Lovingly grown, fresh, natural flowers from my urban Ottawa garden
If you want to try growing and drying your own flowers then strawflowers are great to start with. Follow my instructions below to get your own growing now! Strawflowers (Xerochrysum bracteatum or a.k.a Helichrysum bracteatum) are one of my favourite flowers to dry. They have dry straw-like petals and come in a huge range of… Continue reading GROW YOUR OWN STRAWFLOWERS: A COMPLETE GUIDE
If you have recently purchased dried flowers from me you might be wondering about the best way to care for them. CARE TIPS FOR DRIED FLOWERS Here are my top tips: Dried flowers are fragile so handle gently. Some petal loss is usual but you do not want to be constantly brushing past or knocking… Continue reading CARING FOR YOUR DRIED FLOWERS
If you have been following me for a while you will know how much I love my huge Hydrangea paniculata "Limelight" bushes and all the uses I put the dried flowers to. Here are my recently updated instructions for drying some for yourself. The first step is to pick the hydrangea flowers at the correct… Continue reading MY UPDATED GUIDE TO PICKING AND DRYING HYDRANGEA FLOWERS
This update is taken from my recent newsletter. You can sign up for the newsletter here and be the first to hear my news, sales, garden tips and exclusive newsletter subscriber offers. A good way to start the year is to invest in yourself and your own education. I treated myself to an online course… Continue reading JANUARY 2024 Update
613Flea Saturday November 18th I am excited to share that I got a last minute spot at the next 613Flea! WHEN : Saturday November 18th WHERE : Aberdeen Pavillion, Lansdowne, TIME : 10 - 4 Nearly 150 artisans and vendors will be participating in the giant Market at Lansdowne Park on Saturday, November 18. You’ll find antiques, vintage… Continue reading UPCOMING MARKETS IN NOVEMBER
I hope you had a good long weekend and enjoyed Thanksgiving! We certainly have lots to be thankful for. I'm not sure how it can be October already though and gardening season will be ending soon. Here's the last of the garden flowers for Thanksgiving Find Me and My Dried Flowers at 613flea on Saturday… Continue reading IT IS OCTOBER AND WHERE DID THE SUMMER GO?
We seem to have been waiting for ever for the snow to melt and winter to end here in Ottawa. Then Mother Nature threw in an ice storm. Less than one week later and we have skipped Spring and gone straight to Summer weather with temperatures forecast over 20C later in the week. It is… Continue reading APRIL UPDATE
Can you believe that in one day it will be December already? If you haven't done your holiday shopping or decorating yet then you have two chances to find me at a market. (Scroll down for dates!) I have some lovely zero waste gifts and decorations made ready for your home. As always they are… Continue reading Only Two Market Dates Before Christmas
The fresh flower season is now well and truly over. The recent frost finished off the dahlias and cosmos and they are now heading to the compost bin. I did manage to pick the last few stems of flowers and had fun displaying them as a group in bud vases. This rose was an added… Continue reading The End of one Season and the Start of Another
Hello Spring! Today finally felt like Spring arrived with blue skies, birds chirping and lots of activity in the garden that did not include shovelling snow. The sweet pea seedlings are now out in the greenhouse and I seeded some more hardy flowers as well as some lettuce, arugula, broccoli raab and kale in the… Continue reading Spring Update
Rosalind's Garden Blooms 