Are you a flower store owner or employee, or simply a flower-lover? Whether you’re in the business of selling blooms or just raising them, don’t miss Els Tenunissen when she takes the Home Depot stage at the show on Thursday, Jan. 29. Thursday is Gardener to Gardener Day, and Els, who is a renowned Dutch [...]
After all this dull, gray winter, don’t you long for a blast of color? You’ll find it at the flower show when you meet Laura Iarocci and Victoria Denson, of Faith Flowers, and see their floral arranging demo on opening day, Wed., Jan. 28. Laura and Victoria will appear at 1 P.M. on the Home [...]
Quick: see if you know your hot stuff. Which of these images represents authentic salsa? The answer, of course, is that all 3 pictures represent salsa. Salsa is a spicy mix of tomatoes, onions, and chili peppers from Mexcio that makes a delicious addtion to the table. But it’s also an informal dance style with its [...]
My family likes to say that I could get lost inside a paper bag. That’s their (sort of) nice way of telling me that I’m directionally challenged, and it’s true. I always need a map to my destination, even when I’ve been there before. Just in case there are a few more paper bag wanderers [...]
“The Good Things in Life” —that’s what Cakes & Ale means to chef/owner Billy Allin. And yum, yum, yum…. the food at Cakes & Ale is good indeed. This wonderful Decatur restaurant whips up its meals from scratch everyday, using the best and freshest vegetables in season from local stores. Their freshly-milled grains are artisan-produced; [...]
As promised, here’s another preview of a 2009 Georgia Gold Medal winner, as chosen by the good folks at the State Botanical Garden in Athens. This is Amsonia hubrichtti, ‘Arkansas Bluestar,’ and it’s a terrific perennial for Southern gardens. In the spring, it produces mounds of billowy, willow-like foliage topped by star-shaped blue blossoms. In [...]
Did you know that North Georgia was once the site of a gold rush? You can’t make a fortune in the mines there anymore, but you can strike gold in your own backyard when you use the 2009 Georgia Gold Medal winners in your garden. Gold Medal winners are plants that have won the approval [...]
Chef John Wilson, I am soooo ready to meet you! You’ll want to meet John, too–and you can, on Sat., Jan. 31, at the Southeastern Flower Show. John, you see, is an extraordinary chef and the owner of Culinary Vacations, a company that specializes in fabulous, food-filled getaways. When you book a trip with John, [...]
Okay, you don’t really need music to watch flowers. Orchids, tulips, roses, and cherry blossoms are entertainment enough by themselves. But why settle for just a visual feast when you can have it all at the flower show? We want your ears to be as excited as your eyes. We’ve already told you about our [...]
Have you bought your tickets yet for the flower show? Hurry–there’s still time to get a discount if you purchase by Tues., Jan. 27. Just visit the flower show home page (you’ll find a link on the blog), or drop by a conveniently located ticket outlet. You can find tickets at: Andy’s Nursery Ashe-Simpson Garden [...]