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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

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“Extreme Pool Makeover at Villa Gardens!

trenching for pipes during pool makeover

EdenMaker.TV #3 One of the most significant projects my design partners at Southern California Landscape and I proposed for our clients, the Grinbaum family of Calabasas, California was the complete renovation of their  pool and deck areas. I can't believe…

10 Comments / 2881 View / September 7, 2008

Garden Tip of the Day: Iron Your Sandwich!

Garden Tip of the Day: Iron Your Sandwich!

Clever Eden-Maker Tip: I have to admit,  this isn’t really a tip for gardening, but its a good tip, so I hope you will read on. I was in Chicago recently and stayed in a hotel with no microwave or…

14 Comments / 989 View / August 30, 2008

shovels and gardening tools

Garden Tools Demystified: Start With the Basics!

shovels and gardening tools

Eden-Maker Tip When I was new to gardening, I went crazy buying every tool I could get my hands on. I wanted to have the best- stocked tool shed, although most of my gardening activity was limited to planting, pruning…

9 Comments / 272 View / August 28, 2008

tumbled glass river in garden

Create a Memorable School Garden For your Kids!

tumbled glass river in garden

I was asked to design a special “literacy garden” for the school library where the students could hang out and read outdoors. Ever since my kids were in elementary school, I was involved in their classes and volunteered in the…

28 Comments / 1892 View / August 26, 2008

Mediterranean style patio with columns and wood beams

Creating a “Sunset” Patio in Villa Gardens

Mediterranean style patio with columns and wood beams

Eden Maker TV  Post #2 The Villa Garden landscape project for my clients, the Grinbaum family of Calabasas, California is forging ahead at a great pace. One of the design elements, the new patio off of the formal dining room…

12 Comments / 821 View / August 25, 2008

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Chicago’s Sidewalk Gardens are Urban Chic!

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  I had Chicago all wrong! Chicago IS a model for sidewalk garden urban chic and a shining example of urban renewal. I was expecting downtown Chicago to be another congested, concrete jungle, as is the case with many high…

12 Comments / 2190 View / August 23, 2008

Do You Shop at Independent Garden Centers? The Latest!

Do You Shop at Independent Garden Centers? The Latest!

Garden Center TV I’m on my way to Chicago to cover the Independent Garden Center Show.  The “IGC Show” will run from Monday August 19 until Thursday, August 21 and is being touted as the “World’s Largest Garden Center Show,” so…

4 Comments / 351 View / August 18, 2008

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