MARIANNE BINETTI
the Compleat Home Gardener
MARIANNE BINETTI the Compleat Home Gardener
is a northwest horticultural expert: Marianne has a degree in horticulture from Washington State University and writes a syndicated gardening column that runs in over a dozen newspapers each week including the The Tacoma News Tribune (Wednesdays) and The Daily Olympian (Saturdays). She has also written or co-written 10 gardening books including "Easy Answers for Great Gardens" and her latest book "Edible Gardening for Washington and Oregon" She lectures and gives seminars on a variety topics and leads garden tours around the world with her husband Joe. She lives with her family in Enumclaw, near Seattle, Washington. | ADVENTURE TOURS !!!
FUN TRAVEL WITH MARIANNE AND JOE
Dirt Cheap Oregon Garden Weekend Escape June 8-10th, 2012 $380 / person Join us for a weekend at the Oregon Garden, an 80 acre show garden near Salem Oregon. We'll charter a coach to travel to the luxurious Oregon Garden Resort for two nights and 3 days of garden touring, nursery visits and an inspirational class on Dirt Cheap Gardening at the Garden University held at the Oregon Garden. Price includes transportation, two nights in this fabulous resort, welcome dinner, two breakfasts, tuition to class, entrance and unlimted access to The Oregon Garden plus some surprises.....(more info. click here) |
THE BALTIC GREAT ADVENTURE TOUR - July 14-26, 2012
(Russia, Sweden, Estonia, Germany, Denmark, Finland)
Did you know that Russia’s Peter the Great was really named “Peter the really great gardener?” The competitive spirit of this Russian ruler kicked in after he visited Versailles in France and Florence in Italy and then he set out to top them all with the world’s most impressive garden. He built his pleasure garden with palaces into “Peterhof” which would make this landscape the largest and most beautiful “secret garden” in the world.
Joe and I would like to invite you to explore some Northern countries with us this summer - July 14 - 26 when temperatures should be sunny and in the 70’s and daylight lasts almost all night. We’ve decided a luxury cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line would be the best way to see these Northern gardens as we’ve found an itinerary that spends two nights in the harbor of St. Petersburg, Russia. More royal delights and great stories await us in Sweden where we are scheduled to explore the gardens of Linnaeus, the garden guru that came up with the Latin nomenclature system for plants that we still use today. (Acer palmatum anyone?) Joe is also excited about visiting Tallinn, Estonia, a little known port city with Medieval charm and very walkable......(more info. click here)
(Russia, Sweden, Estonia, Germany, Denmark, Finland)
Did you know that Russia’s Peter the Great was really named “Peter the really great gardener?” The competitive spirit of this Russian ruler kicked in after he visited Versailles in France and Florence in Italy and then he set out to top them all with the world’s most impressive garden. He built his pleasure garden with palaces into “Peterhof” which would make this landscape the largest and most beautiful “secret garden” in the world.
Joe and I would like to invite you to explore some Northern countries with us this summer - July 14 - 26 when temperatures should be sunny and in the 70’s and daylight lasts almost all night. We’ve decided a luxury cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line would be the best way to see these Northern gardens as we’ve found an itinerary that spends two nights in the harbor of St. Petersburg, Russia. More royal delights and great stories await us in Sweden where we are scheduled to explore the gardens of Linnaeus, the garden guru that came up with the Latin nomenclature system for plants that we still use today. (Acer palmatum anyone?) Joe is also excited about visiting Tallinn, Estonia, a little known port city with Medieval charm and very walkable......(more info. click here)
GOT GARDENING QUESTIONS ????
Go to www.plantersplace.com and click onto "Ask the Expert" There is no charge and it is easy to register and see all the other questions that have been answered. Or you can write to me at Ask Marianne, P.O. Box 872, Enumclaw, WA 98022
Speaking Engagements:
January 25th - 29th; Tacoma Home and Garden Show every day at 2pm.
February 3rd - 4th; 4th Annual Enumclaw Wine & Chocolate Festival
at the Enumclaw Expo Center, Fri. 5pm "Growing Your Own Wine" & Sat. 2pm " Wine and Chocolate in the Garden", $20 for both days, $15 pre-order (Admission ticket gets you into the festival, a Riedel wine glass and 2 tastes). 45224 84th Ave SE – Enumclaw, Wa. 360-829-7500 www.enumclawchocolatefestival.com
February 8th-12th; Northwest Flower & Garden Show (NWFG): I speak Sunday, Feb 12th at 2pm...Also signing books on most other days at the show.
February 18th; Sat. 1pm - Windmill Gardens, 16009 60th Street East, Sumner, Wa.98390Sumner, Wa. "Hellebores and her companions - flowers for a winter garden." Toll Free: (800) 628-6516 Local: (253) 863-5843 for more info
March 10th; Sat. 11:00am - Furneys Nursery, "Early Spring Color"
March 11th; Sun. Maple Valley Lake Wilderness Arboretum: Hellebore Tea
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Lowes Creative Ideas::
http://lowescreativeideas.com/RegionalGardening/RegionalGardeningNorthwest.aspx
Lowes Creative Ideas::
http://lowescreativeideas.com/RegionalGardening/RegionalGardeningNorthwest.aspx
Need an entertaining speaker for your group? Contact Marianne Binetti about topics, dates and rates by sending an email to mariannebinetti@comcast.net
