jamie Chalmers a burly bearded fellow

who lives in Bedford England calls

himself a ldquomanbroidererrdquo He runs a blogand wrote a book ldquoPush Stitchery 30

Artists Explore the Boundaries of Stitched

Artrdquo (Push StitcheryLark Crafts 2011)ldquoAbout 12 years ago I bought a cross-

stitch pattern as something to do whileon a long plane journey I was motivated

by the juxtaposition of being a big mandoing a tiny little cross stitch but once

I got into it I really enjoyed itrdquo hesays ldquoI started Mr X Stitch as a way of

showcasing contemporary embroidery

from around the world challenging thecommon paradigm that stitching is just

for little old ladiesldquoOne of the reasons people like

learning from me is that Irsquom big bald

straight and tattooed and if I likeembroidery then anyone can like itrdquo hesays (mrxstitchcom)

Pop culture translated into cross stitchmay be edgy irreverent and funny

Picture a sampler stitched with lyrics

from Stephen Sondheim or Snoop Doggscenes from ldquoPoltergeistrdquo or Harry Potter

portraits of Lena Dunham or GrumpyCat cross-stitched burgers asparagus

cupcakes or kimchi You get the ideaSingapore-based artist Teresa Lim

stitches scenes from her travels mdash abridge in Prague a park in Tokyo a eld

of German sheep

ldquoEmbroidering a place instead of takinga photo makes a difference When you

take a photo you donrsquot notice the small

details But when you draw or embroideryour eye picks out so much more detailrdquoshe says ldquoAfter I complete a piece I

feel like I actually know the placerdquo(teeteeheeheecom)

Jacqueline and Christopher Gable of

St Catherines Ontario run a blog calledWee Little Stitches Theyrsquove found a niche

rendering the casts of movies and TVseries like ldquoStar Warsrdquo lsquorsquoLord of the Ringsrdquo

and ldquoThe Big Bang Theoryrdquo into pixels forcross stitching

Why pixels ldquoThe neat thing aboutpixels is that they translate exactly in to

cross-stitch designs mdashin fact it could

be said that cross-stitching is the originalpixel artrdquo laughs Jacqueline

ldquoI think my favorite is the lsquoGolden Girlsrsquo

pattern I have such fond memories ofwatching the show with my grandmotherrdquoshe says (etsycomshopweelittlestitches )

Emily Peacock stitches alphabets andphrases like ldquoThink Happy Thoughtsrdquo

using colorful groovy typefaces with a

happy-go-lucky vibe The artist basedin Buckinghamshire England says her

background in graphic design andfascination with fonts and uplifting themes

inform her ideasldquoI love the vibrancy of folk art and the

simplicity of mid-century design I havean idea sketch it out and then turn up

the volume so that the effect is eye-

catching and immediate mdash I like designs

that demand your attention as you enter

a roomrdquo she says ldquoI play a lot with colorand can feel a sort of lsquoyesrsquo moment when

the color balance is right Then I know

I can start stitchingrdquo (etsycomshop emilypeacocktapestry )

Want the entire ldquoGame of Thronesrdquo

Westeros map in cross stitch Thatrsquosthe top-seller at Jen Egglestonrsquos Etsy

com shop Eggleston of Vancouver

British Columbia also has riffedon ldquoNational Lampoonrsquos Christmas

Vacationrdquo and ldquoMad Menrdquo She recentlycompleted an ambitious design that

shows the self-destruct sequence on thespaceship in ldquoAlienrdquo (etsycomshop

randomlygenerated )There are lots of downloadable patterns

like these online for a nominal cost mdash

designers provide color and measurementguidelines Online tutorials show how to

design your own chartIf you just appreciate the cross-stitch

motif without picking up needle and

thread consider the Stitches collectionfrom Danish rm Menu Therersquos a pretty

jar candlestick and vase done on white

porcelain with gray stitch trim Here toois Gry Fagerrsquos vine and leaf cross-stitch

pattern printed in soft gray on a crisp

white plate (allmoderncom)Hungarian artist Zsanett Szirmay uses

cross stitch to create multimedia artUsing a laser she transfers old-style

Eastern European folk-art embroiderypatterns onto fabric strips which can

then be ldquoplayedrdquo in an old punch-cardmusic box She calls it ldquosoundweavingrdquo

(soundweavinghu) a

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Kat Bergeron | Biloxi-Sun Herald

Along long time ago an Asianking was violently assassinatedand turned into a cuckoo a bird

known for its repertoire of calls Butthe king-turned-cuckoo sang so bitterly

that blood ran from his bill This wasspringtime and the owers in profusebloom turned red from the drippingblood

The azalea was bornNothing says Spring in the Deep

South more colorfully than bloomingazaleas Writers poets and lmproducers use this ower to impart asense of place a uniquely Southernidentity In fact the shrubs that produce

these ubiquitous spring owers aregrouped as Southern indica

ldquoIndicardquo however is a throwbackto that Asian legend which takesplace in China and like so muchfolklore is adapted in other nearbycountries in what was once knownas the East Indies Ironically thisevergreen owering plant so belovedby Southerners does not hail from ourSouthland

But we certainly have made it ourslock stock and bloom

A native American azalea does existbut few recognize it unless they arewoods hikers or adventurous gardenersI grew up calling them ldquohoneysuckleazaleasrdquo and many is the time Itromped through woods with my Momin search of them The native owersare fragrant look more like honeysuckleblossoms and the leaves disappear in

winterMomrsquos yard had lovely examples of

these natives as well as the indicas butlater owners of her Gulfport propertydidnrsquot realize what they had and

relandscaped Katrina took everythingfrom my Biloxi yard but drive across

the Mississippi Coast and yoursquoll realizethat many old azaleas survive

Bare spots left by storm neglectand redevelopment slowly get lledin again if wersquore lucky with azaleasWe should never let these beautiesdisappear We should be like MissMaudie in ldquoTo Kill a MockingbirdrdquoWhen the big house burned she foundhappiness because she could plant andtend to more azaleas in a smaller house

that didnrsquot require so much indoor workThe coastal South provides a perfect

home for the indica azalea in soilnutrients and climate but our Coastwasnrsquot much into planting them until

the 1920s Early editions of the Biloxi-Sun Herald even in the 1890s mention

azaleas but most people displayedthem in pots instead of in the ground

In the US indicas were rstintroduced as outdoor landscape plantsin the 1830s at a Charleston SCplantation according to the recordsof ower historian Fred C Galle latedirector of Callaway Gardens A decadeafter the Civil War that plantation nowknown as Magnolia Gardens openedto the public But Southerners remained

slow to catch on to planting landscapeazaleas

Mobile was among the rst citiesnear us to take the azalea seriously andsocial news pages of the early 1900s

document numerous March day tripsto Mobile to admire blooming azaleasA few plants likely colored SouthMississippi but they remained mostpopular in pots

Then on Sept 28 1927 this appearedldquoWA Cox local nurseryman

announces the purchase of 4000azaleas from a dealer in Mobile theseplants to be brought to the Coastby truck for delivery about Nov 1These wonderful owering plantswhich are so noted in North Carolinaand in Mobile have been found mostsuccessful in growth along the Coastand Mr Cox is most desirous of seeingmany of them planted here

ldquoHe states he is bringing the plants

to the Coast at a very nominal price inorder to see the section beautied withthis lovely plant which blooms in thespringrdquo

Cox the Coastrsquos biggest agriculturalpromoter of that area already hadorders from Gulfport which planned toput them in parks and neutral groundsGulf Park College (now Southern Miss-Coast) Gulf Coast Military Academyand numerous homeowners also had

advance ordersDid Coxrsquos experiment work

Obviously as this from April 6 1929shows

ldquoInterest in the culture of azaleas isgrowing on the Coast as is evidenced bythe many handsome specimens of thispopular spring ower now growing inthe gardens of the Coast ower loversMany of the plants of the azaleas arequite small but this ower has the

charm of blooming even when but afew inches highrdquo

Azalea fever nally infected mdash andcontinues to infect mdash local victims a

p

The Nezu Shrine in Bunkyo Tokyo holds a Tsutsuji Matsuri (Azalea Festival) from early Apriluntil early May every year | Photo by nahccofickr

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Katherine Roth | For the Associated Press

From the biggest botanical gardens to the smallestbackyard plots and terraces therersquos a movementunderway to make gardens work harder for the

environmentldquoItrsquos no longer enough for a garden to just look pretty

Every garden needs to do more and every garden mat-tersrdquo said Douglas Tallamy a professor in the departmentof entomology and wildlife ecology at the University ofDelaware

Because of global warming and habitat destructionhe said ldquotoday gardens need to support life sequestercarbon feed pollinators and manage water Itrsquos a lot to askbut it doesnrsquot have to look messy and it may be the key toour survivalrdquo

For many people who arenrsquot sure what they can doabout climate change home gardens provide an opportu-

nity to make a palpable differenceThat sense of purpose is creating a change in garden

aesthetics with a more natural look and more emphasis on

drought-tolerant and wildlife-friendly plantsldquoItrsquos one of the few things an individual can do tomitigate climate change The cumulative impact on theenvironment is huge plus itrsquos easy affordable and funrdquosaid Ann Savageau who ripped out most of her lawn in

drought-parched Davis California a year ago and replant-ed with desert grasses and other native plantsldquoThe increase wersquove seen in pollinators butteries andbirds at our house is really exciting and we reduced ourwater usage by two thirdsrdquo she said

Whereas there used to be enough land for wildlife andhumans to exist separately itrsquos become essential that we

share habitats Tallamy and Rick Darke argue in their bookldquoThe Living Landscape Designing for Beauty and Biodiver-sity in the Home Gardenrdquo (Timber Press 2014)

ldquoUnless we share our space with nature the plants onwhich bees caterpillars butteries birds and other wildlifedepend will not surviverdquo Tallamy said

Earth-friendly gardens consist mostly of native specieson which local wildlife depends experts sayldquoGardening for wildlife especially birds is really the hotthing now in horticulture and gardening The trend istoward naturalistic garden design with native plants Itrsquos a

High Line kind of a lookrdquo said KristinSchleiter associate vice president foroutdoor gardens and senior curatorat the New York Botanical Garden

The High Line the New YorkCity park and garden which runsalong a strip of old elevated trackldquodoes symbolize a newer aestheticin purposeful naturalized garden-ingrdquo said Tom Smarr its director ofhorticulture

About half the plants are natives andthe other half are self-seeded specieswhich require relatively little mainte-nance and water ldquoTherersquos way moreforgiveness and durability about itrdquohe said

ldquoA lot of people have totally beeninspired by the wild look and have

tried it on their own at homerdquo Smarr saidA few specic ways that home gardeners can go easy on

the planet

PLANT AN OAK TREE

Oaks sequester lots of carbon have enormous rootsystems that help manage water and according toTallamy and Darke are fantastic at supporting wildlife

ldquoThere are 557 species of caterpillars in the Mid-Atlanticstates and theyrsquore all bird food The birds eat all thecaterpillars to support their young so you donrsquot need toworry about defoliationrdquo

FEED THE POLLINATORS

Tallamy warns that without pollinators 80 percent

to 90 percent of all plants would be lost and thatgardeners should focus on plants that feed the estimated4000 species of native bees Pollinator-friendly gardensfeature a sequence of native owering plants so thatfrom April through September somethingrsquos alwaysblooming Mountain mint sunowers native hollysweet pepper bush and goldenrod are all great forpollinators Tallamy said Further west blazing starand milkweed are good choices Schleiter said thatearly spring can be especially tough for bees For earlybloomers she recommends Lyndera a native bush with

great fall color and also dogwood

MINIMIZE LAWN CONCRETE AND NON-NATIVE

ORNAMENTAL SPECIES

ldquoAround 92 percent of our suburban lots are lawnand thatrsquos the worst you can dordquo Tallamy said addingthat concrete seems to be our ldquodefault landscapingrdquoand ornamental Asian plant varieties have little to offernative wildlife

ldquoIn the typical American yard 80 percent of theplants are from China Thatrsquos not a functioning eco-

systemrdquo he saidEven apartment dwellers can help by planting native

species on roofs and terracesSchleiter said ldquoReally think about the amount of

chemical thatrsquos put on our lawns If yoursquore not using all ofyour lawn just let the grass grow out and maybe put insome native perennials It all adds uprdquo

AVOID PESTICIDES

ldquoIf yoursquore planting a garden for bees and butteriesdonrsquot use pesticides that will kill bees and butteriesrdquo

warned Schleiter ldquoIt sounds obvious but people do itall the time You have to be extra sure that when youbuy a plant at the nursery it hasnrsquot been sprayed withany pesticides Nurseries do it a lot and you need to beextremely carefulrdquo a

New York Cityrsquos the High Line | AP Photo 2015

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Dean Fosdick | For the Associated Press

Who needs soil to sow asustainable garden You cancultivate plants in mid-air

oat them in mineral-enriched water oradd nutrients for an organic harvest by

using your own sh for the fertilizerAll of these methods can be done

indoors and year-roundHydroponics may be the most familiar

soil-less gardening technology Itinvolves growing plants by oating theirroots in chemically enhanced waterThe operation can be automated with atimer Some systems are portable

Aquaponics blends aquaculture(feeding sh in tanks) with hydroponics

Water heavy in organic animal waste ispumped from a sh tank into grow bedswhere plants lter out the nutrients Thepuried water is then recycled backinto the sh tank where the nitrate-production sequence is renewed

Aeroponics uses no growingmedium Instead plants are strung overcontainers and their roots are mistedwith a nutrient-heavy solution

ldquoThe technology that is accelerating

this (soil-less) trend is the proliferationof extremely effective and increasinglyenergy-efcient grow lightsrdquo said SylviaBernstein owner of The AquaponicSource in Longmont Colorado

ldquoWith todayrsquos grow lights any spacecan become a year-round garden Irsquoveworked with people who are growingin basements garages laundry roomswarehouses and classroomsrdquo she said

The systems are easy to learn and to

maintain Bernstein saidldquoFirst there is no weeding involved

And because you can set your growbeds at whatever height works best for

you stooping and bending can also beminimizedrdquo she said

Watering also is easier especially withaquaponics ldquoYou simply top off yourtanks once every week to 10 days versusthe nearly daily watering that an outdoorgarden requiresrdquo Bernstein said

Hydroponics is an uncomplicated wayto raise vegetables said Richard Tyson

Orange County (Florida) Extension directorldquoThe oating system is one of the

most inexpensive low-tech systemsaround and as long as you stick withleafy salad crops and herbs it is one ofthe best for beginnersrdquo Tyson said

As for aeroponic gardens they need

little space making them popularwith apartment dwellers Their moist

environment is vulnerable to bacteriagrowth and disease though so theymust be kept clean

Nearly any freshwater sh that thrivesin captivity can be used for aquaponicgardening from goldsh to catsh troutto craysh The sh can be purchased

from licensed hatcheries whileaquaponic hydroponic and aeroponickits are available at specialized supplystores and online

ldquoThe best sh to grow in aquaponicsare the sh that best suit your needswhether those be for food or funor both and that are conducive togrowing the plants you are interested ingrowingrdquo Bernstein said

Fast-growing tilapia are the most

commonly used Bernstein hastrained her tilapia to eat from a babybottle which provides a degree ofentertainment And she noted ldquoYoualways can eat the full-grown shrdquo

ldquoIn the not-so-distant future I believethat indoor aquaponic gardens willbecome more the norm than theexceptionrdquo Bernstein said ldquoHomeownerswill start to think of them as a part of theirfood preparation environment much like

a living pantryrdquo aFor more see this fact sheet from

Oregon State University Extensionhttpwwwextensionoregonstateedu

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GREEN TOMATO MINCEMEAT PIE

(Submitted by Mary Beth Greenleaf )

2 cups green tomatoes (chopped)2 cups Granny Smith apples (pared chopped)frac12 cup raisinsfrac12 orange (seeded chopped ne)frac14 cup suet (chopped ne)1frac12 cups brown sugar2 tablespoons cider vinegar1 tablespoon saltfrac12 teaspoon cinnamonfrac14 teaspoon nutmegfrac14 teaspoon ground cloves18 teaspoon ginger18 teaspoon allspice

bull Preheat oven to 375 degrees Mix together all ingredientsput into prepared 9-inch crust Cover with full or latticecrust Bake about 40 minutes

GREEN TOMATO RELISH

(Submitted by Steve Leonard from ldquoThe Gasparilla Cookbookrdquo)

1 quart green tomatoes1 quart ripe tomatoes2 bunches celery2 sweet peppers preferably red for color2 large onions1 small cabbage2 cucumbers1 pound brown sugar1 teaspoon mustard seed1 teaspoon black pepper1 quart vinegar

bull Chop (It is important to chop vegetables rather than grindthem) tomatoes celery peppers onions cabbage andcucumbers mix and add frac12 cup of salt Let stand 2 hoursDrain off all excess liquid

bull In large pot mix sugar mustard seed pepper and vinegarHeat and when sugar dissolves add chopped vegetablesBring to slow boil and ll sterilized jars (7 pint) Chillbefore serving

FRIED GREEN TOMATOES

(Submitted by Nedra Baldwin from ldquoNaomirsquos Home Companionrdquo)

3 medium rm green tomatoes about 1 poundfrac14 teaspoon saltfrac14 teaspoon black pepperfrac14 cup white cornmeal2frac14 cups solid shortening or bacon fat for frying

bull Cut tomatoes into 4 (frac12-inch) thick slices Season with saltand pepper Dredge slices in cornmeal coating well onboth sides

bull In a large heavy skillet add enough shortening orbacon fat to a depth of frac12-inch and heat on high untilshimmering and starting to smoke a little Add half oftomato slices lower heat to medium-high Cover skilletand cook until bottoms of tomatoes are browned andsizzling stops about 4 minutes

bull Turn tomatoes over Cover and cook second side about2 minutes Should be slightly soft around the rm edgesRemove tomatoes to paper towel to drain Taste if tartsprinkle with sugar while still hot Serves 4

OVEN-FRIED GREEN TOMATOES

(Submitted by Nedra Baldwin from ldquoMama Diprsquos Kitchenrdquo)

4 green tomatoes slicedfrac12 stick butter or margarine1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon black pepper1 cup self-rising our

bull Preheat oven to 400 degrees Melt butter in baking panStir in salt and pepper Coat tomatoes with our andplace in pan Bake on lower rack of oven for 8 minutesThen turn the oven up to broil in order to brown thetomato slices Serves 6

MISS MEL ROBERTSONrsquoS GREEN TOMATO PICKLES

(Submitted by Steve Leonard from ldquoThe Gasparilla Cookbookrdquo)1 peck (8 dry quarts) green tomatoes6 large onionsfrac12 cup salt2 quarts water4 quarts vinegar2 pounds brown sugar2 tablespoons whole cloves2 tablespoons white mustard seed2 tablespoons whole allspice1 tablespoon cayenne pepper2 tablespoons cinnamon

bull Slice tomatoes and onions Sprinkle with salt and let standovernight In the morning drain well Put them into aporcelain kettle (modern aluminum best) with water and1 quart vinegar Boil 15 minutes drain them dry

bull In kettle combine the remaining 3 quarts of vinegar sugaand spices Boil slowly for 1 hour taking care not to burnWhen cold put in stone crock and cover a

Andrea Yeager | For the Biloxi-Sun Herald

Now that spring nally has arrived folks are eager to work in their yards whether planting ornamentals or edibles Few things are as tastyas homegrown tomatoes and cucumbers they just have so much avor

Readers share their favorite green tomato recipes mdash from green tomato sweet pickles to green tomato mincemeat pie

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