Painterly Peonies
Impressions of an exotic bouquet….
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.
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.
Season's Greetings
Wishing you all a happy holiday season filled with peace and joy...
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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.
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.
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.
A Winter Camellia Arrangement
Camellias are one of winter's most stunning flowers and ours begin blooming in January. The earliest variety to welcome the new year usually is this soft pink Debutante Camellia.
Blossoms in the Fog...
It has been an interesting mix of winter and spring lately with cold foggy mornings that later turn into beautiful sun-filled afternoons. Trees are starting to blossom and early spring flowers are beginning to appear where once there was only earth.
The Empress of Winter
The camellia, often called the Empress of Winter, is one of the few flowers that comes into bloom in the coldest and darkest part of the year. The evergreen shrub produces large showy flowers in white, red and pink hues that bring the garden alive while other plants hibernate until spring.
Winter Flowers and the One Lovely Blog Award
This week it was a happy surprise for me to find that Julie, author of the beautiful floral and gardening blog, Peonies and Posies has nominated me for the One Lovely Blog Award. Thanks Julie!
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