This week’s bouquet came about as a result of some weeding and editing in my shade garden this weekend. Several Ostrich ferns had somehow come up in new places that were blocking access to my rain barrel and overhanging the garden path. Since it has been so dry here, I was hesitant to dig them up and move them at…
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It’s been a while since I’ve had time to pick flowers and make a bouquet. I’ve been quite occupied with my sweet puppy, Molly. In early May, she was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect that required heart surgery. The 30-day post op recovery period has been all time consuming trying to keep her calm and quiet. My days consist…
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This week’s bouquet is a combo of two weeds and an almost weed. While dandelions are considered a nuisance weed by the majority of people, I happen to treasure them. I even go so far as to keep a row of them in my raised beds, and eat them in my daily lunch salads. You can read about their many…
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It’s been ages since I’ve done a bouquet post, but with the lilacs coming on, I couldn’t resist. I did some research on how to keep lilacs from wilting after cutting, and I wanted to try it out. It was a three-cut method with several hours of soaking in water in a cool dark place before being able to use…
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My porch accessories were getting a little faded and shabby, and in need of an update. Instead of doing a total makeover, I was trying to replace just the worn out items to conserve on spending. The focus of the porch are the Adirondack chairs, therefore the color scheme will center around the pillows. I couldn’t find outdoor fabric that…
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