The Cocktail Hour Garden : Creating Evening Landscapes for Relaxation and Entertaining read ebook TXT, MOBI
9781943366026 English 1943366020 At the end of the day, what better place is there to kick back, chill out and make the world go away, than in your own backyard garden? Plant and cocktail lover C. L. Fornari shows how easy it is to create a garden atmosphere that sets the mood for private relaxation or festive occasions with friends. With a wise and witty text, mood-setting plant lists, botanical drink recipes and luscious photographs, The Cocktail Hour Garden reveals the simple secrets to creating an evening pleasure garden. This personalizing of the garden experience is what the new buzzwords 'eoegarden-tainment'e and 'eoegarden-to-glass'e are all about., Raise a toast to the after-hours pleasures of the garden - whether for sweet solitude or festive occasions. In The Cocktail Hour Garden, C.L. Fornari calls us to relax, make the world go away, and reconnect with nature's beauty at twilight. In this book you'll learn: What flower and foliage colors make your garden shine in low light, What silver and white plants are at their most beautiful after dark, What flowering plants are best for attracting songbirds and butterflies and other pollinators, What fragrant herbs give you an aromatherapy treatment just by strolling by, What edible flowers add color and zip to your cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, And many more garden design ideas! And for the mixologist: Fourteen unique, simple-to-make botanical concoctions including Deviant Basil Mojito, Malibu Sunset, The Iron Butterfly, Cucumber Herb Cooler, Fresh Blueberry Cocktail and Nasturtium Cocktail. Book jacket.
9781943366026 English 1943366020 At the end of the day, what better place is there to kick back, chill out and make the world go away, than in your own backyard garden? Plant and cocktail lover C. L. Fornari shows how easy it is to create a garden atmosphere that sets the mood for private relaxation or festive occasions with friends. With a wise and witty text, mood-setting plant lists, botanical drink recipes and luscious photographs, The Cocktail Hour Garden reveals the simple secrets to creating an evening pleasure garden. This personalizing of the garden experience is what the new buzzwords 'eoegarden-tainment'e and 'eoegarden-to-glass'e are all about., Raise a toast to the after-hours pleasures of the garden - whether for sweet solitude or festive occasions. In The Cocktail Hour Garden, C.L. Fornari calls us to relax, make the world go away, and reconnect with nature's beauty at twilight. In this book you'll learn: What flower and foliage colors make your garden shine in low light, What silver and white plants are at their most beautiful after dark, What flowering plants are best for attracting songbirds and butterflies and other pollinators, What fragrant herbs give you an aromatherapy treatment just by strolling by, What edible flowers add color and zip to your cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, And many more garden design ideas! And for the mixologist: Fourteen unique, simple-to-make botanical concoctions including Deviant Basil Mojito, Malibu Sunset, The Iron Butterfly, Cucumber Herb Cooler, Fresh Blueberry Cocktail and Nasturtium Cocktail. Book jacket.