View from Federal Twist
View from Federal Twist Federal Twist is set on a ridge above the Delaware River in western New Jersey. It has no utilitarian or leisure uses (no play areas, swimming pools, or outdoor dining) and…
Specifikacia View from Federal Twist
View from Federal Twist
Federal Twist is set on a ridge above the Delaware River in western New Jersey. It has no utilitarian or leisure uses (no play areas, swimming pools, or outdoor dining) and the site is not an obvious choice for a garden (heavy clay soil, poorly drained: quick death for any plants not ecologically suited to it). It is a naturalistic garden that has loose boundaries and integrates closely with the natural world that surrounds it.
This book charts the author's journey in making such a garden. The physical garden, its plants and its features, is of course an appealing and pleasant place to be but Federal Twist's real charm and significance lie in its intangible aspects: its changing qualities and views, the moods and emotions it evokes, and its distinctive character and sense of place. How he made a conscious decision not to "improve the land", planted large, competitive plants into rough