Comments on: My Garden State|The Meadowlands and the Hackensack River http://www.susancohangardens.com/blog/my-garden-statethe-meadowlands-and-the-hackensack-river?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-garden-statethe-meadowlands-and-the-hackensack-river landscape design, gardens, plants, creativity Sat, 18 May 2013 09:46:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: bill http://www.susancohangardens.com/blog/my-garden-statethe-meadowlands-and-the-hackensack-river/comment-page-1#comment-774 bill Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:29:26 +0000 http://www.susancohangardens.com/blog/?p=1035#comment-774 Love ‘Storm clouds over a Landfill’

]]> By: Sara Baldwin http://www.susancohangardens.com/blog/my-garden-statethe-meadowlands-and-the-hackensack-river/comment-page-1#comment-546 Sara Baldwin Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:58:59 +0000 http://www.susancohangardens.com/blog/?p=1035#comment-546 My partner Dave Burden is the “Shorekeeper” here on the Eastern Shore of Virginia (also part of the Waterkeeper alliance). It is encouraging indeed that they have made so much progress up there, and it’s wonderful that as a designer you are engaged and bringing other people’s attention to the hopeful results of the Waterkeeper efforts. Bravo!!!
As for the phragmites, wouldn’t it be nice to find a use for this invasive plant? (although I realize they’d have to only be harvested when the seeds are not present and viable, right? maybe just take the middle reed part) There’s a company called “phragwrites” (www.phragwrites.com) which makes pens out of them…I suggested to a Parson’s professor that he sic his students on this challenge…

Sara, thanks for the visit. I grew up with the polluted river, so it was incredible to see it now. Phagmites was brought here by the colonists as a roofing material–thatching…maybe we’ll get back to that as a use. Thanks for the link.

]]> By: Sarah from Toronto Gardens http://www.susancohangardens.com/blog/my-garden-statethe-meadowlands-and-the-hackensack-river/comment-page-1#comment-497 Sarah from Toronto Gardens Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:46:50 +0000 http://www.susancohangardens.com/blog/?p=1035#comment-497 I *love* these cloud pictures, esp the last one, so beautiful. I really want to see this landscape in real life, you’ve really whet my appetite. The marshes so beautiful and good to know that they are being revitalized.

So, the Phragmites grass is alien and invasive? I’m wondering if that is what grows in the ditches along the 401 hwy in Ontario. It’s actually quite decorative, but possibly not a good thing if it’s crowding out the natives.

The view of New York across the water is fascinating. And do I recognize that turnpike (from the opposite direction) from the Sopranos opening?

On a side note, Toronto Gardens blog was dubbed in a MeMe award, and we would like to pass the honour on to you. Your assignment, should you choose to accept it, is to visit our blog to retrieve it.

Sarah and Helen–Thank you for your comments and for the MeMe which I will retrieve (I’m a lurker at Toronto Gardens http://torontogardens.blogspot.com). That is the NJ Turnpike–the one that everyone says is such an ugly drive. I guess they weren’t really ‘seeing’. I am going to have to coerce you into coming to the Garden State for a visit. It’s warmer here than in Toronto in winter–practically tropical in comparison–I know I’ve been where you are in January!

]]> By: Urban Green http://www.susancohangardens.com/blog/my-garden-statethe-meadowlands-and-the-hackensack-river/comment-page-1#comment-495 Urban Green Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:51:57 +0000 http://www.susancohangardens.com/blog/?p=1035#comment-495 Hi Susan! You got some really nice garden/deck designs on your blog…and your garden seems to be doing very well despite the neglect..will come back to check out more..
http://theurbanbalcony.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Pomona Belvedere http://www.susancohangardens.com/blog/my-garden-statethe-meadowlands-and-the-hackensack-river/comment-page-1#comment-494 Pomona Belvedere Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:06:22 +0000 http://www.susancohangardens.com/blog/?p=1035#comment-494 I spent several of my growing-up years in NJ, and I’m happy to hear about (and see bits of) this. I have a kids’ book about boyscouts from the 19teens (trashy series a la Hardy Boys), set in NJ. The descriptions of their woodland forays and esp. trips down the river are enough to make you weep. Nice to think some of this is coming back.

]]> By: how it grows http://www.susancohangardens.com/blog/my-garden-statethe-meadowlands-and-the-hackensack-river/comment-page-1#comment-492 how it grows Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:38:48 +0000 http://www.susancohangardens.com/blog/?p=1035#comment-492 Good to see that progress is being made!

Progress is indeed being made. There are kayakers, fishing, and under the Route 3 overpass, there were nesting eagles. It’s a really cool thing to witness.

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