I’m experimenting, truly, with media so I thought it might be fine to include a video in this post which is a bit about Mayday. May 1, Mayday, has been celebrated as some kind of holiday in many cultures and traditions, perhaps most especially in the British Isles. Given the historical US ties to […]
I was in Italy for a good part of September and as always, on the lookout for flower shops, flowers and gardens. People always seemed to have room for something, even if it was just a pot of geraniums, and even in the smallest towns. I did find florists of course, and flowers for sale […]
I never tire of dahlias – their endless color and bloom shape. This year I went overboard on a certain color, positive the summer brides would want it. Well, I guessed wrong! But there’s a silver lining in that I get the dahlias in my garden and my house bouquets. Here they are in a […]
June’s exuberance in a simple glass ginger-style vase. A riot of color in flowers such as roses, alstromeria, hosta leaves, hydrangea, penstemons. Dahlias Dicentra scandens (vining dicentra) Orlaya grandiflower, white lace flower and a few others!
With the possible exception of ordering out of season flowers for a wedding, flowers for Valentines (especially roses) are at their most expensive peak. Yet giving and receiving flowers creates a lovely romantic dance that we should all engage in – even if it is just with ourselves. I’ve pulled together five tips on gifting […]
Rooms in Bloom 