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In the Garden
Why, what and where to compost? H
ere’ s a riddle: What will weed, feed and water your garden, and take care of your garbage? “Ideal teenager” is not the answer. It’ s compost! Compost is hard to define. In some sense, the apple core I tossed on the ground a month ago is on its way to becoming a compost of some sort. But compost is usually taken to mean a pile of organic material —stuff that is or was living —deliberately assembled for relatively fast decomposition. The finished product is a witches’ brew of partially decomposed vegetable and animal matter, LEE REICH teeming with living bacteria, fungi and animals. A key ingredient to a good garden. WEED YOUR GARDEN Compost will “weed” your garden when applied as a mulch. Weeds have a hard time fighting their way to the light through a 1- or 2-inch blanket of compost laid over the soil. A well-made compost pile will get hotter than 140 degrees F, which is hot enough to kill most weed seeds (and most disease organisms) that might find their way into the pile as old plants, pulled weeds and other organic materials are added. Of course, a weed is just a plant in the wrong place, and one welcome weed that the compost mulch brings to my garden is tomato. Tomato seeds resist the temperature of composting. Tomato plants are easy to weed out; some gardeners leave some to grow on and fruit. FEED YOUR GARDEN Compost is rich in nutrients that will fertilize your garden. The 10-10-10 on a bag of commercial fertilizer means the bag contains 10 percent nitrogen, 10 percent phosphate and 10 percent potash. These three nutrients are what plants need in greatest quantities, but they’ re not the only nutrients needed. What about more than a dozen other elements essential for plant nutrition? Corn stalks from last year’ s garden, thistles that once poked their spiny heads up in meadows, and rinds from oranges eaten last winter rot together to form compost that provides a smorgasbord See Compost p. 2D
This undated photo shows a com postbin in New Paltz,N.Y. Gathering com postm aterials togetherin a bin speeds the com posting process and keeps everything tidy.(AP photo)
This undated photo provided by HGTV shows a portion ofa kitchen in Ann Arbor,Mich.Black and white is a great choice fora kitchen colorschem e because any accentcolorcan blend in well.In this kitchen designed by Brian Patrick Flynn forthe HGTV Urban Oasis 2016 giveaway,brightblue dishes and towels liven up the space.(AP photo)
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Kitchen trends and innovations for 2017 By MELISSA RAYWORTH Associated Press Americans briefly scaled back the scope of home renovation projects after the recession began nearly a decade ago, says interior designer and “HGTV Design Star” judge Vern Yip. But even during the peak of that focus on smaller, more sustainable living, the size and complexity of kitchen designs continued to grow. “The kitchen is the heart of the home,” Yip says, and people see it as good place to spend money and recoup the investment when they sell their home. What’ s trending in kitchen design as 2017 approaches? We’ ve asked Yip and two other interior design experts —Caleb Anderson, co-founder of the New York-based design firm Drake/Anderson, and Brian Patrick Flynn, interior designer for HGTV’ s Urban Oasis 2016 home giveaway —to share their favorite innovations and thoughts on which trending design choices will stand the test of time. THINK BLACK AND WHITE Black and white are the trendiest colors now for kitchen design, and Flynn points out that they’ re also timeless. A black and white palette works with virtually any accent color, he says, so “if you go black and white, you really only have to spend once.” Right now, “black appli-
cabinets and countertops. That puts a personal stamp on the room, especially if you make your island out of a distinctive piece of furniture, like a vintage cabinet. By using popular materials in unique ways, you can design a kitchen that feels current but won’ t look dated as trends change. Flynn is fan of approach: For that HGTV’ s Urban Oasis giveaway house this year, he chose a reflective, black marble mosaic tile for the kitchen walls, from the counter all the way up to the ceiling. The look is on-trend, but has a classic beauty that won’ t need renovating in a few years. He also used concrete for the countertops, a popular option now but one with a classic simplicity. Along with concrete, Anderson and Yip says quartz countertops are popular. Quartz is more durable than marble, which can easily stain, This undated photo provided by HGTV,shows a portion and more consistent in ofa kitchen in Ann Arbor,Mich.Concrete countertops,as color throughout a large shown here in the HGTV Urban Oasis 2016 kitchen de- slab. signed by Brian Patrick Flynn,are very popularrightnow, Textured and colored yettheirclassic m odern look isn’tlikely to go outofstyle glass is another way to anytim e soon,says Flynn.(AP photo) jump on a trend in ways that reflect your own ances with more of a mat- upper cabinets made of style, Anderson says. te finish” are among Fly- metal and glass, with low- He’ s seeing glass used to er cabinets made of surround the hoods above nn’ s favorites. Yip says cabinets in cerused wood. “They stoves, for backsplashes, both black and white are need to complement each and as cabinet fronts. popular, and look great other,” he says, “but everything doesn’ t have to mixed together. MIX YOUR METALS That’ s another trend all match.” Gold, brass and other three designers are seeing: yellow-toned metal finishGET CREATIVE upper and lower cabinets es have been popular for Anderson also notes that several years, says Yip, done in different finishes and materials. Anderson it’ s popular to design a and now white metal finrecently designed a kitchen island out of difkitchen in London that has ferent materials than the See Kitchens p. 2D
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This undated photo provided by Pottery Barn Kids shows a plush rocking horse m ade in collaboration with fashion designerMonique Lhuillier.The designs would appealto stylesavvy parents as m uch as little ones.(AP photo)
Saddle up in style on new rocking horses By KIM COOK Associated Press The rocking horse, offspring of the hobby horse, seems to have appeared first in the early 17th century. Not much more than a log with board sides, it may have been inspired by the cradle, according to Alec Kinane of Legends Rocking Horses in Buckinghamshire, England. “The horse on bow rockers that we know and love today was a product of 18th century England,” Kinane says. “It was popular with the wealthy, and it is said they were used to help develop children’ s balance for riding real horses.” Kinane and his wife, Beverley, have been handcarving and restoring rocking horses for 30 years. Their finely finished steeds, crafted from hardwoods like oak and cherry, with real horse hair manes and tails and leather saddles, sell for thousands of pounds. It may have been Queen Victoria’ s love of the rocking horse that led to its becoming a children’ s favorite. Maggi Batch is a collector and dealer in antique rocking horses, in Norfolk England. “When I was a child, because we came from a poor background, a rocking horse was just something we saw if we visited a stately home,” she says. “When I had children, they did eventually get a rocking horse —a fiberglass replica which was for its
time a lovely item. “I soon found that the antique ones, when restored with their patina, were addictively collectible, and so it went on.” (www.rockinghorseheaven.com ) There are less elaborate wooden rocking horses, like KidKraft’ s Derby horse. More of a horseshaped rocking bench with yarn mane and tail, it’ s nonetheless a sturdy-looking steed. (www.wayfair.com ) Land of Nod’ s sleek, minimalist black stallion, crafted of birch and alderwood, would blend in well with contemporary decor. (www.landofnod.com ) But for those who want a rocking toy they can put their arms around, consider the cuddlier versions that dominate the market now. Charm Company’ s Hercules is a regal creature made of soft chestnut plush on a wooden frame; squeeze his ear and his mouth and tail move. Trademark Games’ Happy Trails rocking horse is a cowgirl-friendly pink confection, complete with silvery ears and a battery-operated neigh. (www.toysrus.com ) Designers are experimenting with rocking toys beyond the horse, as well. Woes and Pia Weinberg of the Netherlands use Kvadrat wool and French oak to create three stylesavvy rocking toys in shapes that surprise: a gray cloud, a jaunty bowler hat and a slice of watermelon. In collaboration with
fashion designer Monique Lhuillier, Pottery Barn Kids has created a diminutive ride-on elephant. In shell-pink polyester velvet with dove-gray wooden handles and runners, it would appeal to the littlest ones and their style-savvy parents alike. There’ s a creamy white horse in the collection, too. (www.potterybarnkids.com ) Rockabye’ s Lambkin and Owliver rocking toys are low enough to the ground for the tiniest riders. Four buttons play songs about shapes, colors and ABC’ s. (www.allmodern.com ) Finally, future sailors might like the Maine Dory rocking boat. Crafted from salvaged Maine lumber, using the same joinery as fullsize models, the toy comes in three color variations and can be personalized. (www.bellalunatoys.com )
Kitchens from 1D ishes like chrome, pewter and stainless steel are catching on too. Anderson recently used a mix of black and steel finishes in one kitchen, along with brass. All three designers suggest going with your favorites and feeling free to mix and match. “The hardware in your kitchen is sort of like the jewelry,” and you can have fun adding that bit of bling, Yip says. Changing your hardware is a nice way to update the kitchen without having to change the cabinets. You can also bring in a light fixture with a metal that’ s different from your cabinet hardware. Yip is seeing many clients opting to splurge on dramatic lighting in the kitchen, rather than in the dining room. “The old way of thinking is you spend thousands of dollars on the crystal chandelier over the dining table, but lighting over the kitchen was practical,” he says. Now, there’ s more emphasis on kitchen lighting “that doesn’ t feel functional but has a really polished aesthetic quality.” TECH ISN’ T AN AFTERTHOUGHT Flynn used a wifi-enabled oven (easily controlled from a smartphone) in the Urban Oasis house, as well as a refrigerator equipped with cameras accessible from a
Compost from 1D of essential nutrients. WATER YOUR GARDEN Compost will not literally water your garden, but it will help your garden become more water-efficient. Water falling on the surface of a compost-enriched clay soil will be absorbed like a sponge, rather than gouging out rivulets as it runs across the soil surface. Roots need to “breathe,” so they can’ t do their job in sodden clay soils. Under those conditions, they can’ t even take up water, so they wilt, just as they do from drought. Add some compost to such a soil, and the soil becomes better aerated so roots can function. At the other end of the
In this undated photo provided by HGTV,a large center island used for cooking prep and dining is shown in a kitchen in Ann Arbor,Mich.,and can actually m ake a sm all kitchen seem larger,says Brian Patrick Flynn,who designed this kitchen forthe HGTV Urban Oasis 2016 house giveaway.(AP photo) digital app, so you can see what you have inside it. “While you are out, you can decide on the fly what to buy and bring home to be stocked up for dinner,” he says. Smaller appliances are a priority for many homeowners. “People tend to clutter their countertops with small appliances or put them in the cabinet
and have to pull them out,” Anderson says. So designers now routinely figure in storage space where small appliances can be concealed but easily accessed. Also, says Anderson, “Clients have so many devices, smart devices,” that they need “an area in the kitchen that’ s devoted to USB ports and chargers.”
spectrum are sandy soils, into which water percolates easily but then just keeps going and runs out of reach of plants. Compost will act like a sponge to hold water in a sandy soil.
turn garbage into compost? Compost, like bread, is best home-made. Making it entails science and art — if you want it to get hot and finish “cooking” quickly. Not to worry, though: Any pile of organic material will eventually turn to compost. The one thing you can do to improve your composting, and it’ s easy, is to make your compost in a bin. A bin might be homemade —from lumber or cinder blocks, for instance —or bought. It fends off scavengers, holds in heat and moisture, and makes the pile look like a compost pile rather than a garbage pile.
‘ GARBAGE’ MANAGEMENT Compost will not take out your garbage, but it will take care of it. Watermelon rinds, corn cobs, old broccoli, old pizza — they all make smelly garbage but great compost. Bagged in plastic, garbage becomes a vile-smelling slime. Ground into your garbage disposal, it taxes septic systems and sewage plants. Instead, why not
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