Meanwhile, On Gardenista: Gathering, Weaving, Making

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For those with hands itching to make things, the late-autumn garden still has so much to give: Fallow stems can become enchanting woven baskets; dying herbs can be put up for winter use; and tubers can be tended and tucked away for spring. Have a look:

Above: “At first sight, there’s nothing extraordinary about Alice Fox’s allotment in West Yorkshire, England,” writes Deborah in Artist Visit: Allotment Garden Plot 105 in West Yorkshire, England…  Photograph by Alice Fox. Above: …”But peek through the window of the main shed, and your eyes will be drawn to a wonderful organized jumble of plant pots, trays, tools, jars of homemade botanical inks, sketches, scribbles, samples, fragments of ceramics, wire, plastic, and other unearthed objects, as well as an ever-changing assortment of plant fibers in various stages of drying and hand-processing.” Take a look inside Alice’s wee garden weaving studio in Artist Visit: Alice Fox’s Allotment Garden Plot 105 in West Yorkshire, England. Photograph by Alice Fox. Above: “Now is the time to collect and dry this wild herb’s aromatic flowers and seeds for winter cooking,” writes Marie. Read how in Mugwort Flowers: Dry the Invasive Herb for Cool Season Cooking. Above: “In cold climates (read: the ground freezes), dahlia tubers need to come out of the garden if they are to survive the winter,” writes Michelle. “Dig them up and store them in the basement, garage, or a protected shed—and dahlias will reward you next summer with more enormous puffball blooms.” Here’s how: Gardening 101: How to Store Dahlia Tubers in Winter. Photograph by Mimi Giboin for Gardenista.

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