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About val-rice

Valerie Rice finds joy in a simple formula: eat, drink, garden - and have fun while youre at it. A California native, Valerie is on a perpetual quest for the best in West Coast living, and bringing Santa Barbaras relaxed, elegant and delicious lifestyle into your home. On her blog, eat-drink-garden, she divulges her best tips, recipes, and recommendations gathered from her own table and backyard, and shares her passion for living life by celebrating all that she loves. www.eat-drink-garden.com Valerie Rice
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Spring Garden Tips

April 13, 2020 by val-rice Leave a Comment

Spring Garden Tips

Spring is around the corner, so here are some of my tried and true spring gardening tips to help get a jumpstart on your warm-weather vegetables and herbs: Keep a garden diary. I’ve long since given up on my ability to remember which plants were successful and which ones were not -Baby # 2 sucked the memory card right out of me. Now, I keep a garden diary to help me keep … [Read more...] about Spring Garden Tips

How To Make Eggshell Flower Pots

March 27, 2018 by val-rice Leave a Comment

Every now and then, my inner Martha appears and I get the itch to do something crafty. It all started with something I saw on Pinterest (yes, I’m totally addicted). Seeing the photo of the end product sparked a little fire inside me and I had to make these eggshell pots. The eggshell seedlings really got me because I thought they would be sprouted perfection settled into … [Read more...] about How To Make Eggshell Flower Pots

How to Make Your Own Seed Balls

April 21, 2014 by val-rice Leave a Comment

Am I crazy or does it seem like Earth Day stole Arbor Day’s thunder? I guess that’s what happens when Charlie Brown is your spokesperson (love those Peanuts). Both days are an encouragement to care for our planet, so the more the merrier. I’m chair of the garden club at school and this past April, I was charged with finding a garden activity that was eco-friendly as well as … [Read more...] about How to Make Your Own Seed Balls

My Beloved Cocktail Recipe Made With Gin and Cara Cara Oranges

April 16, 2013 by val-rice Leave a Comment

Warning: I wrote this post after concocting and taste testing this cocktail, so my apologies in advance for any typos. As always, I blame it on the booze. I’m obsessing over cara cara oranges. These citrus beauties may look like ordinary oranges on the outside but inside they are the prettiest peachy-pink and have a delicious, juicy sweetness. It looks, tastes and smells … [Read more...] about My Beloved Cocktail Recipe Made With Gin and Cara Cara Oranges

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