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FEATURE BAER'S FURNITURE

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FEATURE ELLINGSON PROPERTIES

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FEATURE K2 HOMES

On the cover: Jackie Griffin; Photography by Jason Hook

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FEATURE JOYAL HOMES

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FEATURE SETTING THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT

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FEATURE HOW TO MAKE YOUR STAIRCASE SANTA READY

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Home for the holidays

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hat better way to celebrate the holiday season than by giving yourself a gift that you will enjoy year-round?

Nothing refreshes the personal spaces you share with family and friends and lifts the holiday spirit like just the right furniture. Baer’s helped us select some pieces that could stimulate your makeover dreams and ring in 2020.

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Gather Round the Table

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Sit down and enjoy a holiday meal with friends and family at the Peninsula Table and Kowloon Chairs set from Ocean Club Collection by Tommy Bahama Home. The horizontal

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wood blocking on the two pedestals of the table add a modern, Asian influence to an otherwise classic wood table.

Both table and chairs are finished in a Bali sun-drenched sienna color to bring warmth to your dining experience.

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Where Memories Are Made ⊲ Create the perfect space to gather with family and friends with this Bernhardt 100% genuine leather sectional. Enjoy watching the big game or entertaining guests while relaxing in the plump box seat cushions and plush back pillows. This comfy sectional brings a classic design to your home with its smooth rolled arms and thick block feet.

Enhance your living, family or home entertainment room with this cozy sectional sofa.

The Feel of the Ocean Casual and coastal meet with this inviting Surfside queen bed. The soft curves and wide paneling are similar to other casual pieces while the Sandbar finish and overall easygoing nature exemplify coastal stylings. Add some much needed brightness to any guest bedroom or your master suite and enjoy many great night's sleeps to come with this Surfside queen bed from the Coastal Living Escape Collection.

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Just the Right Touch The Gem Side from Caracole takes its inspiration from your finest diamond ring.

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CUSTOM-HOME DESIGN BY TRIVIUM BRINGING WORLD-CLASS DESIGN AND WHITE-GLOVE SERVICE

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n epic new alliance in real estate will be revealed in Brevard County’s hidden gem neighborhood of CasaBella. A partnership between Ellingson Properties and Trivium Luxury Homes commenced with ground breaking of The Ventana, a 3326 square-foot bespoke home that combines world-class construction with luxury accommodations and design.

Those successes now include those to come with Trivium Luxury Homes, a boutique builder whose tenets of truth, transparency and trust made them a perfect partner for Ellingson. “It is a great match in core values as both companies place high importance on the client’s experience,” Ellingson said. “Trust and honesty have to be the bedrock for any relationship,” he concluded.

When Greg Ellingson founded Ellingson Properties over a decade ago on the Space Coast, he did so in an effort to create a company where he could combine his values of service with his technical knowledge gained in his time as an Air Force officer. The result has become an easily recognizable name synonymous with impeccable customer service, a white-glove experience and incomparable quality of execution.

Those clients and their own commitment to excellence inspired every detail of their first project. The Ventana is a four-bedroom, three-bathroom home designed with an organic minimalist and distinctive style, creating an atmosphere free of chaos in which every feature has been carefully selected to provide a calm and comforting sanctuary.

“Our purpose," Ellingson said, “Is creating a company that our clients recognize as being indispensable advocates for achieving their real estate successes.”

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At first glance, one notices subtle differences in the exterior of the home. A blend of metal and flat tile underscores the roofline while beckoning one to the bold new entry. Exposed cedar rafters with warm

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complimenting details shelter the coarse cut stone entry and contribute to the natural atmosphere. The glass and steel door highlight the artistic woodwork of the interior foyer wall. Garage and additional guest parking are thoughtfully located out of the entry line of site.

Especially in the beginning stages of construction, the close attention to detail is made for peace of mind from core-filled masonry foam in every block, to impact windows throughout making use of beautiful natural light, to energy-efficient HVAC. Even the floorplan was conceptualized with serenity and cohesion in mind.

The geometric patterned wood foyer wall is not only a focal point; it provides privacy for those inside the home. The sleek kitchen serves as a seamless transition

between living and dining areas, spaces which can then be expanded even further by simply opening the doors that lead to the pool and lanai. Other details such as the cleverly hidden service kitchen, sleek pool and exterior living space combined with professional landscaping work to ensure that the home will be an oasis.

From conception to construction to curation of every finishing touch, The Ventana’s completion will prove the culmination of Trivium’s world-class design and Ellingson’s white-glove service. And, they both agree, most importantly, a home for a family to create lasting memories.

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DESIGNING WOMAN

KRISTINA KITSOPOULOS BRINGS THE BEAUTY OF NATURE TO YOUR HOME

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arely is a space – whether it be a house, hotel, office, etc. – a series of empty, lifeless rooms created only to serve their most basic functions; rather, these spaces are designed to bring a certain feeling to a person, whatever that feeling may be, and hopefully bring some sense of enjoyment or belonging to a person’s life – some sense of home.

Think of any home or office space you’ve walked into. Whether or not the space fit your personal taste, there was an interior designer who was called in to help create it, with a specific person or persons in mind. The overall layout of the room, the color on the walls, the light fixtures hanging from the ceiling and the material chosen for the countertops were carefully selected to help give the client the feeling they wanted to capture with the space. Because, whether you realize it or not, your mood is slightly affected by these features.

Kristina Kitsopoulos is an award-winning interior designer housed out of Richard’s Paint, off Post Road and Wickham. She received her bachelor’s degree in interior design and architecture and has been working as an interior designer for 24 years. Her company, K2 Designs/ K2 Living Well, was born with the intention of, not only helping to create beautiful spaces for her clients to enjoy, but to put natural materials and products at the forefront of her clients’ lives, bringing with them a sense of peace and serenity.

Again, you may not think materials will affect the look of a space – or the look and feel of your head space – but Kitsopolous understands this, and does what she can to help her client get everything they need.

As we spoke, she quickly explained to

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me the difference between an interior designer and an interior decorator. While interior decorators help choose furniture or accent pieces for a room, interior designers help during the construction phase or remodeling phase, helping clients select light fixtures, flooring, paint, etc.

“There is a lot of paperwork and details,” says Kitsopoulos.

“When I am working in a space, I ask myself questions like, ‘Can something mount on that?’ I have to think about how something works in tandem with the rest of the space.”

While all designers are essentially there to service their clients’ needs, each designer has his or her own personal sense of style. As previously mentioned, K2 Design is centered on natural products, so Kitsopoulos’s style is inspired by the natural world around us.

“I always like to bring natural elements in, whether it be with color, or materials, wood veneers or grass cloth wallpaper,” says Kitsopoulos.

According to Kitsopoulos, natural colors aren’t just beiges and browns – though, those are natural colors – but also colors such as greens, blues, purples and cinnamons. As we spoke, she explained that these colors help bring a sense of ease to a room; these colors can help provide a feeling of calm in a world that is so often high stress.

She shared that she was once tasked with designing a neonatal intensive care unit. Of course, ICUs are high stress, and it was her job to design a space that would be calming to those workers, patients, etc. So, she added soothing tones such as blues, and added fish tanks.

Though these decisions may seem small, they went a long way in helping those remain as calm as possible during their stressful day-to-days.

Because Kitsopolous understands architecture and color theory, she can make decisions like she did with the ICU in any commercial space or home. She understands how to bring to life the feeling you want in your space.

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ince 1973, when Melbourne-based Joyal Homes began building across Brevard County, the company not only has completed more than 2,000 homes, but also has steadily risen up the ranks of the best homebuilders in the region.

And, through those decades, a dedication to honesty, integrity and on-time delivery has neatly complemented the homes’ physical style, setting and grandeur, as evidenced by both repeat customers and competition award winners.

During about the same time, Jeff Joseph, now the executive home designer, has crafted a portfolio of excellence at Joyal, along with a reputation for open-minded creativity.

Similarly, interior designer Toni Mays has been on the scene, using a mix of planning brilliance and flair to bring Joyal’s model homes to life.

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Coincidences in all of this? Hardly.

Fact is, the successes are seamlessly intertwined.

Joseph’s thinking: The home-design plans eventually will get there. Additionally, his description of the process comes with the words “flexible and deliberate, not rigid.”

Joseph, with Joyal since 1985, has been a foundational piece — pun intended — from his very start. The first Joyal home he designed, one year out of college, won a Parade of Homes award. As it turned out, that winner was merely one of many he would earn over the years.

“We’re really good with taking just an idea on a cocktail napkin through to the end of construction,” he said. “And do it on a turnkey price. … We can take a raw idea and turn it into reality. To be able to do that over the long run, that’s why I’m still here.”

In Joseph’s earliest days, Joyal was mostly a track builder. Now, Joseph typically customizes his design plans, with Joyal often tearing down homes and rebuilding grander ones in their place.

“Now everybody knows that [Joyal] can build a very high-end, very specifically tailored custom home,” he said.

Joseph is pretty well-known himself.

One recent example: the 2018 State of Florida Silver Aurora Awards, where Joseph was part of the winning team.

Jeff Joseph and Toni Mays Photography by Jason Hook

Joseph closely collaborated on the home’s design, ultimately helping to “accomplish what we wanted while remaining conscious of cost,” according to the home’s owners. The Aurora Awards, affiliated with the Florida Home Builders Association and the Southeast Building Conference, encompasses all facets of the residential, commercial and remodeling industries.

Joseph’s (and Joyal’s) styles range from Mediterranean, Tuscan and Coastal to Traditional and Modern. Many times, his work begins with simple photos provided by clients. Initial ideas then are developed into estimates, budgets and AutoCAD (computer-aided) designs.

Joseph also creates three-dimensional, photo-realistic renderings using Google SketchUp, a program that enables him to create videos of his designs. Further, using the magic of Google Earth, he can drop designs onto a client’s property.

“It has been a great pleasure working with Jeff Joseph over the past 35 years,” said Paul Joyal, one of the company’s founders. “His architectural solutions, tailored to our client’s lifestyle and modern desires, are a key component of our company’s quality and reputation. Jeff is not only a valued employee; he has become part of our family.”

With the average tenure of staffers at more than 20 years, many others also have remained with Joyal. Like Mays, who came aboard in 1994.

“Toni Mays has been serving a distinguished clientele of homeowners for many years,” said Joyal. “In that time, her work with Joyal Homes has been unwavering in her commitment to designs that genuinely reflect each individual that she works with.”

Her efforts start the moment a Joyal contract is signed by clients, which is followed by “multiple, multiple meetings” with them.

“We [her and the clients] go from vendor to vendor for [interior-design] selections. We discuss what is wanted, and the home evolves,” Mays said.

Mays added that she has evolved as a designer, too. “I don’t think you can succeed in this business if you don’t change with the times,” she commented. “Consumers are savvy.

They’re very smart because of TV, social media, magazines.

Not only do you want to give them what is current and edgy, but you want to give them what they’re comfortable with. You have to communicate and listen.”

In turn, Mays points to design versatility as a distinct strength: “I’m able to do any style — from most contemporary to most traditional and anything in between.”

Mays made the statement without a hint of boastfulness, noting that her greatest satisfaction, in the end, is seeing smiles from clients — “watching them as the home progresses and watching them as they finally take possession of their home.”

It’s no surprise, either, that Joseph and Mays are members of the mutual admiration society. Translation: They like and respect each other, and work especially well together.

And it’s a process where patience plays a major role.

“Listening to people is the key. … I take very copious notes in the initial meetings,” he said.

“I kind of learned over the years to just give Toni some broad-brush strokes and then let her run with them,” Joseph said. “I very rarely disagree with her.”

“You go back and forth, back and forth, until you come up with an agreement … It’s a lot of give and take, a lot of give and take, and I’m very patient with it.”

Mays called him “the creative force at Joyal.”

No coincidence that through the years Joyal Homes has been the same … a force.

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ome is more of a feeling than a place. We have heard that a home is a place to call your own, raise a family, build memories with friends and family and become part of a community. Others say it is a rite of passage, and you get to be the king of your own castle.

Owning a home is different for everyone, it depends on where you are in your life when you make the decision to buy or sell a home. Jackie Griffin, owner and broker of Florida Lifestyle Realty, has been a REALTOR for over 16 years, and worked with more than 1,000 buyers and sellers making decisions about “where to next?”

Meet the Taylors Jason and Coleen Taylor have a 15-year, four home history with Griffin, buying, selling and building their last home. The Taylors bought their first home in 2002; three bedrooms, two bathrooms, in a wonderful neighborhood with sidewalks and a community pool, the perfect home for this young couple.

What they thought about at the time they were buying this home was that it fit a price range they could manage and have a short commute to work. For Griffin, that’s the easy part, an affordable home close to work. But how do you want to live and enjoy your home? What is your lifestyle?

The Taylors didn’t want to spend weekends remodeling the house or spending hours gardening or doing yard work. They love watching movies and going out on the

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bedroom to be her sanctuary; that quiet, cozy place to begin and end her day relaxed and refreshed.

Jason wanted a great view with an outdoor kitchen that sits next to a bubbling spa built into a pool. For him, it was his place to unwind after a long day.

weekends. So, making sure they had a great living room space to set up a surround sound TV system and a large wall for their entire movie collection would be perfect.

The house on Potomac Drive was good. It was small enough to maintain, the yard wasn’t too big and it was affordable.

In 2006, after adding a dog to the family, the house began to feel too small, so the Taylors bought house number two; 1,000 square feet larger, had an extra bedroom and half bath with a paved courtyard, good for outdoor barbeques. They also thought that it may be time to add children to their lives. Their daughter Sophie was born shortly after. Children are small, but after a few birthdays, there are many toys, motorized Barbie cars, bicycles and friends that come to play.

Griffin knew it wasn’t the size of the home they were looking for, it was the way they wanted to feel when The Taylors' third home they walked through their front door at the end of the day. It was about loving and enjoying every aspect of the home that fit their lifestyle. So, she refused to help them search for another home, and insisted it was time for them to finally build their dream home.

At first, they didn’t agree. They didn’t know where to start or if they could manage the process. But Griffin promised to be there every step of the way, and in February 2018, they bought the perfect lot to build their dream home.

It took a year and a half to complete the entire project, and this year, Jason, Coleen, Sophie and Molly will celebrate their first Christmas in their dream home.

The Taylors' second home

Onto house number three: the Taylors wanted more yard with room to play for the dog and Sophie, and a swimming pool with an outdoor kitchen so they could have pool parties with their friends. They just wanted to have a wonderful place for Sophie and her friends to enjoy. While this home seemed to be perfect, it just wasn’t the home of their dreams.

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COVER STORY HOME Jackie Griffin's story The Jackie Griffin Real Estate Team helps over 300 families each year to find a home in Brevard County that fits their Florida lifestyle. In fact, this special group of REALTORS know that feeling very well, because over half of them have bought their homes with Griffin. They have gone through the process and emotions of buying a home. They have felt the highs and the lows, and like many, would do it all over again to get that amazing feeling of coming home and walking through your own front door.

Jackie Griffin herself has owned many homes over the years: townhomes, homes both with and without pools, custom built homes and condominiums. They all had a special meaning to her, but she moved on to another one because she had new needs from her home.

Her first starter home was a small, three-bedroom, twobathroom with a pool. “Wow was I excited to have my own pool,” says Griffin. That house was great until she started adding children and pets. With each move, she bought a larger home, and then one day her children were grown and moving on into their own homes. The larger homes didn’t serve the purpose any longer, so it was time to change things up.

She bought her first condominium and fell in love with community living. “When I look out my window, someone is mowing the lawn and cleaning the pool. I don't have to worry about maintenance or managing the property. My neighbors come together for parties where everyone is welcome to join in. I get to live my lifestyle everyday.”

Jackie Griffin has lived the condo lifestyle for 16 years, and last year decided it was the right time in her life to find her special forever home. In November of 2018, the condo she had only dreamed of owning became available. “I had to find a way to make it mine.” This was a huge decision, and she felt all the anxiety that her clients go through. “I wanted this property more than anything, but could I make it work out? It was at the very top of my budget. I worried if I was going to be able to afford the payments, taxes and condo fees. What will the inspection report reveal? Would I get it before someone else made an offer?”

After 48 hours of no sleep and worry, it was only hers to lose. It took 30 long days and sleepless nights to work through everything that is needed to close on a home.

But when it was all done, she walked into her forever home and cried big tears. “I could not, and still cannot believe that this is my home, my perfect forever home.”

Like so many, Jackie Griffin has been fortunate enough to experience the joy of owning a home. She too can say now more than ever, that she really knows what it means to be home for the holidays.

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lassic Christmas dĂŠcor brings nostalgia for Christmases past. I love setting the table at least once for the season with traditional elements to feed that nostalgic desire.

Wood chargers and matching scallop-edge dinner plates were the perfect fit for this chestnut gathering table. To dress it up, I chose to use my gold flatware and rimmed glasses. The gold finish is a great way to elevate your tablescape. To finish it all off, I added linen napkins tied together with a cinnamon stick, more greenery and handmade place cards.

A luxurious, Christmastime tablescape

The beauty is in the details

To start, I highly recommend purchasing a fresh garland.

You can purchase a variety of fresh garlands for your home and use them for everything from decorating your house (used in decorating article on next page) to parties and more. A few of my favorites are Magnolia, Olive Leaf, Norfolk Pine and Salal, as seen here on my table.

I baked the dried orange slices directly on the oven rack at 220 degrees Fahrenheit for three hours, giving them a flip after each hour. Depending on how thick you slice your oranges, they may need more or less time in the oven.

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Salal is a great base for just about any garland year-round and it keeps easily. Just coil it up in your refrigerator and spritz with water daily. I gathered more greenery from around my own yard, and sourced pinecones and fruit from local craft and grocery stores. You don't need to do anything extra to attach your elements to this garland since it sits on the table. Simply place and tuck your pieces throughout as you see fit!

The place cards are my favorite piece and were so easy to create! I hand tore a piece of watercolor paper into approximately 3.5"x2" rectangles. I then dipped each card into coffee and dried them flat overnight on a paper towel. You can finish these with your best handwriting (or calligraphy) skills and attach to the twine with a hole punch.

Warm wood tones, ample greenery and a few of my favorite festive items are what make this table setting one of my personal favorites. Add your own timeless pieces and enjoy a classic Christmas styled dinner party in your own home!

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iving in Florida, your home might not have a fireplace, so where do you hang those beloved Christmas stockings for Santa? I’ve seen many pretty alternatives like a foyer table or china hutch display and, if you have a pretty staircase (my personal favorite), the banister!

I have always loved the grandeur of a foyer staircase, especially when decorated with fresh garland and festive decorations during the holidays. I typically decorate my banister with a pre-lit faux garland, but last year, I decided to try fresh garland and I don’t think I’ll ever use my faux garland again.

It lasted much longer than I had expected and was so inexpensive that I purchased several and used them on my mantle and dining tables!

For this look, I decided to combine fresh greens with crisp whites and a mixture of metallic finishes. Grounding the space are these large brass candle lanterns surrounded with tapered candlesticks in varying heights. I hung velvet and fur stockings from the garland and decorated with gold ornaments and silver bells. I love how the light plays with the metallic and glass finishes and creates a romantic and cozy look even in the daylight.

What I love most about this look is that you can display your favorite Christmas collectables front and center.

Or, make a grand first impression and set the tone for the rest of your home’s holiday style with fresh decor from this year’s shopping. You can recreate this look with flameless candles and leave it up unsupervised!

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BLOOMING WINTER GARDENING IN FLORIDA KEEP ON

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he winter season in Florida is one of the many things we can brag about to our relatives and friends up North. The mild temperatures make it the ideal time for outdoor entertaining, recreation, and, of course, gardening.

With the right selections and care, you can have vegetables, fruits and flowers that bloom full force all season long. Eager to dig in but need some inspiration to get your growing? Look to the suggestions below for winter gardening inspiration.

If you are lucky enough to have a raised bed or are short on garden space, container gardens are an excellent way to efficiently grow a variety of vegetables and herbs. Using a garden soil that is rich in organic materials and checking regularly for pests and disease, will ensure that many favorites will grow well into spring. Classic greens such as collards, kale and mustards are star performers in raised beds and can be planted from December to February. If fruit is more your passion, strawberries are another container garden treat that we can enjoy all winter long.

Those longing for traditional seasonal fare will be thrilled to know that familiar favorites like beets, turnips, and winter squash can all be planted successfully in winter. Herbs such as rosemary, basil, dill and thyme thrive all winter long and are crucial for seasoning holiday meals. They also serve as perfect partners for seasonally themed cocktails for your holiday entertaining. Pear and thyme martinis, anyone? (Turn to page 24 to see our recipe for a pear and thyme martini.)

Color is in abundance all winter long and many favorites from Northern states, such as mums and geraniums, brighten up green spaces. Camellias and azaleas dazzle throughout February and can easily handle nights of cooler temperatures. Impatiens, petunias and snapdragons can blend right in with even the most tropical of landscape beds while violas and sweet alyssum make stunning container garden or window box displays. Many of our native shrubs and trees such as magnolia, yaupon holly and simpson stopper provide natural pops of green foliage and red berries and are natural way to decorate for the winter holidays. Foliage, berries, vines and even moss can make lovely table centerpieces and decorative wreaths perfect for dressing up your home or gifting.

Winter is also a great time for planning and projects.

Now is the time to clean out garden beds, transfer sensitive tropical plants indoors and perhaps lay down fresh mulch. If a freeze is in the forecast, you might want to consider covering sensitive outdoor plants like palms, fruit trees and tropical shrubs.

January and February are ideal months to prune roses and other flowering shrubs such as crape myrtle.

Deciduous fruit trees like peaches and plums can also be pruned back. Water needs vary depending on how mild our winter is here, so be sure to keep an eye on both your plants and your irrigation system.

As much as we might wish, pests do not take a winter holiday so keep up the practice of scouting for harboring insects, especially on the undersides of leaves. It is never too early to start planning for the transition to spring gardening. A little bit of prep and planning now means a year of gardening success.

This winter, make a New Year’s resolution to enjoy the bountiful blooms of your Florida garden in 2020!

Sources:

Sydney Park Brown and Thomas H. Yeager. (2009). Cold Protection of Landscape Plants. Gainesville: University Press of Florida.

Florida Fruit & Vegetable Gardening: Plant, Grow, and Harvest the Best Edibles (Fruit & Vegetable Gardening Guides). Robert Bowden. 2015.

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Thyme & Peartini Photography & Recipe by Harmony Lynn Goodson

Makes: 1 Cocktail

Ingredients: • • • • •

2.5 oz pear vodka 1.5 oz dry vermouth Ice 1 slice pear Sprigs of fresh thyme

Directions: 1. Stir vodka, dry vermouth and ice together in a cocktail shaker and strain into a chilled martini glass.

2. Garnish with a slice of pear and sprigs of thyme.

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