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Quote of the Week
"I can understand people simply fleeing the mountainous effort Christmas has become... but there are always a few saving graces and finally they make up for all the bother and distress."
...May Sarton |
| GardenLife's Sneak Peeks
Saturday, December 25
8-9am PST / 11am-Noon EST
Sunday, December 26
8-10 PST, 11am-1pm EST
John, Sharon and Bryan will be spending the weekend with their families, but there will be a replay of the previous week's GardenLife radio show, including recipes and info on some fantastic gardening products! |
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Cathy Thomas' Holiday Recipes
 Cathy was our guest last weekend and she shared three great holiday recipes that are not only beautiful to look at, but delectable for the taste buds.
CHOCOLATE RUBY SLIPPERS
Chocolate and pomegranate seeds make delicious partners; the chocolate is smooth and the seeds are both crunchy and juicy.
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Did You Know?
There are over 400 kinds of holly found in every region of the world except Australia and Antarctica. Its heavy, pale wood was traditionally used to make the white chess pieces (ebony was used for the black ones). Faberge fashioned the cases for his famous bejeweled eggs from holly and from the 13th-18th centuries, holly leaves were fed to cattle and sheep. Ancient Celts believed that winter and summer were personified by twin kings - the "Holly King" (winter) and the "Oak King" (summer). During fall and winter, the Holly King was supreme, but when the days grew longer, the balance of power shifted to the Oak King. The Celts also believed that the changing of seasons represented the cycle of life, birth and death and that the holly was symbolic of life and the coming spring. To our GardenLife friends, may this be the "best time of the year...and have a "holly, jolly Christmas." |
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