September 17, 2013
As a crisp autumn-like afternoon last week turned settled into a cool evening, three friends and I dined with about 150 others at a long communal table on the farm at Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, about 3 hours … Read More...
Category: Edible Landscaping, Education & Tours, Experiencing, Herb Gardens, Irrigation, Permaculture
Tags: farm dining, farm dinners, farm tour, farm-to-table, local food, locavore, outdoor dining, Outstanding in the Field
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June 8, 2012
Even in a contemporary garden, these rustic twig plant markers would be a nice accent.
I love mixing it up–rustic with sleek, shiny with matte, new with old. I’m going to include some twig elements in my summer decor, both … Read More...
Category: Finding, Food & Entertaining, Great Finds
Tags: outdoor dining, rustic decor, table decor
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June 7, 2010
Barnacle centerpiece from Anthropologie
Set your summer table with fresh flowers or greens from your urban garden or bring a bunch home from the local farmer’s market. But what do you put them in? I’ve used mason jars, old galvanized … Read More...
Category: Containers and Pots, Finding, Food & Entertaining, Great Finds
Tags: entertaining in urban garden, entertaining outdoors, garden dining, outdoor dining, setting the outdoor table, setting the table, summer entertaining
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