New Orleans is one of the top wedding destinations for couples. At TPG, we are lucky enough to be a part of many wonderful couples’ dream day. Whether you are planning a wedding or just browsing to see some major floral inspiration, we have compiled a quick list of some of the top floral trends
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Maybe you sit around and dream about tomatoes all day. Maybe you don’t and maybe you sacrilegiously buy them from Walmart in December AND store them in your refrigerator (!). Doesn’t matter because it is summer now and that means it is tomato season. Here in the south that is just code for the time
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Spring has sprung! Not only is it the best time to plant flowers and shrubs and trees, but also herbs. In fact, now is the time to plant and use herbs before some of our favorite herbs expire with the hot weather. Advantages of growing your own herbs? Besides tasty, fresh food, growing your own
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Using flowers is an amazing, natural way to decorate and use up the last of those winter annuals! Here we give you some of our favorite ideas on how to use edible flowers. Read below to see a list of some great edible flowers.
edible flowers in cocktails
Here is a list of some great edible flowers to use in salads, to decorate cakes, garnish cocktails, or use on your table:
• Borage
• Calendula
• Lavender
• Nasturtiums
• Pansies
• Roses
• Violas
For cooking and baking, we like to use calendula and lavender as they have flavors to add to your cooking. For salads, we love nasturtiums, pansies and borage as they have a grassier, mintier flavor that lends well to salads.
Use them for decorating! We hope you find some wonderful ways to use those flowers growing in your backyard and around your markets.
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We don't know how you feel about perennials but we feel that you best be buds! 😂 But really, aren't they the best?