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At Annie’s Annuals with Growing a Greener World

by Rebecca Sweet 22 April 2010

On Feb 7, 2011 the Growing a Greener World team (Joe Lamp’l, Theresa Loe, Chef Nathan and Christa Hanson) will be guest-hosting #gardenchat on twitter. Just log in from 6:00-7:00 PST, and type in #gardenchat to see the entire live, rapid-fire stream. Truly, you’ll feel like you’re at a party where the topic of the [...]

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How will you celebrate Earth Day?

by Rebecca Sweet 13 April 2010

Earth Day is April 22, and I’ve been invited to participate in a blogging event hosted by Jan Huston Doble’s blog Thanks For 2 Day, where garden bloggers are writing about ways in which we’re making ‘greener gardens’. I’ve decided to write about two of my very favorite organic garden products:  Haven’s Authentic Brand Soil [...]

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What REALLY goes on at Annie’s Annuals….

by Rebecca Sweet 10 April 2010

. . This past weekend was Annie’s Annuals Big Spring Party, and since my birthday was a few days ago, this was what I asked for from my family – a family ‘field-trip’ to see what it’s all about… . And Holy Cow – what a party this was! . . . . . . [...]

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My very first Author Review….(and book review, too!)

by Rebecca Sweet 8 April 2010

. This is my very first official ‘Book Review’.  But since there’s already so many wonderful reviews of Debra Lee Baldwin’s Succulent Container Gardens out there, I thought I might do something a little different – review the AUTHOR first, and THEN review  the book. . I mean, really – who doesn’t want to know [...]

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Artefact Design and Salvage – it just doesn’t get any better than this!

by Rebecca Sweet 24 February 2010

/ Warning:  This is not your mother’s typical garden shop….this has got to be one of the coolest, most inspiring places I’ve ever been! / This is Artefact Design and Salvage, located at the Cornerstone Gardens in Sonoma, California, and it’s just the thing to clear out the cobwebs of Winter and kick-start your imagination! [...]

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What I keep in the trunk of my car…

by Rebecca Sweet 18 October 2009

(besides dead bodies, paper towels, Mad-Libs, and a flashlight)

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