….to the 2009 Southeastern Flower Show! I’ve just arrived home after visiting the show on opening day, and it’s spectacular. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so here are a few snapshots of what you’ll see when you visit. Tomorrow, I’ll tell you more about the speakers and demonstrations coming up the [...]
It’s finally here, the first day of the long-awaited Southeastern Flower Show! There’s so much to see and do, you’ll want to wear a pair of good walking shoes as you stroll through the many beautiful gardens we have planned for you this year. Bring your notebook, so you can jot down ideas for your [...]
Gardening friends, there’s just one day left, and the 2009 Southeastern Flower Show will open its doors for the 22nd year! I can’t wait. Strolling through the fabulous gardens, smelling sweet-scented daffodils and narcissus, learning new ways to grow my favorite plants, and discovering new plants to grow—the flower show is the highlight of the [...]
Passion is the flower show’s theme this year, an emotion we usually associate with red. But did you know that green is the new color for passion? It is, thanks to the community gardens sprouting up in suburbs, schools, senior centers, and downtown areas. A community garden is simply a piece of land tended by [...]
Be sure to bring your kids to the flower show on Saturday, Jan. 31. If you’ve been reading, you already know that storyteller Joyce Revoir will be here at 12 noon, and author Grady Thrasher will spin more tales for the little ones at 5:30 P.M. Saturday is also the day you can meet the [...]
No, no, no….don’t let this title mislead you. We’re not talking those best-selling vampire books right now. But we do want you to think about that special time of day known as twilight. Here in Atlanta, it’s good for one thing: getting stuck in traffic. So why not plan a twilight trip to the flower [...]
Tired of the same old strawberry jam on your muffins? The jam-makers at Emily G’s have a treat in store for you: how about some rhubarb marmalade or chocolate cherry jam? Emily G’s is a Dunwoody, GA-based company run by two outstanding caterers: Emily Myers and Gina Bodell (also known as “G”). They’ll be at [...]
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 [...]