Raring for some amazing ideas about transforming your garden into an outdoor space that showcases your own passions? Gather ideas in one of Austin's most celebrated private spaces. Consummate hostess Lucinda Hutson welcomes you on a tour of the charming house and garden that inspire her own career as artist, writer, lecturer, consultant, cook, and gardener extraoirdinaire. Along with light and festive fare, Lucinda will provide lots of ideas for garden design and outdoor entertaining in this tour, class, and celebration of creativity for 8 people. For a sneak preview, visit her website at www.Lucindahutson.com.

Lucinda Hutson is the author of The Herb Garden Cookbook and Tequila! Cooking with the Spirit of Mexico.  She writes about gardening, cooking, and festive living for many magazines such as Fine Gardening, Horticulture, Edible Austin, and Texas Highways. Her house and garden have been showcased on the covers of Southern Living and The Herb Companion; Austin Woman and Texas Gardener recently featured her lifestyle. Lucinda hosts PBS tours of her gardens and seasonal festivities.

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