Summary: (http://nestinstyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/nis-podcastbadge300x170.png)It's June, and the flowers are blooming wildly and smelling divine. So, we're devoting part of this podcast episode to eating flowers. After all, people have been eating edible flowers for centuries. Hear Teresa O'Connor and Jayme Jenkins discuss some of their favorite edible flowers, and receive some quick harvesting, preparing and safety tips. Don't miss Jayme's interview, with Seattle-based garden coach Christina Salwitz, where she explains exactly what a garden coach is ... and how to use one effectively. Nest In Style Guest (http://nestinstyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/christina-salwitz.jpeg)Based in Renton, Washington, Christina Salwitz is a home garden training specialist, horticultural guidance counselor and cheerleader. But her friends and clients know her as the PERSONAL GARDEN COACH (http://personalgardencoach.wordpress.com/). Christina is an expert at translating "garden speak" into a language people of all ages can appreciate. Over the years, she has led numerous Technical College courses and seminars for garden clubs; appeared on radio shows; and written articles for gardening publications. Today, Christina draws from more than 20 years as a buyer and merchandiser for world-class nurseries to provide ideas that help people save money, time and labor in the garden. Look for Christina on Twitter @Arcadia1 (http://twitter.com/Arcadia1) or on her Personal Garden Coach (http://personalgardencoach.wordpress.com/) blog. More Resources: * Twitter’s #gardenchat – Mondays, 9 p.m. EST - Co-hosted by @TeeRiddle (Twitter.com/teeriddle) and @GetInTheGarden (www.twitter.com/getinthegarden) * Seasonal Wisdom’s post on Christina Salwitz’s favorite winter plants (http://www.seasonalwisdom.com/2009/11/part-v-favorite-winter-plants-western.html) * Seasonal Wisdom’s post on edible flowers (http://www.seasonalwisdom.com/2010/05/eight-easy-to-grow-edible-flowers.html) * aHa! Modern Living's blog post Easy Flower Arranging for Outdoor Entertaining (http://www.ahamodernliving.com/blog/garden/easy-flower-arranging-for-outdoor-entertaining/) Big announcement, we mean HUGE! We are now on iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/nest-in-style/id374159229). Takes us everywhere you go: the garden, in the car, the plant nursery or doing chores. The possibilities are endless. Go grow something!
