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Add a shot of vodka - your paperwhites will thank you

When I was a little girl, my granddad told me that coffee and cigarettes would stunt my growth, but for flowers, it's all about the booze.

Susan's 2011 Best of the Back Yard List

It’s been pretty exciting around here, lately.  I got my first Gelish manicure (day 15 and counting), my cat hasn’t thrown up in two weeks…oh yeah, and Garden Up! made Amazon.com’s Best Books of 2011 list. Not surprisingly, I’m most thrilled about the last bit, although Nick is more pleased about the cat. To make the experience even more awesome, out of only five garden books chosen, good friend and author extraordinaire Ivette Soler’s wonderful The Edible Front Yard: The Mow-Less, Grow-More Plan for a Beautiful, Bountiful Garden also made the list. Yay, Ivette!

As much as I love making a “best of “ list, I’m more the type who likes to pick the winners. Sadly, no one has actually asked me to judge anything lately, but I won’t let a little detail like that stop me. The  removal of a tree from my back yard led me to re-design some of my garden beds this past spring. Despite the fact I make my living planning gardens in advance, I’m not above an impulse purchase or two when something flashy catches my eye. Accordingly, please join me for Susan’s first annual Best of the Back Yard 2011 list.

 

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