Spring Salads From quick vinaigrette to a robust garlicky dressing, crisp, fresh greens deserve just the right dressing. As a general rule, try to pair tender spring greens with light, fruity dressings, while the hardier, more succulent leaves demand either a hot dressing, which will soften the tough stems, or a dressing with a more […]
Ellen Ogden’s Kitchen Garden Design Class
Sunday was the final day of my kitchen garden class. The group started in March, the first of a five class series to learn about creative kitchen garden design and how-to plant. In our first class, we sketched out garden designs on paper, followed by a wish list of seeds and plants. For some, it […]
Garden Art
There is a thin line between garden art and junk, yet there is no doubt it’s a personal matter. One of my favorite garden designers is Tara Dillard, who follows the European garden trends and knows just the right color blue/green to paint the patio furniture, or the latest on pillar candles for outdoor lighting. […]
