Phipps conservatory and botanical gardens – Doug Oster

Tour the Orchid and Tropical Bonsai Show at Phipps

Doug Oster — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:45:09 +0000

I had so much fun exploring the Orchid and Tropical Bonsai Show with associate director of exhibits Jordyn Melino. There’s just something about the beauty of orchids and the precise care of the bonsai which is inspiring.

Here’s the video from Pittsburgh Today Live.

And a few photos I took after we were done filming.

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A tour of the Winter Flower Show at Phipps as seen on PTL

Doug Oster — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 17:29:50 +0000

‘J’Adore Pink’ is one of the beautiful poinsettias on display at the Winter Flower Show at Phipps.

Associate director of exhibits Jordyn Melino take me on a tour of the Winter Flower Show at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens for Pittsburgh Today Live. “Home for the Holidays” is filled with traditional holiday displays and also garden whimsy.

Here’s the video from Pittsburgh Today Live

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Virtual Tomato and Garlic Days runs from 8/24-8/27 benefits food bank

Doug Oster — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 17:53:00 +0000

Garlic from the garden is just like a tomato from the garden, it can’t be beat. Doug will show how to plant it the right way, harvest five different ways and cook two garlic filled dishes.

I helped found the Tomato and Garlic Festival at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens over a 15 years ago. It’s a way to help the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, but I never could have imagined all these years later we would be meeting virtually. Phipps has been a wonderful partner and has figured out a way to still hold this important event.

In the past gardeners brought their extra produce, donating it directly to the food bank. Over the years we’ve collected over 10 tons of fresh garden vegetables to help feed the hungry. This time around the festival will be spread over four days, each night from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. beginning on Monday August 24, 2020. This year there’s a flat $50 fee for all four days or $15 a day.

I’ll kick off Tomato and Garlic Days at 6 p.m. on Monday presenting “How to Get Five Harvests from Growing Your Own Garlic.” The lecture will explain how easy it is to plant garlic next month and detail the five harvests that only a garlic grower can enjoy. On Thursday I’ll cook two dishes live, each using 50 cloves of garlic! The first is “Garlic Elixir” and the second is “Ultimate Garlic Linguini.”

There are lots of other greet demonstrations which include cooking, garden workouts and more.

Here are all the details of the schedule and how to register. I hope you’ll join me in an effort to help the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.

In the words of my great friend, Pittsburgh artist Johno Prascak, “It would be a sad world without garlic.”

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