Lovingly grown, fresh, natural flowers from my urban Ottawa garden
What do you think is the most important part of your garden? For me it is the soil and working on improving my soil is the perfect project for a warm sunny April day. Great gardens start with great soil and today I finally made myself this handy smart composting area. Recycled pallets make a… Continue reading Garden Foundations
Although we have had some nice sunny warm days the soil is still frozen in my garden and it is still to early to start any clean up of the flower beds. It is a good time to start planning and sowing seeds for this years flowers though. Here are my top tips for getting… Continue reading Seed Sowing Tips
Not a pretty flower picture yet but soon you will see what these will grow into. One of my favourite must grow flowers are sweetpeas. Just their beautiful scent and pretty ruffled petals makes it worth while - plus if you keep picking they are prolific bloomers. While I wait I’ll read a couple of… Continue reading Growing Sweetpeas
Today was a day to enjoy all that nature offers. I love my nature collections of shells, rocks, pine cones, seedpods and anything else I find on walks. They get added to my favourite box of bits for me to enjoy looking at. They also provide me with inspiration as I work on dried arrangements.… Continue reading Inspiration for Dried Arrangements
It is the middle of winter and I’m making beautiful, colourful bouquets of dried flowers. I’m so happy that I have these gorgeous dried flowers saved from last summer. I have to remind myself that I grew all this beauty in my garden. And thanks to your support I get to share my love of… Continue reading Thanks For Your Support
The days are getting shorter, there is a chill in the air in the mornings and I've even noticed some trees starting to change colour. All this means the seasons are moving on and we are rapidly heading towards fall. Baskets of hydrangea heads for drying So far my garden has escaped the frost and… Continue reading Parkdale Market Saturday September 19th 9 – 1
Here is your chance to get a look behind the scenes as I share a tour of my suburban back yard cutting garden in the Mooney's Bay area of the city of Ottawa. Welcome to my Garden I will give hints and tips for your own garden and answer your questions on a variety of… Continue reading GARDEN TOURS AND ADVICE
I am looking forward to being at Parkdale Market again this Saturday August 15th from 9 - 1 There will be lots of pretty cosmos in my large bouquets, small bouquets and jars of flowers. And they will include beautiful scented foliage as well as all the other summer flowers at their best in the… Continue reading Flowers At Parkdale Market Saturday August 15th
All of this weekend's bouquets and jars will be based around cool, calm green and white with a whisper of colour. A great antidote to the bright hot days of summer! Cool calming greens and whites With added whispers of colour Contact me to order and arrange pick up. Bouquets $30 Jars $25 And of… Continue reading Flowers for this Weekend August 7th
At the weekend I will also have my usual $30 bouquets and $25 jars filled with the freshest flowers from the garden. Jars of flowers $25 - fresh from the garden Need a mid week pick me up? Or last minute treat for yourself or someone else? I will be in Hintonburg tomorrow Wednesday 29th… Continue reading Flowers for the Week
