Blog Posts By Month: August, 2011

Open House / Plant and Pottery Sale

Twice a year we open our doors for friends, family, and customers to visit us at the Good Earth Plants and GreenScaped Buildings headquarters in San Diego to learn about the world of plantscaping, rainwater harvesting, and green roofs and living walls.   Plus it gives us an opportunity to share what we have been up and of course what we love.  We love plants!

This Fall’s Open House and Sale will be held on Friday afternoon, September 23, 2011 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm and Saturday morning, September 24, 2011 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at our offices located at 7922 Armour Street.
 

During the event you will have an opportunity to tour our Living Lab and see dozens of Green Roofs, Living Walls, learn about rainwater harvesting systems and score some great deals on plants and pots for your home or business.

We hope you can join us and give us an opportunity to share with you. Please RSVP so we know which day you will be visiting us.

To RSVP please email Alexa or call us at 858-576-9300 and indicate September 23 or September 24.

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Vegetable Gardens are So Hot Right Now

We’ve always thought vegetable gardens and edible walls were cool but it is even cooler when Food & Wine Magazine agrees.

In an article in this month’s issue of Food and Wine Magazine, Trendspotting: Gardens, you can learn about the history of victory gardens and the role they played during World War II. You can also find edible walls and rooftop gardens throughout the country, discover green cleaning supplies, and find some yummy recipes.

You can even read about us! GreenScaped Buildings is featured in both the print version and on the website.

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Eat Your Roses

We have all enjoyed a cup of chamomile or lavender tea but what about enjoying that cup of tea with a delicious bowl of Rose Petal ice cream?

In her new book “Eat Your Roses,” author Denise Schreiber shares culinary uses and recipes for over 50 edible flowers and takes you on a journey of smells and tastes.  She also shares rules for eating flowers, a list of flowers you should never eat, and advice on harvesting, storing, drying, and preparing your flowers.   You can find her book at your local bookstore or online. You can find edible flowers in the produce section of the grocery store or better yet, grow your own flowers in an edible living wall or rooftop garden.

Be aware some flowers and plants are poisonous and you never want to eat them. Be sure to check the safety of flowers and plants before consuming.  If you are allergy prone it is best to avoid consuming flowers.