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 [...]
Gardening appeals to so many different senses, doesn’t it? There’s the visual beauty, of course, and the fragrance of a citrus tree in bloom or vanilla-scented heliotrope. Fuzzy plants like Lamb’s Ear invite touch, and there are countless fruits and vegetables to savor. But at this year’s flower show, we want to give your [...]
Gardens aren’t just for adults, and neither is the upcoming Southeastern Flower Show. Along with Joyce Revoir, creator of an award winning DVD/CD for kids, we are proud to present Athens, GA author Grady Thrasher. Just last year, Grady’s book, Tim and Sally’s Vegetable Garden, landed him the Georgia Author of the Year Award for [...]
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