Garden Community Holiday Partyis in the offing with this article that features the flowers of the season Down Under. Christmas at Shore Acres (December 1999) is a great visit by Kirk Johnson who edits our Garden Design topic. "This will be the thirteenth Christmas that the garden at Shore Acres Park is decorated with over 200,000 lights." Christmas Botany (part II)- the Best Christmas Tree? is a tale of a family's evolution in tree selection by Wes Ford, of the Mid-Atlantic Plantsman. "Looking for the best kind of evergreen tree for a Christmas tree? Join me as I relive the many trees my family has enjoyed over the years. You may just find the tree best for you, and better yet, you may find the Best Christmas tree ever. We do......every year." Holiday Traditions by Fruit Garden editor, Connie Crochmal speaks to us about some of our holiday decorating traditions. "From Halloween to the New Year, there are so many holidays to celebrate. Each holiday has its own traditions."
Half the Fun
Preparing for the holidays is half the fun of the holiday. Martha, move over. Holiday Decorations From The Garden (December 1999) by Marge Talt of Gardening in Shade features "December, the holiday month. No matter which ones you celebrate,
decorations of some sort are likely the order of the day. Using
Nature's bounty is easy, I've been doing it for years." In Decorating for the Holidays (2001) Connie Bright brings her Fruit Garden expertise into the home. "Add some dazzle to the holidays by using fruits in your seasonal decorations, whether you use swags, wreaths, or table arrangements" Decorating for the Holidays (II) (2002)by Fruit Garden editor Connie Bright is full of more great ideas. "Gardeners are never short on decorating ideas for the holidays. Fruits and other items should play prominent roles in decorations." Holiday Entertaining (2002) also by Connie Bright explores cooking. "So many parties, so little time to cook. The solution can be found in a new crop of cookbooks." |