Book Review: Sunset Western Garden Book of Easy-Care Planting We never seem to stop talking about gardening during the drought and are always looking for ideas to help maintain or introduce new plants and methods into our own personal Shangri-la. An especially helpful book can be just what you need to get rolling to…
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Garden Cocktails: Rose in the Hand
And to continue in our floral spirit after enjoying the Nasturtium and Arugula salad, here’s a cocktail with spirit and a dash of rose water. ROSE IN THE HAND 1 1/2 oz Junipero gin Dash of rose water 3 oz Fever-Tree tonic water Ice Lemon wedge Mint sprig Straw Add gin and rose water to…
Q&A with Pinky Lark Farnum of Lark Farnum Floral Design
Q&A with Pinky Lark Farnum of Lark Farnum Floral Design A native Angeleno with stints in Philadelphia and Rome, Lark Farnum, better known to friends and family as Pinky, has always tried to bring a calming, creative touch to the world around her. She studied Art History at Bryn Mawr College, designed window displays at…
Spring Garden Recipe: Nasturtium and Arugula Salad
GARDEN RECIPE FOR SPRING: EAT YOUR FLOWERS April showers bring May flowers, right? Though the selections of lovely spring blooms may be limited by a paucity of water and we didn’t really have April showers this year, the nasturtiums running wildly up and down my hill are plentiful and make a simple, peppery salad with…
Color In The Garden
Color in the Garden Color would typically mean roses, daffodils, lilacs, snapdragons, daisies, you know—color. But that’s not what we’re talking about. We have found, through our discussions and interviews with landscape designers and architects, that there are plenty of ideas for replacing the lush lawns we no longer need. With our ongoing garden hydration…
Book Review: The Beekeeper’s Lament
Book Review: The Beekeeper’s Lament On one of Santa Barbara’s warm, almost-Spring days, spending some time in my favorite book store, I noticed a book that fit right in with our newsletter this month. It was The Beekeeper’s Lament, by award winning journalist Hannah Nordhaus. Even if you have never thought about the plight of…