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Hurray, it's Friday! Looking for a refreshing drink to celebrate? How about some Thyme Lemonade? 🍋 Check out ⁠’s recipe ...
08/21/2020

Hurray, it's Friday! Looking for a refreshing drink to celebrate? How about some Thyme Lemonade? 🍋 Check out ⁠’s recipe for this summery drink!
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THYME LEMONADE ⁠⠀
Yields 6 - 1 cup servings⁠⠀
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Ingredients:⁠⠀
1 cup water⁠⠀
1 cup sugar⁠⠀
4-5 sprigs fresh thyme⁠⠀
1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice⁠⠀
4 cups of water⁠⠀
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Directions⁠⠀
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Make Simple Syrup:⁠⠀
In a small saucepan set over medium heat, add sugar and thyme sprigs to 1 cup of water and stir until sugar is dissolved. Allow simple syrup to cool slightly.⁠⠀
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Make Lemonade:⁠⠀
In a pitcher, add simple syrup, lemon juice and 4 cups of water (more or less water to adjust to your taste). Stir to combine. Serve lemonade over ice, garnished with additional thyme sprigs and lemon slices if desired.⁠⠀
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Enjoy!⁠⠀
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And just like that, it's almost the end of August! We hope everyone is enjoying summer and isn't too inundated with zucc...
08/20/2020

And just like that, it's almost the end of August! We hope everyone is enjoying summer and isn't too inundated with zucchini! Though August 8 was National Sneak Some Zucchini Into Your Neighbor's Porch Day (seriously!), we say you can sneak zucchini into your neighbor's porch any day! ⁠⠀
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Happy everyone! 🌸 We hope everyone’s summer is going well!! We’ve been brewing up plans for the fall — stay tuned!! Ha...
08/07/2020

Happy everyone! 🌸 We hope everyone’s summer is going well!! We’ve been brewing up plans for the fall — stay tuned!! Have a great weekend!

LUSH is the theme of the week! 🌿This Green Monstah planter is over-the-top! What is your favorite summer veggie? It's ha...
07/31/2020

LUSH is the theme of the week! 🌿This Green Monstah planter is over-the-top! What is your favorite summer veggie? It's hard to choose, there are so many! We like this pasta salad from RachaelRay that uses lots of fresh summer produce, including cherry tomatoes, green beans, parsley and basil! Yum! 🍅 ⁠⠀
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Green Bean Pasta Salad:⁠⠀
Serves 4⁠⠀
1/3 cup olive oil⁠⠀
1 pt. cherry tomatoes⁠⠀
1 large shallot, finely chopped⁠⠀
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped⁠⠀
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper⁠⠀
12 oz. casarecce or gemelli pasta⁠⠀
1/2 lb. fresh green beans, trimmed⁠⠀
1/2 cup grated Parmesan⁠⠀
1/2 cup each chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley and basil⁠⠀
1/2 cup chopped roasted red bell peppers from a jar⁠⠀
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In skillet, cook first 5 ingredients over medium, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes start to burst, 6 minutes; season. Transfer to large bowl. In pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente; add green beans during last 2 minutes of cooking. Rinse under cold water until cool. Toss with tomato mixture and remaining ingredients. ⁠⠀
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Happy Wednesday! We are loving this lush shade planter! The shade is where it’s at this week 😎 Hope everyone is staying ...
07/30/2020

Happy Wednesday! We are loving this lush shade planter! The shade is where it’s at this week 😎 Hope everyone is staying cool!


We’re a week late to the party, but we’re still going to celebrate ! Have you ever seen one of these guys? The humming ...
07/27/2020

We’re a week late to the party, but we’re still going to celebrate ! Have you ever seen one of these guys? The humming bird moth looks darn close to it's namesake! Though most moths are nocturnal, the hummingbird moth flies around during the day, feeding on nectar. Unfortunately, the caterpillar stage of the hummingbird moth is the hornworm, known to decimate tomato plants. However, it's not all bad news! Hornworms often serve as hosts for egg sacs of the braconid wasp, a beneficial insect that will defend your garden from a whole array of pests. Mother Nature is fascinating!⁠⠀
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Happy Monday and Happy ! Have you ever seen one of these guys? The humming bird moth looks darn close to it's namesake!...
07/27/2020

Happy Monday and Happy ! Have you ever seen one of these guys? The humming bird moth looks darn close to it's namesake! Those most moths are nocturnal, the hummingbird moth flies around during the day, feeding on nectar. Unfortunately, the caterpillar stage of the hummingbird moth is the hornworm, known to decimate tomato plants. However, it's not all bad news! Hornworms often serve as hosts for egg sacs of the braconid wasp, a beneficial insect that will defend your garden from a whole array of pests. Mother Nature is fascinating!⁠⠀
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Happy ! Today, we're featuring the adorable cucumber flower! 🌼 Aren't they the cutest? You can harvest cucumbers when f...
07/24/2020

Happy ! Today, we're featuring the adorable cucumber flower! 🌼 Aren't they the cutest? You can harvest cucumbers when fully grown, but still a little tender. Generally, slicing cucumbers are ready when they're 6-8” long, and pickling cucumbers are ready at 3-5”. Cut cucumbers from the vine rather than pulling them. 🥒 One last cucumber fact! The phrase “cool as a cucumber” is thought to have come about from the fact that in hot weather, the inside of a cucumber remains cooler than the air. Who knew? 💫 ⁠⠀
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!⁠⠀
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We may have missed National Ice Cream Day last Sunday, BUT — not only is today -- but it's also ! There are so many w...
07/23/2020

We may have missed National Ice Cream Day last Sunday, BUT — not only is today -- but it's also ! There are so many ways you can dress up vanilla ice cream with a garden-grown twist -- add sprigs of mint for a refreshing treat (and we suggest throwing in some chocolate chips too! 😋) Any kind of herbal simple syrup would be DELISH with vanilla ice cream -- lemon verbena, basil, lavender -- the possibilities are endless! Looking for a refreshing drink? Add some mint to green tea for a healthy and super fresh drink. Or, add a summery spin to the classic mojito by adding orange!🍊😎 Cheers to summer!⁠⠀
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Happy ! Sit back and enjoy your garden with this refreshing drink from 🍹 ⁠⠀⁠⠀Garden Kitchen Sink Gimlet⁠⠀2 cups mint l...
07/22/2020

Happy ! Sit back and enjoy your garden with this refreshing drink from 🍹 ⁠⠀
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Garden Kitchen Sink Gimlet⁠⠀
2 cups mint leaves⁠⠀
1⁄2 cup blackberries⁠⠀
2 cucumbers, sliced into thin rounds⁠⠀
8 oz. gin⁠⠀
7 oz. fresh lime juice⁠⠀
2 oz. creme de cassis⁠⠀
Muddle mint, blackberries, and cucumbers in a cocktail shaker. Add gin, lime juice, cassis, and ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a highball glass filled with ice and garnish with blackberries and mint. Enjoy!⁠⠀
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Baba Ganoush and Shade Pollinator looking 💯!!! Our Baba Ganoush planter includes eggplant (of course!) with a combo of h...
07/21/2020

Baba Ganoush and Shade Pollinator looking 💯!!! Our Baba Ganoush planter includes eggplant (of course!) with a combo of herbs, such as thyme and parsley. Grilling the eggplant makes for a delicious dip! Here's a recipe from for a yummy grilled Baba Ganoush! ⁠⠀
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Ingredients:⁠⠀
2 pounds Italian eggplant (about 4 medium or 2 large eggplants)⁠⠀
3 cloves garlic (minced)⁠⠀
3 Tablespoons tahini⁠⠀
2 Tablespoons lemon juice⁠⠀
1 teaspoon salt (to taste)⁠⠀
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin⁠⠀
¼ teaspoon smoked paprika (plus extra for garnish)⁠⠀
⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil⁠⠀
2 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (plus extra for garnish)⁠⠀
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Prepare grill for medium-high heat. Grill eggplant, turning occasionally, until skin is charred and flesh is softened, 25-45 minutes depending on the size of your eggplants.⁠⠀
Place in a large stockpot or large bowl and cover, allow to cool for about 10 minutes.⁠⠀
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Halve eggplant, scoop flesh into a colander set over a bowl, and let drain at least 10 minutes; discard liquid.⁠⠀
Pulse eggplant along with garlic, tahini and lemon juice, tahini, garlic, cumin and paprika in a food processor or blender; slowly incorporate olive oil and pulse to combine. Add parsley and give a final pulse or two. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.⁠⠀
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Sprinkle baba ganoush with additional paprika and parsley and serve with pita bread and chopped vegetables.⁠⠀
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Serves 6.⁠⠀
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Happy Monday, everyone! How are everyone's gardens looking? This Pollinator planter is out of control! 😎 We are loving s...
07/20/2020

Happy Monday, everyone! How are everyone's gardens looking? This Pollinator planter is out of control! 😎 We are loving summer and its beautiful blooms! 🌺 🌸 What's your favorite summer flower? Let us know in the comments below! 👇 ⁠⠀
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Delivering fully planted vegetable, herb and flower gardens straight to your doorstep!

Perennial Gardens LLC has designed and installed award-winning window boxes and roof decks for Boston's finest homes for over 25 years. Our clients can be found from Back Bay to the surrounding suburbs and our work has been featured in numerous publications. So, needless to say, we know and love container gardening! The beauty of nature and the act of gardening, offers comfort, peace, and a connection to our friends and family around us. As nature awakens, nothing brings more joy or peace to your soul than getting your hands dirty, seeing plants grow, flower, fruit, and harvest. Our city of Boston is home to the country’s oldest surviving Victory Garden, founded to boost morale and help feed our country during a traumatic and uncertain time. Partnering with Jennifer Nawada from This Old House, we have created a way to bring the organic garden safely to your doorstep. A victory garden of your own that provides a chance to tend to a garden and to reap organic food -- Boston's Victory Gardens.