{"id":3825,"date":"2011-08-02T04:06:49","date_gmt":"2011-08-02T08:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/feverishthoughts.com\/garden\/?p=3825"},"modified":"2013-10-11T22:34:48","modified_gmt":"2013-10-12T02:34:48","slug":"alfresco-entertaining-in-my-small-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feverishthoughts.com\/garden\/2011\/08\/02\/alfresco-entertaining-in-my-small-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Alfresco Entertaining in my small Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--CusAds--><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3826 aligncenter\" style=\"border: 5px solid white;\" title=\"Delicious Ideas with Boursin Cheese\" src=\"https:\/\/feverishthoughts.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Boursin_Expert_Post_v2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/feverishthoughts.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Boursin_Expert_Post_v2.jpg 425w, https:\/\/feverishthoughts.com\/garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Boursin_Expert_Post_v2-277x300.jpg 277w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re at the height of summer and I find that almost every day we&#8217;re having a meal in the garden on the patio.  It&#8217;s lovely to sit outdoors enjoying the beauty of the garden and when we&#8217;re lucky it&#8217;s bounty as well.<\/p>\n<div class=\"912745ff53504cd4aef8ff3ef7b9aa95\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: left; margin: 10px 10px 10px 0;\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-3375789278566919\";\r\n\/* gardengrows_300x250inpost *\/\r\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"4054669721\";\r\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\r\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\r\n\/\/-->\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>As I mentioned in my last post, our tomatoes are just beginning to ripen and very soon we&#8217;ll have cucumbers and beans.   We&#8217;ve already been enjoying strawberries and raspberries from the garden and I expect that we&#8217;ll continue to enjoy them for another month or so.<\/p><!--CusAds-->\n<p>It&#8217;s at this time of year when I most enjoy entertaining.  I love inviting a few friends or some family members over for an informal visit.   We&#8217;ll get together and have a barbecue or just a snack and a few drinks.  Just a chance to get together &#8211; but of course it&#8217;s always in the garden surrounded by my lovely flowers and all the lovely scents they produce.<\/p>\n<p>One quick and simple treat that I whip up when guests come over is cheese and crackers.  I almost always have both cheddar cheese and a soft cheese on hand like Boursin Cheese and of course a variety of tasty crackers is always handy.<\/p>\n<!--CusAds--><p>Do you do a lot of entertaining in the summertime?  Do you keep supplies on hand for &#8220;drop in&#8221; guests? 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