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  • As Memorial Day marks the unofficial arrival of summer, we're spreading our blankets for meals on the beach, at the park, or simply in our own backyards with a little inspiration from Tori Finch's new book, A Perfect Day for a Picnic.We're also making some creative additions to our baskets this year thanks to chef Keith Rudolf and the café team at Styer's, who devised a picnic menu packed with dishes starring the season's freshest produce. Just right for warm weather dining, we were especially eager to try the quinoa salad mixed with asparagus and dandelion greens, so our chef kindly shared his recipe, found below. We imagine updating it with a variety of veggies as our gardens flourish.

     

    A terrain Picnic Menu

    Roasted Beet Salad with goat cheese, mint, basil, pink peppercorns, and orange oil

    Smoked Turkey Sandwich with bibb lettuce, tomato jam, and pickled red onion on fresh baguette

    Stone Fruit Salad with mint yogurt

    Quinoa Salad with asparagus, dandelion greens, red onion, and feta

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  • For the botanically inclined, shaking up a summer cocktail might bring to mind a saying: behind every great drink, there is a great plant. While many of us are familiar with some of the more common plants in our favorite aperitifs; grapes in a wineglass, hops in a pint of beer, or juniper in a cold gin and tonic, writer and longtime gardener Amy Stewart was so interested in some of the lesser-known plant-to-cocktail connections that she wrote a book on the subject, and one that we haven't wanted to put down since we got our hands on it.

    Known to others of us as the liquor store, The Drunken Botanist takes us through what Amy calls "the world's most exotic botanical garden", sharing plant connections, histories, growing tips and, of course, recipes for bringing trees, flowers, berries, and herbs from the garden into your favorite cocktails.

    Inspired by her multitude of ideas, we recently mixed up a spiked spritzer with the season's first strawberries from the farmer's market. More method than recipe, Amy's original idea called for mint, but the rosemary in our herb garden looked so tempting that we took the liberty of switching things up, and we highly recommend taking a look at your garden and doing the same.

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  • With a season of outdoor celebrations on the horizon, we’ve been brainstorming new, natural ways to decorate extra-long tables that can welcome even the biggest gatherings of family and friends. Inspiration struck when we spotted a set of shapely bud vases-- displayed together, these diminutive vessels seemed just right for anchoring a spacious tablescape. Seeking a centerpiece that would cover a lot of ground, we lined up our collection of hand-blown glass and dropped in simple stems of fragrant herbs, with a few flowers for good measure. We're looking forward to reinventing this style throughout the summer with seasonal cuttings and other small containers, like vintage juice glasses and our favorite Weck jars.

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  • Easy to spot thanks to its yellow, bell-shaped flowers, Bellwort (Uvularia grandiflora) is a member of the lily family that's native to the eastern U.S. and Canada, particularly in areas with rich, limestone soil. Also known as Merrybells or Wood Daffodils, these pale green plants are usually found brightening woodland slopes and ravines with their nodding blossoms. Our nursery team recommends a shady location and regular watering for a few weeks after planting, then these hardy perennials should thrive without any special care. Growing about 18-24” tall, they make a colorful spring addition to shade gardens, blooming in April and May each year.

    Throughout the season, our plant team highlights their freshest additions to the garden with New in the Nursery. Check in at your local store to take home these newly-arrived blooms.

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  • Along with flowers in bloom and the return of sunshine, one of the most-anticipated elements of spring at terrain is the arrival of wedding season. This year, as we prepared the garden for a summer of celebrations, we looked back at some of our favorite recent weddings and caught up with one bride, Philly photographer Courtney Apple, to hear the story of her special day.

    terrain: First, can you tell us a little about you and your husband?

    Courtney: Bill and I are complete opposites—he’s fearless and incredibly spontaneous, while I’m much more practical, and grounded—but the contrast works for us and we have been together for over eight years.

    I’m a photographer, but Bill and I also own an all-natural beauty brand called Hand in Hand Soap. For each product we sell, we donate a bar of soap to help save children from water-related illness in the developing world. So far, we’ve donated over 65,000 bars of soap in Haiti! Owning a business together isn’t easy, but it has made our bond stronger. Being able to do what we love with one another is something we’re grateful for every day.  

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  • Recently, we flung open our doors to celebrate the start of the gardening season with our annual Dig into Spring celebration. We snapped a few photos of the store along the way, and wanted to share them here with you!

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