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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…