… Take advantage of winter’s lemons, oranges, and limes by preserving them. In this cooking class, learn how to make orange jam and supreme citrus. Explore different orange varieties beyond the navel. The class also covers the basics of water-bath canning, a safe and easy method of home food preservation, including equipment needs. Emily Paster, cookbook …
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… p.m. Aromatic herbs are a cornerstone plant used in Horticultural Therapy due to their sensory and medicinal properties. We will pot up and give away Amethyst Improved Basil plugs, a very aromatic and attractive herb. We will have on display other aromatic herbs commonly found in the garden …
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… balls with external appendages that appear to be hairs. This non-hardy perennial attracts and amazes gardeners and their visitors with the large distinctive fruit beginning in late July and extending into early winter. Plant in full sun and provide space for these conversation …
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… Take a walk in the Garden and learn about plants that work well in cut arrangements. Then, inspired by your walk, create a beautiful flower display to take home and enjoy. Learn and practice basic floral design techniques. Bring garden gloves, shears/scissors, and apron if …
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… New! Prepare for the high holidays and learn to make time-honored favorites, just like bubbe used to. Discover the secrets of pillowy kreplach, Sephardic leek patties, and flavor-packed roasted carrots with pomegranate molasses. These delectable dishes are classics for a reason, and what better time to give them a try? Emily Paster, cookbook author and blogger ITW Kitchen …
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… New! Discover the world of natural ink and create beautiful pigments to take home. You will learn a variety of ink-making techniques that can be used for painting and drawing projects. Inks will be made using walnut husks, indigo, ash pigment, and cochineal. All skill levels welcome. All supplies included. Millicent Kennedy, textile and …
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… Tall spikes of vivid purple flowers appear in July and continue into August on this hardy perennial. Plant 'Very Van Gogh' in full sun, well-drained, moisture-retentive soils, and water only during periods of drought (when the leaves begin to wilt). This plant attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees to the garden, but the foliage isn't favored by rabbits and deer. …
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… for the clusters of pea-size white berries that ripen in mid-summer on bright red stems, and its handsome lobed foliage. Another plus...if it's happy it will naturalize, making it ideal … garden. There are over 35 different species of bugbane or Actaea , spanning Europe, Asia, and North America. They're generally woodland plants, happiest in dappled shade and cool, consistently moist soil. Most form mounds of toothed leaves and then in mid-summer send …
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… There are over 35 different species of bugbane or Actaea , spanning Europe, Asia, and North America. They're generally woodland plants, happiest in dappled shade and cool, consistently moist soil. Most form mounds of toothed leaves and then in mid-summer send up tall spikes of tightly packed flowers, often followed by …
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… one hundred species of the flowering plants known as butterfly bush endemic to Asia, Africa and the Americas. The generic name honors the Reverend Adam Buddle, a botanist in Essex, England. … all of the over one hundred species are shrubs, but a few qualify as trees. Both evergreen and deciduous species occur depending on the region where they are found. The flower color varies widely, from pinks and blues in Asia to yellows and reds in the Americas, with some cultivars having a deeper tone. …
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