Lovingly grown, fresh, natural flowers from my urban Ottawa garden
I'm glad you are here following along on this flower journey and I thought it was time to say hello and let you know a bit about me and my business. Rosalind's Garden Blooms is based in my suburban garden in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. At the moment it is deep into winter and covered in… Continue reading Discover Rosalind’s Garden Blooms: A Natural Flower Journey
It is the time of year when I start attending Christmas markets! Flower Filled Glass Balls Here is where you can find me in person in November. Saturday November 16th you will find me and 150 vendors (artisans, vintage, food and more) at Aberdeen Pavilion in Ottawa. Then on November 30th and December 1st I… Continue reading Join Me at Ottawa’s Biggest Holiday Market Events
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
It's been a while but here's a post to catch you up with what's been happening in the garden this summer. How is your garden growing? Are you finding there are successes and failures? Yes, it's the same in my garden...first it was too much rain and now it's too much heat and humidity. Some… Continue reading SUMMER 2024 UPDATE
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
That's it for 2023! The year is nearly finished and we have come full circle through the seasons and we are back at the start...just like a wreath. Thank you for your support this year! From my early season seedling sale, summer markets in Somerset Square and Fall markets at 613Flea, I have enjoyed meeting,… Continue reading HAPPY CHRISTMAS 2023
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
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