The Cheerfulness of Narcissus
The Cheerfulness of Narcissus, April , 2023. Daffodils have never been a flower I cared much for. Personally, I don’t find them a good fit for a romantic cottage garden-…
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The Delicate Beauty of Snowdrops
Thou beautiful new comer, With white and maiden brow; Thou fairy gift from summer, Why art thou blooming now? Letitia Elizabeth Landon The Delicate Beauty of Snowdrops. February 15, 2023. The…
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Dreaming of Roses or Winter Rose Care at Hidden Bluff (year 1)
“Where, you tend a rose, my lad, a thistle cannot grow.” – Frances Hodgson Burnett Dreaming of Roses or Winter Rose Care at Hidden Bluff (year 1), January 6, 2023….
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Autumnal Dried Flower Arrangement
“I was drinking in the surroundings: air so crisp you could snap it with your fingers and greens in every lush shade imaginable offset by autumnal flashes of red and…
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Drying Hydrangeas in Autumn
“Autumn, the year’s last, loveliest smile.” ~William Cullen Bryant Drying Hydrangeas in Autumn, Sept. 16, 2022. Hydrangeas in Autumn are a magical and essential part of the landscape. Just like…
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The Cottage Garden: Sunny Calendula
The marigold that goes to bed with the sun. William Shakespeare, The Winter’s Tale. The Cottage Garden: Sunny Calendula, August 9, 2022. While watering the garden last night I spotted…
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The Cottage Garden: Borage
“It maketh a man merry and joyful.” -Pliny the Elder, an ancient Roman naturalist on borage. July 31, 2022. The Cottage Garden: Borage. The pretty blue borage is already huge…
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Beautiful Gardening Books
Beautiful Gardening Books. My morning run takes me around a sweet little park near our house. It is a serene green space in that still clings to its agricultural past…
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Cottage Garden Favorite: Canterbury Bells
July 4, 2022. If there is one flower that embodies cottage charm at a glance it is Canterbury Bells. No question about it, Canterbury Bells are the one flower that…
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How to Create an Herb Wheel
Garden plans at Hidden Bluff took a different turn this week. It was clear the original plans needed altering. The challenges of a wet and unusually cold Spring to facing…
