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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

onion rack planter from Dollar Tree store

Edible Gardening Containers From Dollar Store!

onion rack planter from Dollar Tree store

  My presentation on the “Beautiful Edible Garden” at  Epcot’s International Flower and Garden Festival was a hit last week in Florida! After a detailed 45-minute presentation, my audiences stuck around for another 30 minutes or so to take photos…

10 Comments / 2586 View / April 8, 2009

Have Your Garden and Eat it Too!

Have Your Garden and Eat it Too!

Edible gardens are gaining in popularity across the nation and new gardeners are hungry for planting and design tips. I encourage people to get the most of their yards and take advantage of every inch of sun-kissed space. 

8 Comments / 1663 View / March 25, 2009

An Artichoke Among the Sages

An Artichoke Among the Sages

I enjoyed an artichoke recently that was so delicious and "meaty" that I couldn't stop thinking about it for a few days. The artichoke was grilled, somewhat charred and I devoured it,  sans dip. I was fantasizing about a dressing…

8 Comments / 2128 View / March 8, 2009

Mailman takes the ornamental grass divisions

Garden Evangelist:Share Your Plants!

Mailman takes the ornamental grass divisions

I wasn’t planning to garden today. Then I saw how nice my clients were maintaining their yard and felt like a hypocrite! I’ve been procrastinating starting my yearly, winter ornamental grass maintenance because I’ve been distracted by my vegetable garden….

6 Comments / 985 View / March 1, 2009

A Garden Vignette for the Winter Patio

A Garden Vignette for the Winter Patio

So it’s cold outside, yea, yea we know.  You may not feel like spending time outdoors in the garden, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t create a pretty container garden vignette for your patio to enjoy from indoors. You…

5 Comments / 1181 View / February 23, 2009

Garden Conservancy: Preserving the American Landscape

Garden Conservancy: Preserving the American Landscape

Preserving great gardens is a priority to me. I applaud the efforts of organizations like The Garden Conservancy that dedicates itself to restoring and maintaining public and private gardens throughout the country.

5 Comments / 335 View / February 20, 2009

graffiti on a tree

Graffiti on Trees

graffiti on a tree

I grew up in the inner city where graffiti was a common sight.

Graffiti was plastered on buildings, bus stops, billboards, freeway signs, bridges, churches, government buildings- the more outrageous the location, the greater pride the “tagger” felt.

18 Comments / 2598 View / February 17, 2009

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