Dr.Suess plantings, gathering places and grilled bourbon/jalapeno chicken thighs!

This is a really fun show this week.

We have the 7 rules of creating gathering places. I know I don’t usually follow rules but I see patios and gazebos every day that don’t achieve their owner’s goal and its such a waste of money that I just have to give some guidelines that will stop the pain of spending huge amounts of time, money and emotions of a project gone bad.
We also will cover some great kid’s gardening ideas that will bring a smile to even the most jaded old f**t. (Blinda said I could not use that word but you know what I wanted to say!)
We threw together, almost literally, a fun flower arrangement for some guest at our home this week and we’ll be discussing how easy it is to liven up the house with a few snips of leaves, blooms and seed pods as welcoming arrangements throughout your home.
Oh yes, we’ll also have interview with Susanne Chapman of Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens who’ll share all the goings on at Mercer this fall and how fun plant lovers can volunteer with other folks with common interest while making this wonderful place even better.
Speaking of conversations, we’ll also have Beverly Welch from the Arbor Gate in Tomball ready to chat about her free classes that cover everything from organic gardening, to container gardening and cooking. As you already know, I think Arbor Gate in the finest nursery I have ever been to and I really believe Beverly should just convert this little paradise into a bed and breakfast.
And yes, yes, yes. Of course we have food. We have a great recipe for grilled bourbon/jalapeno chicken thighs and soy/agave nectar glazed sweet potato wedges.

Life in Your Livable Garden…it just doesn’t get any better than this.