‘I’m not really a rose person’ I used to say… then I qualified that to mean that I only really went for summer roses, fresh from the garden, dew on their petals. Not the uptight, no fun roses one encounters wrapped in cellophane. Well… this season I have opened my eyes and heart to roses of many stripes and I’m here to make a case for the winter rose.
Read More‘Fortunate Orchard’s work with holiday botanicals kicks off early - the online holiday shop opens in mid November each year. I exalt in this launch of the season, but my personal approach to Christmas decor is much lazier. This is partly due to my heavy work load at the start of the holiday season, but I embrace the laze.’
Read More'I have abandoned hope of growing produce robust enough to feed my family and now I just grow pretty little fruit & veg to use in flower arrangements. Topping the list of lovelies is tomatoes. Nothing reads ‘abondanza’ in a maximalist floral situation like dripping vines laden with fruit. '
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