Garden Crafts

A VERY Last Minute Gardener Gift

December 23, 2008

Okay, you are down to the wire now. Do you still have a gardener on your gift list? Give them bulbs! It's simple, it can be put together in minutes and they will love you for it. If you want to fancy it up….Paint a flowerpot with chalkboard paint. (2 coats takes about 5 minutes [...]

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Gifts From The Garden Series #2 – Moth Chaser Sachets

December 6, 2008

Here is the second post featuring ideas on how you can give a bit of your garden to others for the holidays. (First post is here.)  All the ideas are simple, fast and EASY. But the best part is that you will be giving someone a bit of your time and sharing either a piece [...]

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Gifts From The Garden Series #1

November 27, 2008

Happy Turkey Day Everyone! Okay – The holiday season is officially on us and everyone is scrambling to get their gift lists together. Why not make a few gifts with garden ingredients this year? Today is the first post in a series featuring recipes, crafts and ideas on how you can give a bit of [...]

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Fireplace Herbs

November 12, 2008

 As you cut back any herbs in your garden in preparation for winter, save the cuttings and branches from the most fragrant plants such as bay, mint, lavender, lemon verbena, rosemary and sage. Why? Because after they dry, you can bundle them into small packages and then use them as fragrant fire starters through winter. [...]

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Adding Fragrance to the Home

October 31, 2008

I do a lot of “talking” here about gardening, plants and all the ways we can enjoy those plants (through food, flower arrangements, spa treatments, etc.). But there is another way to enjoy fresh-from-the-garden ingredients… FRAGRANCE! You know how the heady aroma of an apple pie or the woody scent of a Christmas tree can [...]

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Puffy Eyes? Try Chamomile and Roses!

September 17, 2008

It is just a few weeks into the school year and I can already see the stress of keeping up the schedule showing up on my face! I have puffy eyes. Ugh! Time to pamper myself a little. We can all use a little pampering now and then. No…you look fine. I’m just saying! You [...]

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Flowers in Your Home

August 28, 2008

There is just something about flowers…They bring a smile to your face. They can add a bit of cheerfulness to an otherwise ordinary day. I grow lots of flowers and I have always enjoyed bouquets into the house. I especially like to bring bouquets of fragrant herbs inside. They not only entice with their beauty, [...]

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A Gift of Flowers

July 1, 2008

My friend Alicia brought me these flowers today as a thank you for watering her garden while she was on vacation. She arranged them herself and some were cut from her garden. What a fabulous job she did! She has an amazing ability to combine color and texture in a very charming and sophisticated way. [...]

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