Fresh Flowers Styled in a Long Wooden Bowl
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Fresh Flowers Styled in a Long Wooden Bowl

Today is a beautiful winter day here in California with the sun shining through the icy cold air. I'm finally getting time to share some floral fun after a very busy last few months.

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Winter Decorating with Dried Hydrangeas
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Winter Decorating with Dried Hydrangeas

The winter months are quiet as I prepare the garden for spring and await the first blooms of the season. It is always a challenge to keep the vases filled until the garden starts to produce flowers for cutting, so I often use dried or artificial flowers this time of year.

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Season's Greetings
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Season's Greetings

Wishing you all a happy holiday season filled with peace and joy...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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Black and White Anemone Arrangement
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Black and White Anemone Arrangement

The garden is finally blooming again after the dormant days of winter and some of the first flowers to emerge this season were these black and white anemones.

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A Garden Christmas Beverage Bar
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A Garden Christmas Beverage Bar

Fall has just flown by, it seems, and now it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at our house. During the holidays, I often like to serve hot tea, coffee, and chocolate in the garden as this year we have beautiful sunshine and crisp cool afternoon air to enjoy.

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Harvesting the Winter Garden
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Harvesting the Winter Garden

Spring is just around the corner now which means I have been harvesting the winter garden and preserving our citrus fruit to use throughout the summer.

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