Posts Tagged ‘flower arrangement’
fall flora
seasonal bloom
last week, design*sponge was in town for their book tour.
it was fitting to welcome them with a southern flora sampler:
while some may think the ingredients weedy, to us they are the prettiest things to be found right now:
sweetgum, chinaberry, and ligustrum…along with beauties like hydrangea, maple leaves, and viburnum.
from bud to bloom: dahlias
seasonal bloom
dahlias are one of my favorite flowers and they amaze me at every stage. i love their symmetry, vibrant colors, and size. any day now the dahlia farm could see their first frost which means we have a long wait for fresh dahlias… hope i can get another visit in!
outside my studio door
seasonal bloom
here is a sampler of the colors and textures in my garden today:
fun with flowers
instant inspiration
i had an idea for a new kind of flower arranging…….
get a big leaf, like an elephant ear or a castor bean, and cut a little hole in the center and stick an awesome flower through it, then float the whole thing in a shallow bowl. i have an assortment of aluminum pans that i used. a really big party size one would be awesome, but i don’t have one yet. anyways, here’s some pics- lots of fun with close ups, too!
dahlia farm
homes and habitats
this weekend’s weather was about as perfect as weather gets. i crammed in so much into one day including breakfast out, junk store hopping, rwood sale, dahlia farm, and we ended our day at the elberton fair. not too bad for a lovely fall day.
my highlight of the day was the dahlia farm. with the dry summer and fall that we have had i wasn’t expecting the dahlias to be too impressive but boy was i wrong! i didn’t realize it but i was really in need of some floral therapy. thanks mimi for letting us enjoy your beautiful gardens, year after year
