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Shirley Bovshow "Eden Maker"

"EdenMaker" and "Foodie Gardener" are my online monikers because I design landscapes and edible gardens. I have 4 kids, 3 dogs and only 1 husband! My passion is design, growing food, and crafting. Watch me on the "Home & Family" show on Hallmark channel as their Garden Lifestyle expert. Other blogs: FoodieGardener.com and GardenCenterTV.com

succulent cutting collection

Container Garden From Cuttings!

succulent cutting collection

Create a stylish succulent container garden with free plants and a repurposed planter with Shirley Bovshow~

8 Comments / 2158 View / October 11, 2010

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Bee Colony Collapse Culprit Exposed!

bees

This is big news for the scientific world, and more importantly,  for gardeners! Have the flowers and fruit in your garden been less prolific due to lack of honeybee activity? There is a reason for that.   Bees are under…

7 Comments / 104 View / October 7, 2010

Shirley Bovshow at Burpee Home Gardens

“Plants, Plants, Plants!”

Shirley Bovshow at Burpee Home Gardens

  Featured on the Garden World Report Show The latest "Garden World Report" show  is all about plants and  the good things that people are doing with them to enhance our communities and the lives of others. It is our…

4 Comments / 279 View / July 1, 2010

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Container Garden Ideas

close up of succulent plants in coca cola glasses

Many of my container gardens are made from repurposed materials, plant cuttings, anything that strikes my fancy at the moment.

44 Comments / 7758 View / May 25, 2010

“Growing a Greener World” on PBS!

“Growing a Greener World” on PBS!

It’s exciting to hear that garden television shows are still being produced these days! With the lack of shows on the television lineups you would think no one was interested in gardening. How wrong! My friend, Joe Lamp’l, also known…

5 Comments / 455 View / May 15, 2010

succulent planter muffin pan

Creative Succulent Displays!

succulent planter muffin pan

I’m always looking for new ways to display plants in the landscape or in container gardens. When your “day job” is as a garden designer, it’s par for the course. Here are two my my latest unconventional succulent plant displays…

16 Comments / 1531 View / May 6, 2010

Mouse and Trowel Awards!

Mouse and Trowel Awards!

Do you have a favorite garden blog that you visit frequently? (Hint, hint!) Does it feature incredible writing, photographs and offer you a never-ending  source of  garden inspiration? Nominate it for a “Mouse and Trowel” award! The Mouse and Trowel…

0 Comments / 147 View / April 29, 2010

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