Saturday, November 5 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm “GIANTS” Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden welcomes Ciscoe Morris and KING TV’s Evening Magazine to the Tin Theater for the Southwest King County World Premier of “Giants,” a documentary about the ruthlessly competitive world of growing pumpkins. Prepare to be amazed as you watch Pacific Northwest growers battle nature [...]
My colleague Linda Knudsen, Exhibit Manager for the Northwest Flower & Garden Show, continues to sign up terrific new exhibitors for the Marketplace in the upcoming show. She’s given me another exciting list of new artisans, photographers, and garden products businesses that will be tempting you next February. (Here’s an earlier blog on other 2012 new [...]
Garden show favorite Marianne Binetti shares her recipe for using Swiss Chard all winter, saying it’s her formula for good health: “It keeps me on guard against colds, flues, poor eyesight, bad skin, gum disease, bunions, and Post Vacation Stress Disorder.” Marianne is the author of many books (too many to list!) including Edible Gardens for [...]
The show gardens are the heart and soul of the Northwest Flower & Garden Show, which returns to the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle on February 8 – 12, 2012. The Seminar Program is renowned for being the best in the world – 116 seminars from an illustrious roster of top-name designers, authors and gardening celebrities. But [...]
Tomatillos are the perfect green tomato for our undependable Pacific Northwest climate. And they are PROLIFIC! We harvest these undeservedly underused fruit from mid July until nearly December and find them delectable in soups, pasta sauces and salsas. This is my diehard, basic and unoriginal salsa recipe. Experiment! I did not successfully grow cilantro this [...]
When you think about designing a garden, one of the most important considerations will be the elements that will become a permanent part of the landscape – the hardscape. It’s the stone used for patios and walls that will endure through decades, when many of the plants will come and go. That’s why it’s important [...]
The garden show once again kicks off our ‘Fresh from the Garden” recipes by our show speakers. And since we will have 32 seminars on edible gardening, we’ve got some pretty great foodies who will be sharing their favorite reciepes using garden fresh ingredients. Who better to start off our recipes than America’s beloved former ‘Galloping Gourmet’ [...]
Once again a veritable who’s who in horticulture will be appearing at the 2012 Northwest Flower & Garden Show, as we announce the roster of 116 seminars set for four stages during all five days at the show. Northwest gardeners can’t get enough of our seminars, and considering you can spend 10 hours every day [...]
