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NPA lecture with Marie LincolnThe Accidental Chocolate GardenerSunday, January 24, 2010 - 1 pm
Val Easton wrote an 8-page feature article about The Chocolate Flower Farm in Horticulture magazine and also wrote about them for The Seattle Times’ Pacific magazine.They have also been featured in Sunset, Birds and Blooms, South Sound Magazine and Better Homes & Gardens’ special issue Perennials magazines in 2008 and 2009, as well as a segment on HGTV’s “Gardening by The Yard” with Paul James. Attracting attention far and wide, Washington State Tourism dubbed them a “Regional Treasure,” while Martha Stewart Living recognized their unique specialty nursery and gift business, and they even gained international fame when featured in SEASONS Magazine, a high-end Moscow, Russia publication. Marie and Bill also produce a line of Chocolate Garden Seed Kits and fabulous candles that come in chocolate and other exotic scents (visit the Farm or their web site at www.chocolateflowerfarm.com). In keeping with the farm theme, their family includes kid-friendly chickens, ducks, dogs and cats, horses and goats! With their business constantly evolving, Bill still manages to enjoy chocolate at least three times a day while Marie pursues her passion for unusual and hard-to-find perennials. |
It all started with Marie Lincoln’s love of plants, specifically dark plants, and husband Bill’s love of chocolate - and the rest is history. Marie has accomplished a lot over the past four years! In 2005 Marie and Bill moved onto a 1923 farm on Whidbey Island and opened The Chocolate Flower Farm. Since then the Farm has grown beyond their wildest dreams. On January 24th, Marie will share with us her life as “The Accidental Chocolate Gardener.” Her talk will include their new plant introductions, Delphinium ‘Kissed by Chocolate’ and Nicotiana ‘Chocolate Smoke,’ the darkest nicotiana in cultivation.