Host a Progressive Garden Party

Sometimes inspiration for fun grows right in your own backyard. Just ask these Richmond friends, also known as Garden G8 (Gate). Every summer this group hosts an all-day progressive garden party at their homes, where they enjoy healthful meals and share gardening ideas, favorite recipes, and lots of laughter.

All-Day Garden Hop

Breakfast:

• Veggie Frittata
• sliced tomatoes
• Banana-Nut Bread
• juice or coffee

 

Lunch:

• Barbecue Pork Sandwiches
• mixed veggie-potato chips
• soft drinks

 

Afternoon Hors d'Oeuvres:

• wine and cheese

 

Dinner:

• Shrimp Penne
• green tossed salad
• Peach-and-Blueberry Parfaits

 

Healthy Benefits

• Hosting a garden hop, such as this one, keeps guests active and on the move, a fun way to burn calories.
• Planting a garden--big or small--can be relaxing and therapeutic.
• Spinach and other dark green leafy vegetables contain lutein and zeaxanthin, which help your eyes eradicate some harmful pollutants.

 

"Get Together With Friends" is from the June 2006 issue of Southern Living.