Category Archives: Flowers

Flowers On Your Table~The Secret To Long-Lasting Cut Flowers

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Jacqueline

I’m a big fan of enjoying the flowers in life. Study a flower. Notice the layers of petals, the lines, the curve of the stem. Smell it. Notice color, the intricacies of the shades. Remember that the God who created these masterpieces … Continue reading →

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Top Fragrant Flowers and Shrubs For Your Garden

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Jacqueline

Fragrant flowers make the garden memorable. If you’ve ever strolled outside at sunset and been surrounded by the tantalizing, citrus-y essence of orange or lemon blooms, you know what I mean. Plant your old-fashioned rose where you almost can’t help but put your nose … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Cut Flower

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Jacqueline

Our all-time favorite cut flower is the Peruvian Lily or alstroemeria. You can find these orchid-like beauties at the supermarket now in big bunches, quite inexpensively as flowers go, 3 big sleeves for $10-$12. My husband surprised me with them for … Continue reading →

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What Makes A Good Gardener?

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Jacqueline

Some people feel gardening is in their genes; they just love to dig in the dirt, to feel the coolness of a handful of rich loam, or to watch the progress of a seed springing forth from the earth. However, there … Continue reading →

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Creating Habitat For Native Bees

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Jacqueline

Today several of our family went to help bottle the wonderful honey coming out of our hives. It is always a treat to bring that golden near perfect food home. But it made me think about all the other bees … Continue reading →

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The Potager Garden in August

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Jacqueline

(source) If you have not yet studied the potager garden (pronounced: puh ta zhay), you will love this. But, what is a potager, you ask? ~ Jacqueline

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Attracting Essential Garden Pollinators

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Jacqueline

 photo credit: left hand Sometimes we consider certain insects and animals in the garden to be pests, like that pesky gopher rooting up our tomatoes and the cabbage worms on our cabbages. Not only is the garden a place for … Continue reading →

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What Is A Weed?

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Jacqueline

What is this tangly mess under our big ol’ 35 foot Norway Spruce? ~ Jacqueline

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Plant Exchange ~A Day Of Hospitality

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Jacqueline

If you are like many gardeners, there comes a time when you have an overflow of little spreading plants, whether by self-seeding and the help of the wind or by little rhizomes spreading underground to claim surrounding soil. It is … Continue reading →

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Store And Keep Peony Buds For Weeks

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Jacqueline

Easy to grow and lovely to use in vases on the family table, peonies are one of my old-fashioned favorites. There are times it would be lovely to have vases spilling over with these spectacular, care-free beauties when out-of-season. ~ … Continue reading →

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