Practical tips and inspiration for your home and garden. Real tips for real life from Julie Harrison.
Saturday, January 25, 2014
January Dreaming
"Anyone who thinks gardening begins in the spring and ends in the fall is missing the best part of the whole year; for gardening begins in January with the dream." - Josephine Nuese
Labels:
Quotes,
Winter Quotes
Julie Harrison, a landscape designer and decorator, has a flair for creative and imaginative designs that are infused with her own unique sense of style.
She knows that a good horticulturalist has to “get their hands dirty in order to get green.”
Julie has been a contributor to CBS affiliate, WFSB's Better Connecticut, ABC News 8 Connecticut and Garden Talk on WTIC 1080. You can contact Julie at jsh.naturalelegance@gmail.com and www.juliesharrison.com and www.juliethegardenfairy.com
Friday, January 24, 2014
Cabbage Hemp Salad
Some things are just too good not to share. So I will deviate from the norm of plants, gardening and design to share a really yummy and healthy recipe with you: Cabbage Hemp Salad. PopSugar shared it with me and I want to pass along the deliciousness! It's described as a detox salad which is all the rage right now. Not sure what it's supposed to be detoxing but my family and I can't get enough of it. Try this recipe and you will understand why.
Known as a rule breaker in the garden world, I also break them in the kitchen.
I didn't have any Hemp oil so I subbed Grapeseed Oil: Delish!
The first time I made this we had lemons, not limes and: It worked! (but limes are better, I found the second time.)
Besides the hemp seeds, I added some chia seeds into the mix as well.
Cabbage Hemp Salad
3 cups cabbage (mix of purple and green), finely shredded
1/4 cup red and yellow peppers, diced
1 1/2 avocados, diced with pit removed
3 tablespoons hemp oil
1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
1/4 cup hemp seeds
3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
1/4 cup red and yellow peppers, diced
1 1/2 avocados, diced with pit removed
3 tablespoons hemp oil
1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
1/4 cup hemp seeds
3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Massage and mix with your hands to tenderize the cabbage and cream the avocado, and serve.
Julie Harrison, a landscape designer and decorator, has a flair for creative and imaginative designs that are infused with her own unique sense of style.
She knows that a good horticulturalist has to “get their hands dirty in order to get green.”
Julie has been a contributor to CBS affiliate, WFSB's Better Connecticut, ABC News 8 Connecticut and Garden Talk on WTIC 1080. You can contact Julie at jsh.naturalelegance@gmail.com and www.juliesharrison.com and www.juliethegardenfairy.com
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Pantone's Color of 2014 is...
Radiant Orchid!
Seriously, what is not to love about this? The color, Radiant Orchid is the perfect blend of purple, fuchsia and pink. It is both easy to look at and also easy to grow with. Pantone's declaration of the 2014 color of the year should not leave Radiant Orchid on the fashion runways of Paris- it fits just as well in the garden. Radiant Orchid is a color that, according to Pantone, "Emanates great joy, love and health."I will take that in all aspects of my life including my garden!
from Better Homes and Gardens |
2. As the name implies, Phalaenopsis Orchid.
from Better Homes and Gardens |
A garden designed by Natural Elegance Design in 2013 using shades of Radiant Orchid |
Lastly, check out the segment I did with Kara Sundlun and Scot Haney on WFSB-TV's Better Connecticut by clicking HERE.
Labels:
Ageratum,
Astilbe,
Better Connecticut,
Orchids,
Pantone,
Radiant Orchid
Julie Harrison, a landscape designer and decorator, has a flair for creative and imaginative designs that are infused with her own unique sense of style.
She knows that a good horticulturalist has to “get their hands dirty in order to get green.”
Julie has been a contributor to CBS affiliate, WFSB's Better Connecticut, ABC News 8 Connecticut and Garden Talk on WTIC 1080. You can contact Julie at jsh.naturalelegance@gmail.com and www.juliesharrison.com and www.juliethegardenfairy.com
Monday, January 6, 2014
Pile It On!
Worried that all of the snow this winter will hurt your garden? Don't!
The snow is a gardener's BFF- that's Best Friend Forever- when it comes to the cold winter months. Snow acts like a thermal blanket, protecting the branches and especially the roots of your perennial plants. The snow keeps the cold out and traps the thermal energy of the earth underneath. Cold temps without snow is another story, but let's stay positive and think snow, snow, snow this winter!
The snow is a gardener's BFF- that's Best Friend Forever- when it comes to the cold winter months. Snow acts like a thermal blanket, protecting the branches and especially the roots of your perennial plants. The snow keeps the cold out and traps the thermal energy of the earth underneath. Cold temps without snow is another story, but let's stay positive and think snow, snow, snow this winter!
Labels:
Knot Garden,
Rhododendron,
Snow,
Winter
Julie Harrison, a landscape designer and decorator, has a flair for creative and imaginative designs that are infused with her own unique sense of style.
She knows that a good horticulturalist has to “get their hands dirty in order to get green.”
Julie has been a contributor to CBS affiliate, WFSB's Better Connecticut, ABC News 8 Connecticut and Garden Talk on WTIC 1080. You can contact Julie at jsh.naturalelegance@gmail.com and www.juliesharrison.com and www.juliethegardenfairy.com
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