OCTOBER 2011 PRESENTATIONS

"The earth is the Lord's and everything in it,
the world, and all who live in it."
Psalm 24:1

In October, I had the opportunity to do presentations and demonstrations for three local Florida gardens clubs – Oak Hill Garden Club, South Peninsula Garden Club and Ponce Inlet Garden Club.  It was great to visit the clubs and also meet so many lovely ladies.

 

October 12, 2011

The 1st presentation was “Edible Flowers” at Oak Hill Garden Club and included an overview and favorite uses of a baker’s dozen edible flowers with savory or sweet flavors. 

My blog post for this presentation in April can be seen here. 

 

 

 

October 14, 2011

 

 

The 2nd  was a demonstration of “Fairy Gardens” at South Peninsula Garden Club and included a visit from “Ginny,” the fairy who lives in my container fairy garden.  She reminded me to tell the ladies all about fairies, their celebrations and the herbs they love which can be used to make miniature fairy gardens brimming with charm and intrigue in containers or as a special area of your general garden.  All enjoyed a sip of Fairy Thyme Tea so they could see the fairies and a couple ladies got to take home their own fairies and an herb to start a garden of their own!

FAIRY GARDEN HERBSCAPES

Basil (Ocimum basilicum) - Serves as a protector in the garden.
Carnations (Dianthus caryophyllus) - Fairies use the colors to radiate love.
Roman Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) – great smelling fairy lawns
Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) – assists in finding love  and wealth
Curry, DWARF  (Helichrysum italicum microphyllum) – miniature trees
Fairywands (Diarama) – Flowers make noise when fairies are in the garden
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) - Fairy hats and gloves are made from foxglove. The tiny spots on the blossoms are fairy fingerprints.
Germander, creeping (Teucrium canadense) – small flowering shrub
Heartease (Viola tricolor) – Fairies use as a magic love potion

 

A Miniature
Hypertufa
Fairy
Garden

 

 

 

Lavender (Lavandula) - Wherever this plant is grown, there will be midnight fairy parties.  Fairies use it to scent their clothing and make infused wine
Marigold, LEMON GEM (Tagetes tenuifolia) – A marigold jam will make the wee creatures visible to the naked eye
Marjoram, golden (Origanum vulgare) – variegated sub shrub
Corsican Mint (Mentha requienii) – soft lawn for fairy foot traffic  
Mosses – Fairies love round mossy areas, especially woodland faeries
Myrtle, DWARF  (Myrtus communis microphylla) – miniature tree
“The Fairy” Rose (Rosa spp) – A must for a special garden for fairies

 

 

A Special Area
of a
Daylily Garden
just for the fairies!

 

 

 

 

Rosemary, CREEPING (Rosmarius officinalis) – Sicilian faeries make homes under large rosemaries and rock babies in rosemary flowers.
Sage (Salvia officinalis) - Fairies use it to slow the aging process.
Serissa, varigated (Serissa foetida) – miniature tree or hedge
Savory, creeping (Satureja spicigera) – fairy groundcover
Scented Geranium (Pelargonium) – small leaf varieties as miniature trees
Sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum) - The flowers reflect the light of the moon and illuminate fairy dances in the garden.
Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) – Faeries favorite plant because of its color, fragrance and habit of growth.  Used as a place to build their houses, as resting place, for dancing and as a soft green bed for fairy babies
Violets/Pansies (Viola spp) – Blossoms used for fairy love & sleep potions

 

 

October 26, 2011

 

 

The 3rd presentation was on “The Uses of Herbs” at Ponce Inlet Garden Club and consisted of an overview of several
“Herb of the Year” recipients and their uses for cooking, tea, aroma and health. 

My blog post for this presentation in April can be seen here. 

 

See the links for more information on available free presentations and demonstrations for your groups!

                                                                                                             Joyce