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Pugs in a garden

Just For Fun....

March 9, 2009  |  about the blog

Click Here To See All The Dogs! We love seeing all of you...really, we do. Since the sun has come out this last week, we have seen lots of old friends, and met many new ones, too. Everyone is excited to have plants to

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Flowers entwined with vegetables

Ikebana Classes

March 1, 2009

Simple, yet meaningful: Ikebana, one of the traditional arts of Japan, has been practiced for more than 600 years. In contrast to the massing of blooms typical of Western flower arrangements, Japanese flower arrangement

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Wheelbarrow with sticks

Spring 2009 Seminar Series

February 19, 2009  |  seminars

It's that time of year again: we're itching to start making plans and get back in our gardens. To get everyone started on the right track, we've lined up a great series of seminars (click here) this year, all about

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Water graphic

Free Fertilizer!

January 5, 2009  |  houseplants

Did you know that all of the plants inside our greenhouses are fertilized every time we water? All of our hoses are hooked into a system that injects a diluted fertilizer solution into the water lines. Typically, it is

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Arugula and Orange Salad

January 1, 2009  |  recipes

3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon olive oil 3/4 teaspoon honey 2 garlic cloves, crushed 6 navel oranges 1 small red onion, thinly sliced in rings 3 cups trimmed arugula, rinsed and dried 6 tablespoons (1 1/2

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Braised Potatoes with Fresh Bay Leaves

January 1, 2009  |  recipes

 1/2 pounds small Yukon Gold potatoes (about 3 ounces each) 1/4 cup water or low-salt chicken stock 4 fresh bay leaves 3 garlic cloves, unpeeled 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil Coarse sea salt In an heavy,

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