The Second World War had begun, and Japan was experiencing material shortages of just about everything, including food. But as children we
had no awareness of these things. We grew up playing in nature. We had no commercially manufactured toys. Instead, we explored the surrounding forests and valleys.
A post-war residential Japanese garden on the estate of heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post in Washington, D.C. was in need of several repairs after 40 years.
The second of two smaller gardens in this story is the Taniguchi Garden at Zilker Botanical Garden in Austin, Texas. Isamu Taniguchi created this garden on three acres of rugged caliche hillside in the late 1960s.
Mark Bourne looks back on his experience as an apprentice to a Master Gardener in Kyoto, and shares a rare glimpse into the challenges of that world. Adapted by permission from the article in the January 2011 PACIFIC HORTICULTURE MAGAZINE."There is nothing in the...
My comments:Japanese Gardening Hints is one of the first Japanese gardening books I came upon that described some of the underlying approaches in creating a Japanese garden. As such, it will always be one of my favorites. I found the combination of...
340 E Main StFredericksburg, TX 78624 (830) 997-8600www.pacificwarmuseum.orgFollow This GardenfacebookinstagramyoutubeHours: 9am to 5pm, Wednesday through Monday, Closed Tuesdays Fees: Adult $24, Senior (65+) $16, Military $14. (Special rates for Groups, Veterans,...
Chaji Formal Tea Gathering - An account of a formal Japanese tea ceremony by Elliot Mitchnick, who holds the rank of Junkyoju (Associate Professorship) of Urasenke, the 400 year old tradition of Tea headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.PART 1 Chaji 茶事, the term used for a...
