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Olive Garden was founded in 1982 owned and operated by Darden Restaurants. Darden Restaurants is the nations largest most successful restaurant chain. Darden Restaurants also own and operates The Red Lobster chain. Olive garden offers a family home style dining with inspiring recipes from Tuscany, Italy. Their Culinary school was founded in 1999 in Tuscany, Italy. Where they train their chefs and create menus for the restaurant. With a remarkable wine selection and great home cook Italian meal and a affordable menu price I have always enjoyed my stay at the Olive Garden. Olive Garden has received many award throughout their history. Recent awards came from the Nation's Restaurant News which presented Olive Garden with the "Menu Masters" award …show more content…

You don't need a lot of space to grow a garden. Even a shallow windowsill offers a possibly good home for a plant. Windowsill plants: Herbs like basil, chives, and lemon balm love sun or partial sun and don't necessarily require large pots; cactus the same. Ivy and African violets are more conducive to part sun or indirect light. Choose small 4-inch clay pots with saucers and an indoor potting mix for best results. Do not over-water. Sunny outdoor balcony summer plant ideas: Why not grow a container vegetable and herb garden? Tomatoes, peppers, basil, dill and chives are all upright growers (space savers) that love sun and heat. Here are a few tips: Try planting vine growers, such as cucumbers and squash in a pot with a tomato cage. Choose a couple of mid-sized terracotta pots-plain old clay pots that don't require a big investment will do. Shop yard sales for cheap used clay pots and tomato cages. A bag of composted top soil, or organic potting mix will work for planting material. You can easily fit 3 small herb plants into a 12-inch pot with room for growth. Choose a 16-inch or plus pot for combinations like tomato and basil, squash and nasturtiums, peppers and even some colorful annuals, such as snap dragons, zinnias and gazania daisies. For visual appeal choose two or three planters in varying sizes and shapes. Shady outdoor balcony: You're limited with …show more content…

As with all things, it takes some hard work and effort to keep your garden looking good. However, there are a few ways to make your maintenance work in the garden quick and easy. 1. Get the pH of your soil by taking it to your local garden center or even your agriculture department of the local college or county co-op. By formulating your soil to fit your needs, you will have the best looking garden around. Adding compost and even organic fertilizers are a great choice for maintaining your garden soil. If you can get the pH right, your plants should last for ages. 2. Keep like minded plants together based on needs. You should try to keep plants that need water in one particular area while plants with fewer water needs should be planted in another place. The same principle goes for sunshine as well. Some plants just need a little bit of sun while others need the shade. Keeping like minded plants together takes the guessing out of maintenance. 3. Choose raised bed containers for a controllable approach to gardening. The raised beds allow for easier weed control as well as the proper drainage, fertilizer, watering and more. Plus, you don't have to get on your hands and knees to care for your plants. 4. Mulching is important to plants. Not only is it a material that looks good but also does some great things for your place as well. For instance, mulch is not only attractive but

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