Carlisle Flowers
Take a long tapa “vase” and fill it with seeds from a dogwood tree, calla lilies to mimic the shape of the vessel, lime green poms, real skewered olives and glorious dahlias for an evening of wine and cheese at the First Friday September evening at Red Tree on The Avenue – mucho gusto! Take […]
A friend told me that I needed to go to Talmar off of Cromwell Bridge Road in Baltimore County. Indeed I did. Then I met Catherine Murphy, their Executive Director, and Brian, a staff member, at the Farmer’s Market on Tuesdays at Kenilworth Bazaar. Of course I left there with their fresh cut flowers in […]
What kind of scientist was making his/her potion in this beaker. How little did they know that one deep red head of celosia would make such a combustion. I have been waiting for months to put something in this vessel and it came to me yesterday at Talmar Gardens. Tune in tomorrow about […]
Celebrating an anniversary in France led us to a small town in the Bourdeaux region where I found this planter. I’ve wanted to use it all this summer and voila here it is 3 days before the equinox and I finally figured out how to use it. I put a sedum in it then lit […]
We are going to reverse the polarity because as of today, who knows about tomorrow, tulips are in the market. Tulips have a mind of their own. Their stems actually grow longer as they sit in the vase and their heads are always seeking the sun. This arrangement also uses alstromeria and wax flower for […]
This individually made planter and tray really complement the ornamental pepper plant. Our veterinarian said she likes plants like they are her pets and was so happy to call another one her own. The pot was made by an artisan from the Potters Guild of Baltimore. It’s just as much fun to match up vases […]
