nikianearthscapesApr 273 minThe Thrill & Optimism of Spring!Hellebores ho! And they will bloom for months. Lots of surprises await a wanderer through the forests and gardens in spring... Despite...
nikianearthscapesMar 222 minFrom Hibernation to PropagationWhat a winter!!! Trees laced with winter's freezing rain were brilliant in the sun of the next day, but the silence was punctuated by...
nikianearthscapesOct 21, 20211 minPause to Enjoy Autumn BeautyWhile strolling through the gardens and orchards, checking on the harvest readiness of seeds, fruits and nuts, I began to appreciate the...
nikianearthscapesOct 12, 20211 minA Harvest of DiversityAutumn means many different things, but to us it's NUTS! Specifically, hazel nuts from our orchards, and peanuts from our fields. But...
nikianearthscapesOct 7, 20211 minOur Rice Crop is In!Rice is a beautiful plant and wonderful to work with at all stages. From tiny seedlings in the greenhouse... ...to transplants in the...
nikianearthscapesSep 30, 20212 minSeed Saving at NIKIAN GardensSorghum bicolor 'Ba-Ye-Qi' At NIKIAN Gardens, seed collecting signals the end of one plant cycle and the beginning of another. We think...
J.K. CartwrightSep 13, 20211 minPattern in Garden VisualsPerhaps because of a long interest in textiles, pattern has always fascinated me. The natural world is where we draw much (all?)...
J.K. CartwrightSep 7, 20212 minA Bit of the Bounty this Week - Sept. 7,2021Freshly harvested artichokes This week, I will attempt to describe the unbelievable bounty at NikianGardens. Aside from...
J.K. CartwrightSep 4, 20211 minWonderful Textures- Sept.4th, 2021Magnolia sieboldii seed pods ripening Each pointy segment will eventually split and a shiny seed will emerge, descend on a thread,...
J.K. CartwrightAug 25, 20211 minSwathes of color - August 24, 2021Subtle greys and browns of stone contrast wonderfully with color, texture and form of plants. This week I will let the gardens speak for...
J.K. CartwrightAug 24, 20211 minDreams of vistas - Aug. 18, 2021In this article, historic photos Ian Curry and Niki Clark; current photos Kim Cartwright Above is an old composite winter picture of the...
J.K. CartwrightAug 11, 20211 min'Tis the beginning of the harvest season.....Crops are coming on thick and fast at Nikian Gardens. It is a 'bumper crop' year, as well as one which is a few weeks early. Pictured...
J.K. CartwrightAug 6, 20212 minWho'd a 'thunk' - Aug. 4, 2021High summer it is and here at the Gardens, besides a short grain paddy rice, we are growing a number of edibles which might surprise...
J.K. CartwrightAug 4, 20211 minRice growing with critters' help.....July 26, '21Tassels of rice grains beginning Here we are in high-summer already, with burgeoning vegetable gardens; glorious flowers; lush shrubs and...
J.K. CartwrightJul 26, 20211 minHumid, misty days - July 20, 2021Cheyenne Spirit Echinacea Today, there is a cool, welcome breeze with misty air, so welcome from the heat and humidity of the last few...
J.K. CartwrightJul 16, 20212 minThis week at NikianGardens - July 16th, 2021We are busy bees here, as produce rolls in out of the fields. Sour cherries have been picked, pitted and put away, ppp! Overgrown...
J.K. CartwrightJul 8, 20211 minCatch up at NikianGardens - July 8, '21Missed a week, could blame it on very hot and humid weather..... Work has continued on the new rock walls and excavations here. The large...
J.K. CartwrightJun 24, 20212 minBotanical Wonderland - June 23, 2021The spring frenzy of blooming bulbs has slowed and as well, the lovely spring flowering trees and shrubs [pear, apple, lilac, black...
J.K. CartwrightJun 18, 20211 minWhat Else Happens at Nikian Gardens?Continuing from last week, Nikian has a Probiotics Business. This is "FM+", and is a mixture of beneficial microbes which enables plants...
J.K. CartwrightJun 8, 20212 minSnappy blog - June 8, '21People have been asking me 'What do Ian Curry and Niki Clark do at NikianGardens?' Well, in answer to that question, I will highlight a...