One of my favorite aspects of having my own cut flower garden is arranging a vase on a bad day. I mean, let's face it - we all have them. As it would turn out, going into the garden and picking this pretty (though moody looking) arrangement, was exactly what I needed. To begin this…
Continue reading ➞ Feeling Blue? Canterbury Bells Flower Arrangement
I've been working on taking better photos lately. Apparently, I still have a lot to learn. On the internet, it feels so overwhelming to try competing with the perfect people. Oh well, here are so pictures. Those big, fluffy Sarah Bernhardt peonies never disappoint me. For this vase, I just added some sweet peas and…
Continue reading ➞ Peonies, Sweet Peas, and More! This Week’s Flower Arrangements
I know that I've been posting flower arrangements using tulips over the past month, but it appears that we've reached the end for the season. In all, I was able to extend my tulip season by almost one full month. Before we know it, it'll once be time again to plant bulbs. Anyway, let's take…
Continue reading ➞ The Last Tulips of the Season –
Sadly, my seasonal love affair with the ranunculus and double tulips has almost come to an end. With only a few more tulip and ranunculus posts to share with everyone, I guess that it's time to start dreaming about warm weather flowers. Let's not get ahead of ourselves, though. The more and more that…
Continue reading ➞ Soft Spring Pastels: Flower Arranging from the Cut Flower Patch
You don't have to be an expert florist to make beautiful flower arrangements. In fact, any gardener can make a lovely vase filled with the freshest blooms. That's one of the main reasons that I grew to love tulips so quickly. Tulips, specifically double tulips, can help create enchanting table decor without much effort at…
Continue reading ➞ Using Tulips as Cut Flowers in Flower Arrangements
I was going to start this post off with a knock-knock joke, but ultimately, I decided against it. Oranges in the garden are here and making a huge statement. In fact, this orange flower vase turned out to be one of the prettiest ones that I've made in a long time. Let's take a closer…
Continue reading ➞ Orange You Glad I Picked These Flowers? Get it — Aren’t You Glad?!
Keeping in line with our month filled with tulips, today is no exception. One of the main reasons that I made an order from Dutch Grown bulbs last year was because of their 'Peony Party' collection. This mix contained a combination of 'Copper Image' tulips and 'Amazing Grace' tulips. Today, we'll be making a small…
Continue reading ➞ In a Vase: Copper Image Double Tulips
Things this spring have been totally hectic. I've been trying to stay on track, but it seems that nearly everything is unpredictable. After massive losses of plants in the hoop house over winter, I'm just looking forward to a few weeks of beautiful tulips. The base of this flower arrangement is 'Silk Road' variety of…
Continue reading ➞ The First Flower Arrangement of the Season
Undoubtedly, one of my least favorite parts of summer is the mosquitoes. Right now, it's almost impossible to enjoy the garden, let alone go outside without being bitten by what feels like hundreds of mosquitoes. I can only imagine that this has been made much worse by the heavy rains this year. However, I was…
Continue reading ➞ Bright Summer Purples Flower Arrangement with Dahlias and Zinnias
With many of the hardy annual flowers starting to finish up blooming, I'm continually surprised by how many bright pink flowers that I planted into the yard last fall. I think I may have been worried about the garden "matching", because I went all-out for the pinks. The canterbury bells are no exception to my…
Continue reading ➞ Canterbury Bell Cut Flower Arrangement – Cut Flower Garden
