No better time to look at my bright summery photos of cosmos flowers than a grey-rainy-chilly morning like this one. The center of a cosmos flower is remarkable, really…..look at that detail! Nature’s design. Cosmos are native to Mexico and South America. I read somewhere that missionary Spanish priests named this plant that grew in [. . .]
A sweet discovery
So last week Chris and I went to Vancouver for a day. There were some chores I needed to do but we made sure we had some time in the afternoon to just enjoy. We found ourselves in the old neighbourhood near Main Street and happened upon this charming place at the corner of 28th [. . .]
planting garlic is on our minds
The seed garlic arrived last week!! Every September for the past few years, my parents have sent me a nice big box of their gorgeous homegrown garlic for me to use as seed for my yearly garlic crop. My Dad always does such a careful job of curing it, neatly trimming and cleaning it [. . .]
amaranth and grapevines
Check out these pails of beautiful amaranth that Shanti at Deacon Vale Farm grew in her garden! She harvested these for me a couple weeks ago so I could use them for some floral decor at a Mayne Island wedding. Aren’t they just the most gorgeous thing you’ve ever seen?! I feel so lucky that [. . .]
cafe au lait dahlia
My days are full of flowers right now and I’m loving the stunning ruffly blooms of cafe au lait. So beautiful. I planted just 9 plants in a row this spring and I think I’ll have to plant more next year. They’re blooming like crazy these days and I love them grouped together in a [. . .]
blue hydrangea
A while ago, a bride who had her wedding at the Lighthouse on Mayne Island last weekend requested a bouquet of blue hydrangea and a boutonniere for her fiance too. So I went to my blue hydrangea bush and picked a few blooms. And made this bouquet. And this sweet little boutonniere too. Lovely, all-natural, [. . .]