Новости за 27.12.2013

Where American Indians mixed these berries with melted fat and dried venison to make pemmican, dyed fabrics with them and ground them into soothing poultices, we tend to limit cranberries to holiday dining and for color in Cosmopolitans. Founded in 2010, the 10-acre property is named for the Long Beach Peninsula road populated by hard-working migrant farmers. Visit to check out the action at the soon-to-be first USDA certified organic cranberry farm in Washington. 15202 Birch St. (360) 642-3364. Читать дальше...

Yet a tasting room was never a priority until September, when not only did they debut a hospitality area but also a complex of buildings, including winery offices and space for their Arbor Vineyards grape-growing operations. The designers went high-end for the big, open space, trimmed in lots of dramatic gray quartzite for columns, door framing and a soaring fireplace. The high ceiling glows with a spectacular antique Moorish-style chandelier from Sacramento's historic Alhambra Theatre, rescued and restored by the Mettlers. Читать дальше...

Three contemporary Bay Area plant hunters have introduced great varieties of California natives to our gardens. Former UC Botanical Garden director Roger Raiche, now with Planet Horticulture, claims 46. Descendants of chosen plantsWhat's a selection? A distinctive form of a plant species that can be perpetuated in the garden, mostly not botanical species, subspecies or varieties - they haven't been described in a peer-reviewed journal. Raiche found 'Roger's Red' wild grape on a back road in Sonoma County and... Читать дальше...