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Flowers from friends
I love getting flowers, they definitely make a sad day happier. …thanks girls!
Flowers for Valentines Day
As someone unlikely to receive flowers for valentines day this year (and haven’t ever, that I can remember), I am always a fan of taking charge of my own life… Ergo the dianthus I bought for myself today. And yes, … Continue reading
New Alstroemeria
The new alstromeria color that I saw at Trader Joe’s is absolutely awesome: a creamy white with a green center stripe and pale yellow spots: yet another reason to love the unloved alstroemeria. And at $3.99 a bunch, I bought two … Continue reading
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It’s just a bunch of flowers
I know that getting flowers from someone you love is wonderful. A public declaration of their love for you. But honestly, of the 10% of guys that actually give flowers, probably only 2% are giving them for a good reason … Continue reading
Crepe Myrtles
Just when you think you know more than a person should about gardening, someone comes along and shows you how little you know… and I know nothing about Southern Gardening. I have adored Southern U.S. gardens for years- and am … Continue reading
Things going right…
Even though I have lost my garden during this tumultuous fall… some things in my life are still beautiful. And blooming for the first time in years… my ladyslipper!
Lavender Fields
Have I not mentioned how much I love the smell of lavender? I’m semi-obsessed. It never grows here as well as it does further south, so I end up cutting it back every year and bringing the cuttings into my … Continue reading
Garden Catalogs
Is there anything worse for a gardener to receive garden catalogs and have no garden? Ok- obviously there are worse things. But it is definitely not on my list of favorite developments of the last year. I have visions of … Continue reading →