Ginkgo Dreams - Celebrating Ginkgo

Even if the reasons are good, it’s still sad to hear about the loss of a ginkgo tree:

Despite a homeowner’s pleas, a 50-year-old ginkgo tree in the path of a $5 million Roeland Park stormwater project will be removed. The Roeland Park City Council voted 6-0 Tuesday night to proceed with the condemnation for the project designed to alleviate flooding…

However, if the city actually follows through with this plan, it won’t be so bad:

The city is considering planting several Ginkgo trees, each 3 inches in diameter, in municipal parks to help compensate for the loss of the tree.

From The Kansas City Star.

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Image courtesy of IwateBuddy.

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Stained glass by Amy Sawyer.

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From eBay.

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Ginkgo shower curtain from Royal Home Fashions.

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A reminder that the upcoming Festival of the Trees will be hosted right here at Ginkgo Dreams.

Send your links to me at kelly (at) ginkgodreams (dot) com with “Festival of the Trees” in the subject line, or use the submission form at BlogCarnival.com. The deadline is January 29.

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Ginko-Jewel fabric from Mission Studio.

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From eBay, and I’ve also recently seen these at T. J. Maxx.

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Image courtesy of gman16000.

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This is but one of several beautiful works by Dixie Biggs with a ginkgo motif.

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From eBay.

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Handcrafted ceramic tiles from Crowfoot Studio.

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Ginkgo letterpress card by Pie Bird Press, available from Etsy.

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From eBay.

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Image courtesy of smartgrrrl.

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From Baucum Pottery.

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From eBay.

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Ginkgo butter dish from Ancestral Collections.

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One-of-a-kind ginkgo leaf pendant by Melissa Lester.

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From eBay.

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Ginkgo trees in Songyo Kangan Street, Pyongyang, North Korea.

Image courtesy of Kernbeisser.

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By artist Vicki Sawyer.

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Ingredients (serves 2) ° 100g rice, washed and drained ° 15 ginkgo nuts, halved ° 60g taro, peeled and diced ° 20g beancurd sheet, washed and shredded ° 1.2 litres water ° 1 thin slice ginger (optional), ° salt, to taste ° light soy sauce, to taste ° sesame oil, to taste ° pepper, to taste ° a small handful fresh coriander leaves, for garnish Method 1. Put the rice, taro, ginkgo nuts, beancurd sheet, ginger, mushrooms and water in a claypot or pot. Let it stands for 1 hour or more, if desired. 2. Bring the congee to a boil for 15 minutes. Turn off the heat, cover with a lid and leave it to stands for 30 minutes or more. Re-boil the congee for few minutes prior to serving. To thicken the congee, mix 1-2 tablespoons of glutinous rice flour with 4 tablespoons of water and stir into the congee, if desired. Season with salt, light soy sauce, sesame oil and pepper. 3. Ladle the congee into individual serving bowls, garnish with corianders leaves and serve hot.

Recipe courtesy of Crystal at The Modern VEGETARIAN - Recipes.

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“Little Gingko,” a handmade paper lamp from Wyldewood Papers.

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Follow the step-by-step instructions at HGTV to make this ginkgo leaf teapot sculpture.

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From eBay.

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Image courtesy of bitmapr.

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Textile sculpture by artist Sylvie Weber.

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