Recipe: May Wine with Sweet Woodruff

Celebrate the start to May with this old-fashioned recipe for May Wine, which features hints of the herb sweet woodruff and organic strawberries. This delicious drink has long been enjoyed on May Day and was one of many charming traditions celebrated… [Continue Reading]

Recipe: May Wine with Sweet Woodruff Recipe: May Wine with Sweet Woodruff

Six Sources of Free Gardening Info

Looking for gardening help, but don't have a lot of money or time? No problem. In this post, Seasonal Wisdom shares six sources that provide lots of helpful information about landscape design, plant care, integrated pest management and more. Best of all,… [Continue Reading]

Six Sources of Free Gardening Info Six Sources of Free Gardening Info

Let Us Celebrate Lettuce!

"Lettuce is like conversation," said the American editor and author Charles Dudley Warner. "It must be fresh and crisp, so sparkling that you scarcely notice the bitter in it."… [Continue Reading]

Let Us Celebrate Lettuce! Let Us Celebrate Lettuce!

Edible Flowers Video

January 7, 2013
Thumbnail image for Edible Flowers Video

Learn more about edible flowers in this fun new video with Autumn Barr of Peaceful Valley/GrowOrganicCom, who is interviewing me about some of my favorite flowers to eat – and how to use these pretty petals in delicious culinary dishes.

Read the full article →

Win an Edible Flowers-Garden Lovers Giveaway

January 3, 2013
Thumbnail image for Win an Edible Flowers-Garden Lovers Giveaway

Happy New Year!  Before you know it, spring will be here and you’ll be able to garden outdoors again. In celebration of this new beginning, Seasonal Wisdom has teamed up with Peaceful Valley/GrowOrganic.com for a fun gardening giveaway to get you off to a great start! Why not grow edible flowers this year, along with fruit and [...]

Read the full article →

Chinese Solar Calendar: A Traditional Way of Looking At Time

December 26, 2012
Thumbnail image for Chinese Solar Calendar: A Traditional Way of Looking At Time

Guest Post: As another New Year begins, it’s interesting to consider the traditional Chinese solar calendar, which featured 24 mini-seasons closely tied to what was happening in the natural world.  These 24 solar terms helped farmers remember their way through nature’s growing cycles. This sounded like a topic we had to explore further at Seasonal [...]

Read the full article →

Vintage Christmas Cards – Part 2

December 21, 2012
Thumbnail image for Vintage Christmas Cards – Part 2

Another holiday season is here.  And it appears we have survived the “End of the World,” as Dec. 21, 2012 is nearly over as I write this post.  That’s a relief. Even though 2012 has been a rough year for many, it’s nice to know we have turned the corner, and that 2013 is nearly [...]

Read the full article →

Five Expert Gift Ideas to Get Kids Gardening

December 7, 2012
Thumbnail image for Five Expert Gift Ideas to Get Kids Gardening

This holiday season, why not give presents and experiences that will encourage kids to spend more time gardening next year? For help, Seasonal Wisdom turned to five leading parenting and gardening book authors and bloggers for gift-giving ideas for nature-deficient kids. What they recommend might surprise you … Their ideas aren’t expensive or fancy, but [...]

Read the full article →

The Kids Gardening Giveaway

December 4, 2012
Thumbnail image for The Kids Gardening Giveaway

Getting children into the garden is a big goal for many parents and educators. That’s why Seasonal Wisdom is delighted to host this Kids Gardening Giveaway with aHaModernLiving.  These three great prizes make wonderful holiday gifts – and each will inspire the young children in your life to turn off the television and video games, [...]

Read the full article →

December Home and Garden Resources

December 1, 2012
Thumbnail image for December Home and Garden Resources

The month of December is a bit of a paradox. On the one hand, the month has the shortest, darkest days of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. On the other, this time is a wildly optimistic month when people surround themselves with bright lights, aromatic evergreens and festive activities. However you decide to celebrate [...]

Read the full article →

The High Line Takes Root in New York City

November 19, 2012
Thumbnail image for The High Line Takes Root in New York City

On an historic freight rail line elevated above the streets of Manhattan’s West Side is the High Line — a lush urban garden, filled with trees, flowering shrubs, native plants and grasses. A  natural oasis in a cement jungle, the High Line extends nearly 1  1/2 miles over the crowded city streets. This groundbreaking urban [...]

Read the full article →

Win Holiday Wreath from P. Allen Smith’s New Collection

November 13, 2012
Thumbnail image for Win Holiday Wreath from P. Allen Smith’s New Collection

Decorating the home with aromatic evergreens during the winter holidays dates back to ancient times. That’s why Seasonal Wisdom was excited to learn about the P. Allen Smith Holiday Collection. The well-known TV personality and book author has partnered again with Berry Family of Nurseries for this Holiday Collection, which features Noble Fir boughs twisted [...]

Read the full article →

Recipe for Martha Washington’s Great Cake

November 12, 2012
Thumbnail image for Recipe for Martha Washington’s Great Cake

Today’s famous foodies and stylish hostesses could learn a lot from Martha Washington. In the early days of the United States, George Washington’s wife was renowned for her hospitality and cooking. As the first First Lady, she entertained thousands of guests at Mount Vernon and helped establish the young nation’s culinary tastes. Travel back to 18th-century Virginia as [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →