Garden Recipes: A Taste of Summer with Pasta Meyer Lemon Citrus fruit has a way of tricking us into thinking a corner of summer is with us in winter. At Eye of the Day every one of our citrus trees are decorated with orange, gold and yellow fruit and I am HAPPY to harvest a…
Contained in our blog, Eye on the Garden, you will find interviews with garden professionals, landscape architects, designers and contractors discussing topics ranging from water conservation, how they choose a particular planter, to their design aesthetic. We also often include a story on one of our manufacturers or a new shipment that has arrived at Eye of the Day. We like to showcase garden related books in a monthly review and share a seasonal recipe and cocktail. Brent shares his wanderings in and out of his garden and we’re always on the lookout for new topics to discuss in Eye on the Garden.
Garden Cocktails: Meyer Lemon Sidecar
After enjoying Suzi’s recipe for Pasta Meyer Lemon, use any leftover citrus juice to make this delicious cocktail. Garden Cocktails: Meyer Lemon Sidecar 2 oz rye whiskey 1 oz triple sec ½ oz Meyer lemon juice ¼” wide strip Meyer lemon peel Ice for shaking Fill shaker with ice. Combine rye, triple sec and lemon…
Eye of the Day Valentine’s Day Gift Guide 2016
Valentine’s Day Gift Guide 2016 Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Check out the Eye of the Day Valentine’s Day Gift Guide for special and unique ideas for your sweetheart or loved ones this year. 1. Troutman Chair Company Rocking Chairs – Timeless in style and design. This lovely red pair is perfect seating…
Paul Hendershot Design and Outdoor Living
In our continuing series of conversations with our favorite landscape architects, designers and contractors, we were really happy to talk to Paul Hendershot of Paul Hendershot Design, Inc. in Ojai, California. All of us look forward to seeing Paul and his big, beautiful dog, Chief, walking through Eye of the Day. Here are some things…
The Rogue Garden: Preparing for El Nino
The Rogue Garden: Preparing for El Nino Rain, rain, go away…wait! No! Rain, rain, please stay…we need you, desperately! We all want it to rain here in California more than those outside the Southwest understand. As I am in traffic in either Southern or Northern California, I often wonder how we can keep watering our…
Holiday Baked Goods: Cinnamon Breakfast Puffs
The holidays are for eating, drinking and perhaps dreaming and planning for some future Spring garden. On these cold winter mornings, it’s nice to get up early and bake something that will make your house smell like your childhood holiday. CINNAMON BREAKFAST PUFFS 1/3 c. unsalted butter ½ c. sugar 1 large egg, room temperature…
