MAPLE SIDE CARS

   The  side cars is a cocktail that goes all the way back to the 1930's Paris and was fashioned of Cognac or Armagnc. Now a days they are often made with Bourbon. I made Maple Bourbon side cars for my Christmas party "On A Stick" here is what I came up with.....                        

A Sugar Maple twig, widdle to a point, egg white brushed on,sugar sprinkled and a lemon rind added. 

Raising the bed to raise the plants

Coburn Woods Nashua New Hampshire

This was a great landscape design project that we did at a condominium development in southern NH. The goal was to up date the community center and create a place the would draw tenants to the recreation facilities and make it sustainable.

The raised beds were for tenants to grow their own crops, and so they are! 

4"x4" with lap joint corners make for added stability.

Coburn Wood
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SunCholked!

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I Love this plant. Helianthus tuberosa Beautiful and tasty!
I haven't tried this recipe yet but as soon as my crop comes in, and I hear you can even make flour out of it!
More later on the Jerusalem Artichoke.





http://allrecipes.com/recipe/231247/roasted-jerusalem-artichokes-or-sunchokes/

BUGGIE BIRTHDAY

Birthdays are one of my favorite parties to throw! This was my sons 5th birthday party bugs and all. We had it at Drumlin Farm part of the Audubon Society here in town. I had a terrarium full of ladybugs for the kids to look at and this buggy cake.

I hid small sticky back lady buds all over the room for the "bug hunt" and of course a buggy pinata outside. 

The Cake was a piece of.....A vanilla layer cake with home made lemon curd coconut grass, and marzipan lady bugs.

I put the coconut in a bag and put drop of green food coloring in and zip and shake till coated. 

I sculpted the lady bugs from Marzipan and painted them with a food coloring, they were a big hit with the  kids.

Sienna Landscape Inspiation

Oh Costalpino..........

PIN OF THE WEEK

PIN OF THE WEEK

This is a great use of potted materials. Water is key as in any potted plant, but the aesthetic statement is sublime!
Love the Birches in  white pots agents the dark grey.


http://www.mylandscapes.co.uk/10-best-ideas-for-pots-and-planters-in-a-modern-city-garden.htm

C Design: URN RESPECT

C Design: URN RESPECT: URN RESPECT CMC AND CGM AT THE GETTY IN LA http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/ The Getty has a great Open Content Program over 99...