Centre Georges Pompidou/ Pompidou Centre:

It is a complex building which has an outlook of circuit water pipes, located on the 4^th arrondissement of Paris in the old Marais. Our CIEE center, where we met for classes, was four metro stops away from the Pompidou. Once I even went to the Pompidou to do my reading for class. The Pompidou center consists of multiple functions—the public information library and the modern art museum. In 1969, the president Pompidou approved the project of the largest museum- Pompidou center. The design by Italian architect Renzo Piano, Gianfranco Franchini and British architect Richard Rogers stood out among others in the architectural design competition. The New York Times said the Pompidou center was “love at second sight.”

The first time I came to the Pompidou was part of the tour led by our instructors. We got off at the Les Halles metro and came out. The building was attractive because of the color and the structural outlook. Giant elevators, pipelines are in harmony. I did not expect the space in front of the Pompidou center becoming the place for artists, people who want to find a quiet space for reading and gathering.

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Entering the Pompidou center, the second floor is where the public library is located; the modern art pieces from the post second world war period is on the fourth and fifth floor. The exhibition had a similar feeling as the Guggenheim Museum. It has masterpieces by Henri Matisse, Pierre Bonnard and etc. Except for the static art, the museum features a lot of moving pictures, experimental films. Even though the art pieces are abstract, the setting and the inner structure of the building is awesome. The street next to the Pompidou center is also full of art activities.

Musée d’Orsay/ Orsay Museum

Musée d’Orsay is located on the left bank of the Seine and it was transformed from a railway station Gare d’Orsay. It has largest collections of the Impressionism painting. The station’s platforms were not suitable for the train, so it was used as a train running in the suburban area and later as a film set. Until 1974, the director of the museums of France suggested building a museum out of the station to bridge the gap between the Louvre and the Centre Pompidou. The Orsay has paintings, sculptures, photography from 1848-1914. I really favor the impressionism paintings from Monet and Cézannee, apparently, this is the museum for it.

There are many Museums to visit in LA but this museum’s interior design makes is the same as it still keeps the look from the railway station. On the first floor, the numeral gates were covered by glazed windows and artwork side by side, with sculptures in the middle. Most of the permanent collections are located at the fifth floor including work from Monet, Miller, Vincent van Gogh, etc. There is a transparent clock shows time from the outside; you could see the overview of the north bank of the Seine river including the Grand Palais, Place de la Concorde and Arc de Triomphe.

Unlike the Louvre or the Versailles, where there will always be people waiting in lines, you can see a capacious museum, coming to the Orsay around noon time. The Orsay shows mainly the French artists’ work and is more concentrated. I like the Orsay since I got to see a lot of impressionist paintings showing different landscapes of France in the early 20’s. The station’s clock and station’s platforms seems to take you travel across the times.

Château de Versailles/Palace of Versailles

Château de Versailles is the only chateau that gives me a shock of how grandeur and exquisite it is compared to other smaller chateaus. It is the palace built by the Louis 14^th as the hunting lodge. The Louis live here until the breaking out of the French revolution. Versailles consists of two part, the castle, and the garden. When you peak the golden palace from far away, you will see the statue of Louis 14, around 100” tall. It was unfortunate we went there on a rainy day; we had to wait in line for over an hour. I was worried if the long wait can’t pay off with the view, but the castle is really way beyond my imagination. Like the other museum, you have the audio guide covering all the different rooms and furnishings.

Crystal lamps, huge portraits and paintings all over the celling—you can imagine how lavish the kings’ life are. There are paintings of the greek stories, to highlight the divine right of kings, and the historical events happened among the Louis.

Before moving on to the garden, we went to the Angelina—famous and exquisite pastry store. I ordered an entrée with Tuna and the Mont-Blanc.

The pastry definitely won my heart with the smooth combination of chestnut and chocolate. The garden of Versailles is the highlight of the chateau.  It is gigantic that I cannot see the whole garden at once.

The back garden contains neat cutting of glass that is in line and embrioder parterre-a formal flower bed garden and a music fountain. I felt I ran into Alice’s wonderland since some trees are taller than me. The water show/music fountain is breathtaking, though some people say it is not like any of the animated fountains in Vegas(I haven’t been there yet). It is amazing because it is on a large scale with water coming on artistic status. The fountains did not run at the same time but come from here and there with the music.

I’ve been to a few other museums in Paris, which I will mention in the Museum Guide II. The overall impression of the museums to me are iconic and specific, compared to museums in the states. Paris has more focused and spread-out collections, and the places themselves have a longer history and artistic value than those in the U.S.

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AND TO THAT I SAY: YES IT IS!! (AND PLANTS ARE SUPER NEAT GET OUT OF HERE).

I spent a solid month of one of my journalism classes cultivating information and conducting interviews on how to best garden in an urban setting, and urban gardens can be anything from a back porch full of miniature tomato and bean plants, to a windowsill collection of succulents. That piece for class turned out to be about 2,000 words of me getting hyped about plants in a more “professional” manner. I will spare you that much reading, and give you my research in a more carefully pruned version. You’re welcome. BUT I WILL NOT HOLD BACK MY EXCITEMENT FOR PLANTS. YOU ARE ALSO WELCOME, LET’S DIVE IN. (I promise I am done yelling at you now. Mostly).

First let’s start with why you should have a garden:

1. Convenience and savings.

• Yes, starting a garden is not exactly convenient or expense-free since you might need to find a Ware landscaping and drainage near you to fix landscape water flow problems. However, once the garden is started and producing, you can begin reaping the benefits. If it’s the cost of fertilisers that worries one, then get some free mulch from a tree services company in your city to begin with. For example, if you decided to grow an herb garden in your kitchen and had a last minute recipe you needed to throw together that calls for basil and rosemary, instead of running to the store to purchase some you could just pluck what you needed right from your kitchen. This saves you both time and money in the long run.

2. Get to know your food.

• You can raise your plant children from little baby seeds into full-grown healthy plants, and it is not as tragic as, say, raising a baby calf until it is “time.” (You know what I mean.) Being involved in this process can give you a greater appreciation for the food you consume.

3. Taking complete control of what you consume.

• There has been a major push in recent years to move towards organic produce that uses little pesticides or fertilizer and non-genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. If you grow your own produce, you can make the decisions from soil to consumption about how many or few chemicals you are exposed to and have the option of choosing organic soil and seeds.

4. Liven up your living space.

• Living in a concrete jungle can get a bit grey and dreary at times. Rather than spending the money on redecorating your space with a coat of paint or new furnishings, plants can make a huge difference. If you have a big enough backyard, you can even purchase materials from a cedar fence supplier and build a fence around your garden. Plus, plants are a good substitute for pets—they are far easier to care for and if you forget to feed it for a couple days it will probably be okay. You may also provide an outdoor living space for your family and friends in your yard by building a deck using ipe decking Georgia solutions.

GETTING STARTED

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Space: Indoors

• If you only have an indoor space available to you then lighting is incredibly important. Having a window that lets in a decent amount of light should be enough for herbs, succulents such as aloe vera and cacti, or smaller flowering plants.

• If you don’t have great lighting DON’T BE DISCOURAGED. There are options like purchasing grow-lights or getting varieties of plants like ZZ Plant or Mother-In-Law’s tongue that can thrive in low light situations.
• Look into different container options, such as container boxes that allow for smaller produce to be grown.

Space: Outdoor patio or porch

• Having an outside space opens up more options. Lighting is still important, but being outdoors reduces the risk of low light conditions.
• Think vertical: things like beans and strawberries do really well. Root crops, miniature melons and cucumbers, and certain varieties of tomatoes can also thrive. Even potatoes can be grown in a five gallon bucket. WILD.

Space: Outdoor plot

• If you are feeling really ambitious and have a plot of land somewhere available to you for planting, then the restrictions on what you can grow are significantly diminished.
• Otherwise, if you are looking into obtaining a plot, search to see if your community offers plots for renting.

You got your space figured out now it is SUPPLIES TIME:

• Containers and pots are a necessity for indoor and outdoor porch/patio spaces. Containers do not have to be expensive and you can DIY your own containers by repurposing otherwise recycled containers like milk jugs or even old pots and pans. Get creative, but just make sure the planter allows for some water drainage.

• Make sure the soil you use is the right type for the plant you are trying to grow. Attempting to grow tomatoes in a sandy soil mix meant for succulents will not have great results.
• Seeds vs. pre started plants—seeds are generally an inexpensive option and it is pretty cool watching your seeds sprout from little seedlings to full-grown plants. However, if you are going to grow your garden from seeds, you need to pan accordingly since some seeds have specific times during the season they need to be planted and some seeds have extremely long germination periods. If planning is not your forte, then already-started plants may be the best option, although they are more expensive.

MAINTAING YOUR GARDEN THROUGHOUT THE SEASON

• WATER IT. How much and how often you need to water depends on the type and size of the plant, so make sure you read up on the water needs for each variety of plant. Even outdoor plants will require some watering during drier spells and the hotter part of the season. However, just as important as watering is making sure you do not overwater, as the plants can drown.
• FEED IT. There are generally different fertilizers you can buy that you can mix in with the water before watering your plant children. Otherwise a more natural approach: composting.
• Pest control is not a huge issue for indoor and smaller scale gardening, though there are many natural measures for controlling pests, like hanging sticky traps and paying attention to the overall hygiene of the growing environment or you could try this out since there are great services for this. However, in case you encounter persistent pest problems and need professional assistance, it’s advisable to contact Moxie Pest Control for effective and reliable solutions.

According to experts, you should also consider to set up a dumpster bin to recycle your garden waste at home. If you can’t compost at home you can take it to your local garden waste recycling point or put it into your garden waste collection scheme, if you have one. Check with your council to see if you can recycle garden waste locally by a recycling company available by clicking here.

And that pretty much concludes the simplified version of HOW TO PLANT THINGS. That wasn’t so bad was it? GO FORTH AND PROSPER.

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