by flourishandknot | Sep 28, 2014 | Gardening, Home Improvement
Also known as the Make-Work List. 🙂 Erick and I are still new to the whole homeownership game, and this is our first real fall in the house. (We moved last November, so we missed fall by a month – and if you live in Canada, you understand that November is so NOT...
by flourishandknot | Aug 27, 2014 | Gardening
But we all say “wow!” when the full, rich blooms open at this time of year!It was my first year growing dahlias (my first year growing a garden, to be exact). I was spurred into this fledgling hobby by my Aunt Sheila and Uncle George, who are expert...
by flourishandknot | Jun 25, 2014 | Gardening
“Gardening with herbs, which is becoming increasingly popular, is indulged in by those who like subtlety in their plants in preference to brilliance.” – Helen Morgenthau Fox Too right you are, Helen! You have to love someone who uses words like...
by flourishandknot | May 24, 2014 | Gardening
When I started up F & N this winter (or re-started, I should say), one of my plans was to use this blog as a kind of garden journal. This is Erick’s and my first spring in our first house so we’ve been looking forward to seeing our garden bloom. I...
by flourishandknot | May 17, 2014 | Gardening
Well, ok, only 3 1/2, but it felt like a lot when I was lugging soil and rocks to the car! My story begins one fateful day one day when my mom asked me if I wanted some used planters from their garage. Since they are eager to get rid of junk stuff and I have no budget...
