Get sauce-y with me and let’s talk tomatoes! I’ve been growing tomatoes for over 20 years and I’m ready to share all my secrets, tips and tricks. The key to tasty, productive tomatoes is successful seed starting and transplanting. There’s so many sizes, shapes, colors, types, uses and pollination ... » Learn More about Tomato-Palooza
Cooking, Chefs, Farm to Table
Veggie 101
Lettuce turnip the beet! Growing your own food is incredibly rewarding—plus you cannot beat the flavor of a homegrown tomato! Let me break it down and show you how easy it is to grow your own fruits and veggies. Everything from prepping your soil —which is crucial—to how to organize your garden for ... » Learn More about Veggie 101
The Blended Garden
Did you know many of our favorite ornamental plants are also delicious? Maybe you’ve grown wild ginger for its beautiful leaves or Juneberry for its early spring flowers, and didn’t realize these plants are as useful in the kitchen as they are in your backyard. This presentation suggests ornamental ... » Learn More about The Blended Garden
The Homemade Craft Cocktail: from Garden to Glass
Learn how to combine local, seasonal flavors (some wild and some garden-grown) with your favorite spirits, to create unique cocktails like a dirty daylily martini, sumac infused gin, or rose hip liqueur. There are so many ways to add flavor to an adult beverage; we'll talk about flower syrups, ... » Learn More about The Homemade Craft Cocktail: from Garden to Glass
Backyard Foraging
When you think about hostas and day lilies, you probably focus on their appealing foliage and vibrant blooms. But these perennials are delicious as well as lovely. And what about those pesky weeds like purslane and chickweed? A surprising number of our favorite garden plants and common garden weeds ... » Learn More about Backyard Foraging