Ellen Ecker Ogden, author of The Complete Kitchen Garden, will speak on Wednesday, October 18 at 11 am at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston on the topic of Herbs, Greens and Edible Flowers. Discover the wide world of flavor packed and nutrient rich herbs, greens and edible flowers, while learning the six steps to successful kitchen garden design. Create a tapestry of color and flavor with favorite European heirlooms such as mache, wild arugula, chicories and endives, plus the best culinary herbs for gardeners who love to cook. You’ll learn what to sow for a continuous harvest of healthy herbs all summer long and into the fall, that should be in every cook’s garden. Co-sponsored with the New England Unit of the Herb Society of America. Free with admission to the garden, but registration recommended at https://towerhillbg.thankyou4caring.org/pages/event-registration-form—herbs-greens-and-edible-flowers
Garden Speaker Ellen Ecker Ogden is an award-winning food and garden writer and kitchen garden designer who is known for her informative and fun loving garden talks. Her kitchen garden designs combine artistic elements with classic garden design techniques that elevate a backyard vegetable garden into a European inspired kitchen garden.