Winter Gardens
This category offers tips, inspiration and solutions for Winter Gardens.
- CHRISTMAS, ENTRANCEWAY DESIGN, EVERYDAY LIVING, GARDENS, HOLIDAYS, SEASONAL DECORATING, WINTER, Winter Gardens
Seasonal Cut Greens Bring Color to Your Entranceway Containers
Winter temperatures and cloudy skies can leave garden containers looking less than attractive. Placing cut greens like such as Pine boughs and Magnolia trimmings along with Red Dogwood branches, and Pinecones will add life and texture until they can be replanted. Most will be available in your yard but if not, head to a farmers market or inquire at a local nursery for a source. Enjoy this post? What did it inspire you to do? Let a comment below and share the love with your friends using the social share button. Complete the form below to receive weekly updates to your inbox.
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Gifts For The Gardener: Paperwhites
Looking for a great way to give the gardener on your list flowers for the holidays and beyond: Grow them yourself — indoors. You can have fun picking out the perfect container to suit the recipients personal style which can then be reused for cut flowers or a terrarium. Growing Paperwhites These small bulbs will give you a fabulous display of fragrant flowers four to six weeks after you plant them. Forcing takes a lot of energy out of paperwhites, and they usually won’t produce good blooms again. When the flowers have faded, just toss the foliage and bulbs into the compost pile. Materials: shallow container (no drainage hole) paperwhite…
- BOOKS, EVERYDAY LIVING, Fall Gardens, GARDENS, GIFTS, Spring Gardens, Summer Gardens, Winter Gardens
Free-Range Chicken Gardens: How to Create a Beautiful, Chicken-Friendly Yard from Timber Press
Added to my book list!! LOVE the chickens! and Gardens!! “Many gardeners fear chickens will peck away at their landscape, and chicken lovers often shy away from gardening for the same reason. But you can keep chickens and have a beautiful garden, too! Fresh eggs aren’t the only benefit — chickens can actually help your garden grow and thrive, even as your garden does the same for your chickens. In this essential handbook, award-winning garden designer Jessi Bloom covers everything a gardener needs to know, including chicken-keeping basics, simple garden plans to get you started, tips on attractive fencing options, the best plants and plants to avoid, and step-by-step instructions…
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Green Space in the City: Tudor City Greens
As mentioned in previous post my last visit to NYC I was determined to add to my list of favorite experiences, to do this I picked up a book by Allan Ishac called New York’s 50 best Places to Find Peace and Quiet (available at many bookstore in the NYC area or online). Tudor City Greens is located First Ave. and Tudor City Place at 42nd Street, you have to climb 40 steps from 42nd Street which makes the first glimpse all that more anticipated. The there two portions of the “Greens” on each elevated side of 42nd. I arrived in winter but the peacefulness was just as noticeable perhaps even…
- CHRISTMAS, DECORATING, GARDENS, GATHERINGS, HOLIDAYS, SEASONAL DECORATING, Winter & Holiday Entertaining, Winter Gardens
Holiday Dream?: Roadside Fresh Cut Greens
While driving on a familiar road hunting for greens for a client I thought I saw a mirage. Quickly making a U-turn and almost getting my mother-in-laws car stuck in a fresh mud puddle, I pulled into the driveway of what looked to be a private home on the property of a large tree nursery. I parked and approached my dream wagon. The floor of the wagon had been covered with burlap to add to the rustic feel of the whole experience. The greens had been freshly cut, possibly even that morning. The varieties – due to the nursery stock – were something you can not find in most markets. The various trimmings were then placed in large black…
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Gifts for the Foodie: DIY Kitchen Herb Gardens
Still searching for a gift for the foodie on your list? Create an organic kitchen herb garden for the counter or sunny window. Collect all your supplies: * Organic Herbs from local farmers market (or most grocery stores are now carrying fresh options by Shenandoah Growers in the produce area as well) * Organic Potting Soil – I recently found Organic Mechanic Soil which is available main locations as well as mail order. * Your favorite container (for this project I like a wider more rectangle shapped container) * Small Shovel, Gloves (optional of course), Moss, Water Place a few inches of soil in the base of your container filling it about 3/4 of…
- CHRISTMAS, DECORATING, ENTRANCEWAY DESIGN, EVERYDAY LIVING, GARDENS, HOLIDAYS, SEASONAL DECORATING, WINTER, Winter Gardens
Seasonal Containers Greet Visitors at the Door
Clear out your fall containers and give them a seasonal look using greens from your garden or local market. Using the largest pots you have in groupings, leave about half the dirt inside to hold the various branches in place. I love to mix all kinds of colors and varieties in my containers but use what you have locally. I found these Golden evergreens with pinecones at a roadside stand and they are perfect to dress up the covered entrance of a clients home. Curly Willow and Red Dogwood branches add height, contrast and additional texture. Now you are ready to greet guests at your holiday cookie bake or a casual gift swap.…
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Bringing Winter Bulbs To the South!
My business in the north grew slowly and through existing clients so I really never had much need to attend events as a vendor. Although I have developed and worked MANY events over the last 15 years, I have never solely representing ME and my brand. Now that I am currently refocusing on my brand I felt the recent holiday shopping event would be the perfect time to jump in and “re-launch” my brand to my networking group, promote my holiday decorating and maybe sell a few of my bulb vases. Day of, I packed up my display items , cut some fresh evergreens for the aroma, worked till the last minute making labels, signage, pricing, etc… I…
