The first dahlia of the season has blossomed. Definitely worth the wait! With an unseasonably warm winter and unseasonably cool spring, the dahlias were confused and started to shoot up in mid-spring. For those of you that have followed my blog for some time, this is a late blooming for my dahlias as they face…
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Enjoying Summer
You are probably wondering why I haven’t posted as much lately. I have been enjoying the last few weeks of summer by making fruit salad dressed with Strawberry Vinegar, making lots of Pineappleade, picking and delivering dahlias to work, making pesto and hummus, scrapbooking with my friends, pinning on Pinterest and watching UCLA Bruin football. I enjoy…
Flower Delivery
For those that have been following my blog for some time, you know that my mother is obsessed with dahlias. They are in full bloom and my mother lovingly refers to her crop as the dahlia forest. With too many blooms to keep to herself, she has given me permission to cut, cut, and…
Photography Monday: First Blooms
I love dahlias! I patiently wait for their blooms each year and I am never disappointed. This year was off to a rocky start. We had several unseasonably early heat waves this year, which killed my initial crop. I thought the plants were finished. I cut back all of the growth and thought no more…
Dahlia Bounty
I couldn’t let the week pass without sharing the amazing array of dahlia blooms from my parent’s garden. The dahlia on the left is 10″ in diameter and definitely living up to its name, Dinner Plate. These blooms always receive oohs and aahs due to their impressive nature. Cricut Friday will return next week. Enjoy!…
Ye Old Flower Shoppe
All of these flowers were picked from my garden. My garden! The roses came with the property, but the dahlias and sweet peas were added by none other than yours truly. I am astonished and amazed at the diversity of colors and sizes. Such an eclectic mix, but mine nonetheless. Granted, I have been able…
Homegrown Flowers
For us gardening enthusiasts, growing and maintaining a flower garden is a labor of love. It brings me immense joy to share my flowers or my mother’s flowers with family and friends. Nothing surpasses a handcrafted bouquet of homegrown flowers. The naturalness and charm shine through and provide an experience that keeps on giving. What…
Dahlia Delightfulness
My first blooms of the season! What a difference a year makes. Last year, I had sporadic blooms due to a late planting and excessive spring heat. This year, the fact that the bulbs rested and divided on their own has made for happier, healthier plants with fantastic flowers. What is especially endearing are the…
Mr. Grasshopper Part II
It was time to catch the grasshopper and offer him something to else to eat besides my delicious dahlia leaves. I looked for him in the usual spot and he wasn’t there. Hmmm. I finally found him in plain sight on top of one of the dahlia plants. He begrudgingly hopped into the glass jar for…
Mr. Grasshopper
My dahlia bulbs have broken through the soil and are sprouting. While I was weeding around them, I came across Mr. Grasshopper. He was having a grand time and not fazed at all that I was taking his photo. Their activity is at their lowest in the morning so that is when I need to…