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Antique Rose Emporium & Chef Tai’s Mobile Food Truck

May 18th, 2013 by Pamela Murski

JUICY WAGYU Beef Cheeseburger

JUICY WAGYU Beef Cheeseburger

The Antique Rose Emporium is a beautiful garden nursery in Independence, just minutes away from the Bed and Breakfast.  They are the experts on antique roses as well as a variety of other roses and plants.  They host a variety of garden themed events throughout the year and are always a fun place to visit. Many clients of the Rose Emporium have been guests of ours at the B&B, as we are conveniently located just 12 minutes away.

 

“CALAMARI GOURMET STREET TACOS by Chef Tai's Mobile Food Truck out at Antique Rose Emporium

“CALAMARI GOURMET STREET TACOS by Chef Tai’s Mobile Food Truck out at Antique Rose Emporium

At a recent garden day, they had Chef Tai’s Mobile Food Truck

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Roses at the Ranch

February 28th, 2012 by Pamela Murski

Here at the ranch, we get all our roses from the famous Antique Rose Emporium, which is just a quick 10 minutes away.  Some of our favorites are Belinda’s Dream, Cramoisi Superior, Carefree Beauty (Katy Road Pink), Maggio, Old Blush, Cecile Brunner, Souvenir de la Malmaison, Mutabilis, Souvenir de St. Anne’s, Mrs. B.R. Cant, Penelope, Prosperity, Marie Pavie, Green Rose, Knock Out, Climbing Pinkie, New Dawn, and Archduke Charles.  If you are having a tough time deciding or need a suggestion for a certain locale, be sure to ask the staff at the Emporium…..they are the experts on roses!

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Antique Rose Emporium: Annual Fall Festival of Roses

September 15th, 2011 by Pamela Murski

Roses

The Antique Rose Emporium (ARE)  hosts  its annual Fall Festival of Roses in November  with three days of free garden-related seminars presented by nationally and internationally known speakers and gardening tours.  The ranch is located just a short drive down a beautiful country road from this amazing nursery & garden center.

Antique Rose Emporium, with its 8 acres of landscaped grounds, is located at 10000 FM 50 in Independence, Texas. For more information about the annual Fall Festival of Roses, call 979-836-5548.

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Spring Herbs at Brenham Texas B&B Ranch

March 15th, 2011 by Pamela Murski

Spring at our Ranch B&B in Brenham is just around the corner and after this crazy, wild winter we are planning on a bumper crop of spring herbs. Some of our favorites include Aussie Sweetie basil, African Blue basil, Lemon thyme, Italian parsley, Tuscan Blue rosemary, Rose Scented geranium and cilantro. The Antique Rose Emporium is one of our favorite places to shop for them. It is also a great place for inspiration and reflection. We look forward to blogging about some of our incredible recipes from our spring classes using those great herbs!

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Fall Festival of Roses

October 25th, 2010 by Pamela Murski

*23rd Annual Fall Festival of Roses -Independence Gardens* is scheduled for November 5th – 7th (Friday – Sunday)  This three day, FREE event features presentations from national gardening experts.  Tours of the growing field will be offered.  Just to walk through the grounds is a treat in and of itself!  Antique Rose Emporium is your  nursery source for Earth-Kind, Pioneer and old roses.

Check out “The History of The Antique Rose Emporium” by G. Michael Shoup, owner of The Antique Rose Emporium as it is entirely fascinating and will inspire you to try your hand at one of the incredible “antique roses”…  Our ranch B&B is located just a short drive down Hwy 50 from the Rose Emporium.  Come sit a spell on our porch and enjoy a relaxed ranch stay while enjoying  your days at the Fall Festival of Roses at Antique Rose Emporium!

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Herbs for Spring at Texas B&B Ranch

March 20th, 2010 by Pamela Murski

Spring at our Ranch B&Bin Brenham, Texas is just around the corner and after this crazy, wild winter we are planning on a bumper crop of spring herbs. Some of our favorites include Aussie Sweetie Basil, African Blue Basil, Biergarten Sage, Lemongrass, Rose Pelargonium,  Dill, Fennel, Cilantro, Italian Flat Leaf Parsley, Mexican Mint Marigold and Lemon Thyme, to name just a few.   Our Bay Laurel trees have survived the frigid temps of this winter in  fine form, as well as the Thyme, Rosemaries, some of the Sages, Parsley, Fennel, Sweet Marjoram and more.  If you try any of these, they will definitely  get you started on the  road to flavor! 

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Roses at the Ranch

March 16th, 2010 by Pamela Murski

OLD GARDEN ROSES:  Mike Shoup, owner of the Antique Rose Emporiumin Brenham is one of the original “rose rustlers” who brought heirloom roses back into trade.  Most of the roses here at the B&B on the ranch are of the antique variety and can be found at Antique Rose Emporium which is only a few miles north of the B&B.  It is one of those day trips

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National Herb Day

October 24th, 2009 by Pamela Murski

October 10th was National Herb Day and the Pioneer Unit of the Herb Society of America put on herb day demonstrations & lectures at the Antique Rose Emporium in Brenham, Texas.  Talks on herbs, tastings of herbed products and demonstrations on using herbs were given.  This free event, held every year in October,  is a great way to learn hands on and  experience the beauty of  herbs in the setting of an incredible nursery.  The members who put on this day are noted gardeners, horticulturalists and herbies, passionate about herbs and willing to share their wealth of knowledge to anyone willing to listen and learn.  Be sure to put it on your calendar for next year as it is a day not be missed!

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