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Sign Up For Our Winter Wonderland Services!
Have the design team at HLG deck your halls, house and garden this year. Call 763.475.4960 today.
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Thanksgiving Feasting
When the Halloween pumpkins are gone,
And the leaves have all fallen to ground,
When the air has turned windy and cold,
Then Thanksgiving will soon be around.
Thoughts of loved ones all feasting together,
Pleasant pictures from past times appear
To dwell in each heart and each mind--
Then Thanksgiving is finally here!
The kitchen has scrumptious aromas,
The dining room looks oh, so fine,
Decorations with pilgrims and turkeys,
And now we are ready to dine!
First the napkins are placed on our laps;
Now the prayer for the meal to be blessed,
Then we stuff the good food in our tummies,
And we hope for it all to digest!
-By Joanna Fuchs
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Featured Garden
This month's featured garden is a garden within a garden. The large garden consists mainly of annuals,
both flowers and herbs mixed amongst various perennials. Hidden within the main garden sits a fairy
garden.
For centuries, the world has
been fascinated with the idea that "wee folk" live among us and have the power
to spread magic and mischief throughout our homes and gardens. While evidence
of the existence of fairies is slim, adding fairy gardens to our own gardens is
a way of participating in this centuries old tradition of trying to please the
spirits and gain their favor.
>See More Featured Gardens
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What is a Fairy Garden?
Fairy
gardens are basically miniature gardens with added touches that give the
appearance of a tiny creature residing in the garden. Many fairy gardens are
planted in a small, almost secluded location in your garden, somewhere that
someone will feel that they simply "stumbled" upon a magical location. But just
as many miniature fairy gardens are planted
in containers. Fairy gardens are also normally filled with whimsical items
to add to the feeling of magic.
>See More Enchanting Gardens by HLG
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Watch Heidi on Monday, November 23
Heidi
Heiland of Heidi's Lifestyle Gardens will be on KARE11 on Monday, November 23 talking with Diana Pierce about spruce tips and winter decor for your home and garden.
If you miss it, you can watch the segment online. Just visit the "Happenings" section of the web site.
>Watch Online
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It's Not Too Late...
Sign Up For Winter Décor by HLG
Brighten and add joy to the winter season with services from HLG
such as:
- Lighting - standard or specialty lights (LED) to deck
your trees, shrubs, spruce tip arrangements and the outside of your home
- Timers - set for dawn and dusk
- Custom Spruce Tip Containers - includes fresh greens,
twigs, dried floral and lights (optional)
- Wreaths & Garland - match your containers!
- Ice Lanterns - add a warm glow to your winter
wonderland
- Indoor décor - table top arrangements
>Order Your Winter Decor Today!
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How to Prepare Fresh Pumpkin Pie
How to First Prepare your fresh Pie Pumpkin
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Break off the pumpkin stem
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Cut the pumpkin in half crosswise and
scoop out the seeds and stringy material (save the seeds for roasted pumpkin
seeds if you'd like)
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Place the halves, cut sides up, on a
foil lined baking sheet. Cover and seal
each half with foil, bake in a preheated 350 degree oven until flesh is very
tender, about 1 ˝ hours.
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Cool until able to handle
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Scoop out the flesh and mash with a
potato masher, puree in a blender or processor, or push through a fine sieve.
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If the puree is too watery, drain in a
colander lined with cheesecloth, folding the cheesecloth over the puree and
weighing down with a plate
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Puree will keep up to 5 days in the
refrigerator and up to 6 months in the freezer.
Want to jazz up your pie? Try Pumpkin and Praline Pie.
>Pumpkin and Praline Pie Recipe
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