Plant Life Designs’ Moon Garden Kit

The name of July’s Full Buck Moon comes from the Native Americans who honor this time of year when deer begin to grow their antlers. Just as deer typically forage between dusk and dawn, it is most desirable for the ‘human’ garden lovers to be outdoors under the summer...

A Cardinal Drink on the 4th of July

Makes one drink Need: Light bodied red wine, lightly chilled Ice 1 Tablespoon crème de cassis Blueberries (for holiday color) Slice of lime or sprig of crushed basil Pour the red wine over ice and blueberries. Top with the crème de cassis. Garnish with a slice of lime...

Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Viette’s Little Suzy’

Little Suzy Black-eyed Susan 1 gallon size Celebrate the Summer Solstice by adding perennial sunshine to your landscape! This compact and free-flowering Black Eyed Susan, Viette’s Little Suzy, produces an abundance of golden-yellow, dark eyed daisies from summer...

Strawberry Shortcake Fool

For this cross between a tart, a trifle and a fool, the baked pastry is broken into shards and layered with the whipped cream and the strawberries in coupes. Extra pastry can be frozen in individual balls for later use or rolled out to make cookies. Serves Two Pate...

Vichyssoise

Photo credit: Elise Bauer Serves 4Chopped chives are a mandatory garnish for this delectable soup!6 to 8 leeks2 Tablespoons olive oil3 Medium potatoes, peeled, sliced thin4 Cups hot vegetable or chicken brothSalt & freshly ground black pepper2/3 Cup cream1...