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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
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
This Week’s Flowers- Birthday Boy
In honor of the glorious 70′s, I made my husband’s “Mayor’s Bouquet” full of all of those delightful oranges, yellows and greens… Hopefully, with a little luck, we’ll be blooming in the hot colors garden next week. If not, next … Continue reading
This Week’s Flowers
Flowers for my office and the Mayor This week is our 9th anniversary, so in honor of the light pink peonies and pale roses that I wanted, a bouquet of each. Plus three irises and three ladies mantle in his- … Continue reading
This Week’s Flowers
I couldn’t resist cutting that gorgeous tree peony bloom- it was facing the back of the garden and I wanted to enjoy it all week at work… so here it is, in my office flowers along with ‘Scentsation’ mini … Continue reading
Flowers for the weekend
Some companies keep their promises. Witness Colorblends ’Spring Loaded’ daffodil mixture, together with my roses. I can’t believe it! While I still have daffodils and some late tulips blooming, I also have alliums in full force- they are dividing and looking more wonderful than … Continue reading
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Mayor’s Flowers
This is the worst week to do a flower arrangement- the dreaded gap. The beautiful daffodills and tulips are almost done. The lilacs are in FULL (but too full for cutting) bloom. The peonies, roses and tulips have not yet started. … Continue reading
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Flowers of the Week- Memorial Day
The flowers this week in the garden are stunning! I made a gorgeous all-white bouquet for my office- again as fragrant as could be with Lily of the Valley and white lilac. I just happened to have a lilac branch … Continue reading
Flowers of the Week
My new feature for this summer will be flowers of the week. I have been asked by the city’s mayor to come up with flowers from our garden for his office every week Tuesday, and I have semi-regularly brought flowers … Continue reading
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Tagged black parrot tulips, double tulips, flowers of the week, this week's flowers
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Flowers of the Week- May 16
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