Month: December 2017
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Winter, Winter Garden, Winter Garden Design, Winter Gardening, Winter Solstice
Solstice Season in the Secret Garden
Solstice Season in the Secret Garden  First snow. Powder swirls about the Secret Garden, dusting peaks, tracing lines and filling every crevice. The forest, enchanted, drifts softly off to sleep . . . Winter bares her beautiful bones Article & Photography copyright Michaela Harlow at The Gardener’s Eden, all rights reserved. All content on this […]
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Calamondin Orange Tree, Citrus, Cooking, Indoor Eden, Indoor Gardening, Trees
Calamondin Orange: Sunshine in a Pot
Calamondin Orange Tree in the Kitchen As we move closer to the shortest day of the year, and the long, dark nights of winter, sunlight begins to feel like a rare and precious commodity. During the cold, colorless months, I find myself seeking out warm hues —bright yellow, orange, lime green— and all things tropical. […]
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Citrus, Cocktails, Herb Gardening, Recipes
Cranberry-Basil Margarita with Homegrown Citrus & Herbs
Cranberry-Basil Margarita Tis the season for entertaining, and for many of us, that means welcoming guests with refreshing, festive cocktails. At the moment, I’m planning a Winter Solstice get-together for family. This will be more of a roam-about the room and chat party than a sit-down dinner, so I’m dreaming up tasty libations to set […]
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Books, Garden Art, Garden Design, Garden Design Photos, Japanese-inspired Gardens, Stone Sculpture, stonework
Visionary Landscapes: Japanese Garden Design in North America
The calming nature of Zen gardens and the allure of Japanese-style has been enchanting and seducing landscape designers and gardeners throughout the wider world for well over 150 years. Stepping into a Japanese-inspired courtyard is the perfect antidote to a day spent in crowded subways, noisy streets and stressful work environments. We crave quiet and […]
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Late Autumn Hues in the Garden
Late Autumn Hues in the November Garden December may have arrived, but as usual, I’m not quite ready to let go of autumn. Apparently, I’m also not quite ready to let go of blogging. Hello, friends. It’s been a long while. Outside in my garden, it’s a world filled with rust-gold remnants and brilliant-colored berries. […]
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