“Magic of Terra Nova”  09/19/2008 - 10/10/2008

Dan Heims owner of Terra Nova Nurseries takes Arlena and the Garden Wise viewers on a tour that can only be described as Eye Candy.

Wandering through the display gardens of Terra Nova in Canby Oregon, Dan shares with Arlena his passion for breeding Color and Texture that we as Gardeners love so much.

Great River Organic Milling 

Arlena gets an exclusive tour of one of the oldest and most historic Organic milling companies in Wisconsin and receives a lesson in organics.                streaming video coming soon

Flowers Have Meaning       

 2-14-2008

There are many reasons to give flowers. On this episode Arlena tells you the meanings behind the different flowers and their colors.

Then Arlena takes a trip to the Independence Child Care Center to talk with Mary Woychik and make cookies with the children.

"Holiday Spice House"

Arlena takes Garden wise with Arlena’s viewers on a tour of The Spice House in down town Milwaukee Wisconsin.

Kate who is a 3^rd generation spice merchant, is very knowledgeable about the spices that her and her family have been selling in their store and loves to share what she knows with us just in time for all the holiday baking.     www.thespicehouse.com

“Spice Up the Harvest”

Arlena is joined by her husband Steve Schott who is usually seen playing a guitar or doing a building project. Together they share some of their favorite late summer treats.

Steve cooks for us his famous Pickled Jalapeños that are spicy and full of wonderful Flavor. Arlena roasts some chilies and stuffs them with Wisconsin Jack Cheese and then prepares a colorful spicy salsa.                                                                 

"Hunt For the Hen of the Woods"

Garden Wise with Arlena is guided by Jason Seekamp and Steve Schott through the woods of Central Wisconsin to find a wonderful treat. The Hen of the Woods mushroom as we like to call it or the real name is Maitake Mushroom.

Our hunt leads us into the dark of the woods to search for some decaying oak stumps.

 As Jason explains the mushrooms may look like they are growing at the base of a live tree but there is more than likely a dead root that they are growing on under the surface.

Resembling a mass of feathers gives these tasty treats there nick name Hen of the Woods.

After a bountiful day and finding over 15 of the beauties ,some as big as 18” across we head back to the Garden Wise Kitchen to cook up our tasty treat.

Jason prefers to cook the mushrooms with a little egg wash and coating of cracker crumbs then fried until a little tender. Adding that the mushrooms taste like steak.

 "The Hosta"           

Watch as Arlena prepares and plants a Garden Wise Hosta Garden.

Chateau St. Croix
 a winery created in the image of a European estate........
 
 Who would have guessed that Wisconsin's Saint Croix Falls, a village rich with a history of its own, would become home for a captivating ménage of European essences from the 16th and 18th centuries.
 
 Towering over the valley and guarded by two proud stone lions, Chateau St. Croix greets you with an 18th century courtyard and a stack stone castle that's fashioned after the Chateau De Series of Burgundy, France, complete with vineyards, carriage house, stables and fish pond.
 
www.chateaustcroix.com    

 Spring is slowly creeping into Wisconsin. Tulips and Daffodils will soon be in full bloom.
On this episode of Garden Wise with Arlena , Arlena shows you how to keep your fresh cut flowers beautiful.

This segment is sure to add a little Spring Pizzazz to your day !