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How To Host a Garden Party

Sat., July 18, 2 p.m., free, Terrain at Styer's, 914 Baltimore Pike, Glen Mills, 610-459-2400, terrainathome.com.


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Published: Jul 14, 2009

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Throwing a garden party is tricky. Unlike a regular shindig, you can't just toss some patio furniture out back, buy a case of lager and hope your friends get along. "The biggest difference between this and a dinner party is that it revolves around an interactive activity," says workshop instructor/event planner Nicole Paloux. "And even if you don't have a garden outside, you can still have a garden party. There are things you can do to bring the outdoors into your home."

For example, Paloux says you can make cocktails with your garden's herbs (mint juleps, anyone?), and have guests pick tomatoes off your indoor potted plants to eat them like hors d'oeuvres. She also suggests having guests bring coffee mugs, and then giving them mysterious seeds to plant in them. "Part of the fun is gardening with your friends," says Paloux. "And the other part is finding out what plants they are weeks later."

Sat., July 18, 2 p.m., free, Terrain at Styer's, 914 Baltimore Pike, Glen Mills, 610-459-2400, terrainathome.com.