Category Archives: Best Of Birmingham

Best of Birmingham – Botanical Gardens Spring Plant Sale

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

Roses galore at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens Spring Plant Sale! Y’all Come! Continue reading →

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Growing Great Roses in Alabama

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

Chris VanCleave, “The Redneck Rosarian” to speak at the Birmingham Home & Garden Show Feb 14-17 at the BJCC in downtown Birmingham, Alabama Continue reading →

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Best Of Birmingham – Birmingham Museum of Art

Posted on July 25, 2012 by

I had the opportunity to visit one of Birmingham’s best kept secrets the other day. The Birmingham Museum of Art. According to the museums website: The Birmingham Museum of Art, one of the finest regional museums in the United States, … Continue reading →

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Supporting A Culture Of Home Grown Goodness

Posted on June 18, 2012 by

My typical Saturday routine is to work in the garden, then head out to one of the local farm markets in the area. The closest to me is the Helena Market. Called “Helena Market Days“, its a great spot at … Continue reading →

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Best Of Birmingham – Durbin Farm Market

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

Tina and I drove down to Montgomery Saturday and on the way back just had to stop at Durbin Farm Market. It is located in Chilton County, Alabama just off I-65 at exit 205. Not exactly Birmingham, just a little … Continue reading →

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Rose Show Results

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

Planning a rose show is quite an undertaking. We begin planning each year in December for a Mother’s Day weekend show.  The list of tasks to be performed is daunting; judges must be invited from out of town. (Judges cannot … Continue reading →

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2012 Birmingham Rose Show – This Weekend

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

It is  with great pride that I invite you to the 60th Annual Birmingham Rose Show.  Each year The Birmingham Rose Society sponsors the show as a showcase of the wonderful varieties of roses that are grown in the state … Continue reading →

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Best of Birmingham – Spring Plant Sale

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

Every year at this time the Birmingham Botanical Gardens hosts its Spring Plant Sale.  This sale has everything from roses to tropicals, awesome quality vegetable plants, annuals and perennials. Don’t miss this years signature plant - Senorita Rosalita® Cleome hybrid ’Inncleosr which will be on sale for $5/each. Proceeds … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – “Birmingham Botanical Gardens”

Posted on March 27, 2012 by
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The Best Of Birmingham – Pepper Place Market

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

Almost every Saturday during the spring and summer, Tina and I make the trek into Birmingham to Pepper Place Market. It’s a place where people gather on Saturday mornings to experience what I really think is the best of Birmingham.  The … Continue reading →

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