what’s in season
AUTUMN
October – December
COMPILED BY JANA VANDERHAAR OF VERDANT CONNECTIONS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
ARTWORK COURTESY OF NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART
Early October
Fruits: apples (summer and fall), apricots, Asian pears, blackberries (from Jacobs Family Berry Farm), cherries (sweet and tart), grapes (table and wine), jujubes, nectarines, pears, plums, raspberries (from Lattin Farms and Jacobs Family Berry Farm)
Summer Harvest: beans (bush and pole), chives (garlic and common), corn (sweet and dent), eggplants, garlic (dry storage), ginger (a Hawaiian variety from Custom Gardens in Silver Springs, Nev.), ground cherries, melons (Hearts of Gold, watermelon, and more), onions (bulb and green), peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, spinach, squashes (summer and winter), tomatillos, tomatoes, zucchinis
Culinary Herbs and Edible Flowers: basil, calendula, dill, lavender, marigold, mint, nasturtium, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, savory (summer), tarragon, thyme
Late October/November
Fruits: apples, pears
Late Autumn Harvest: arugula, basil (from Sterling Farms’ hydroponic operation in Reno), beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, chard, collard greens, corn (feed), garlic (dry storage; plant for next year’s harvest in October), ginger (a Hawaiian variety from Custom Gardens in Silver Springs, Nev.), kale, mixed lettuces, mizuna, onions, parsley, parsnips, pumpkins, radishes, rutabagas, squashes (winter), turnips
December
Apples, arugula, basil (from Sterling Farms’ hydroponic operation in Reno), beets, carrots, chard, ginger (a Hawaiian variety from Custom Gardens in Silver Springs, Nev.), kale, lettuce mix, onions, parsley, potatoes, radishes, rutabagas, squashes (winter), tomatoes (from hydroponic greenhouses), turnips
In season in California: citrus, kiwis, olives, persimmons, and pomegranates
Featured exhibit
Just in time for hunting season, Late Harvest juxtaposes canonical wildlife paintings from the 19th and 20th century with contemporary art incorporating taxidermy, including sculpture and photography. The exhibit challenges viewers’ preconceptions of the place of animals in culture. Although wildlife painters and contemporary artists use different visual languages, both groups demonstrate deep respect for the other species they portray. The show is organized by Nevada Museum of Art and curated by director of contemporary art initiatives JoAnne Northrup. The exhibit runs Sept. 27 – Jan. 18 at the Nevada Museum of Art, 160 W. Liberty St. in Reno. For details, visit http://www.Nevadaart.org
