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bloom has moved

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please click HERE to be re-directed [you'll like what you find!]

please update your links & bookmarks

xo,
beth

2010-05-28T09:26:00.000-04:00

chives! can you believe it?

2010-05-27T08:21:00.000-04:00

vintage perrier-jouet champagne bucket...for flowers!

sunday green market @ carroll street

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More Peonies!

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Not a great photo but I wanted to share with you anyway
Love,
Beth

flower of the day: camellia

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[image: moosey's country garden]

i l o v e camellias
growing up, we had a neighbor named camellia. maybe thats why. she had a high wall in her yard and if memory serves me correctly, it was covered in flowers. camellias, perhaps.

here are some facts about alabama's state flower from wikipedia:

they are native to eastern and southern asia, from the himalaya east to korea and indonesia
colors of the flowers vary from white through pink colors to red, but yellow flowers are found in just a few species
the japanese camellia – often simply called "the camellia" – is the most prominent species in cultivation

also see:
international camellia society
american camellia society

2010-05-24T09:14:00.001-04:00

flower magazine.
two of my favorite things combined into one.
love.

also see: flower magazine's blog

Hello roses!

2010-05-22T11:55:00.001-04:00

My pretty bodega

2010-05-21T19:17:00.001-04:00

flower of the day: lilac

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[image: www.rabbitrunnursery.com]

facts from gardnersnet

lilacs bloom for only a very brief couple weeks in the spring
there are over 1,000 varieties of Lilacs.
they come in several colors, with the most popular being the color lilac and purple. white and pink are also popular.
vary widely in size from the small 4 to 8 foot varieties to types that can grow up to 30 feet.

see: lilac festival

also see: when lilacs last in the dooryard bloomed by walt whitman

2010-05-20T20:22:00.000-04:00

gorgeous flowers my friend joy received for her ~~30th~~ 31st birthday from green fresh florals in hillcrest, san diego
more fun b-day / flower photos here

flower of the day: peony

2010-05-19T08:54:00.003-04:00

i'm starting with the obvious choice both in terms of the season and popularity.

[image: www.paeoniarockii.com]

here are some basic facts about peonies from the flower expert

named in honor of paeon, the physician of the gods
native to asia, southern europe and western north america
Bloom in late spring & early summer

2010-05-18T08:42:00.001-04:00

miss me floral print shorts
[as seen in lucky]

isn't this gorgeous?

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cherry blossoms

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isn't life grand?

here are some things i'm excited about right now:

stoop sales all over brooklyn
peonies
vodka lemonade
my hasbeens
my new quilt -- a family heirloom
babies [the movie]

2010-05-13T22:05:00.001-04:00

this book is fantastic.

the photos are beautiful and its full of ideas that leave me feeling inspired.

what inspires you?

2010-05-13T09:53:00.000-04:00

arrangement for mom

love you mom!

2010-05-12T10:41:00.000-04:00

cute gardening stuff from anthropologie.

do you have a garden?

i have a lovely little fire escape garden. [i'll take some pictures for you.]

in the meantime, take a look at this adorable urban garden [i adore this picture] & this one.

here's another good one from apartment therapy...

and another...

and another.

send me your urban garden pictures, please. i'd love to see them.

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Watercolors by Laura Trevey

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some early horticultural experiences

my mom made (makes) the best zucchini bread in the world. i'm pretty sure she was disguising healthy food as sweets before jessica seinfeld was even born.

here's the recipe:
3 eggs
3 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup vegetable oil
1.5 c sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped nuts or chocolate chips
2 cups peeled and grated zucchini, rinsed and drained
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Grease (2) 8x4 loaf pans
Break eggs into mixing bowl and beat well
Beat in vanilla followed by oil & sugar
Stir in grated zucchini.
Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Stir into egg mixture.
[Thoroughly stir in nuts or chocolate chips]
Divide the batter between the two greased loaf pans.
Bake in preheated 325 degree-oven for 55 minutes or until done.
Allow to stand in pans 10 minutes then remove to wire racks to cool.

By now you're exhausted, so go enjoy a cold glass of vodka lemonade

[p.s. happy birthday, dad!]

2010-05-10T09:33:00.001-04:00

hi. meet my new flower cart!

purchased from treasure again. have you been to her shop? it's a MUST.

anyway, i'm giddy with excitement imagining it covered in sweet little arrangements and plants in weathered terra cotta pots.

2010-05-10T09:21:00.000-04:00

how does your family grow?

i love these family trees from cozy blue.

when i was home recently, my mom and i re-read a family history written by my great uncle, eugene. it detailed the story of his grandparents (my great, great grandparents), david and nanno o'neill, both born in ireland in the 19th century. nanno was 15 when she married david, 45 - a man 30 years her senior so poor her rich family disowned her. they came to the united states with nothing- and went on to have 15 children, 11 of whom survived to adulthood.

david lived to be 92 and nanno 65.

interestingly, nanno's family name was also o'neill [which, saved the trouble of changing the credit cards, driver's license etc when they married]

the coat of arms for o'neill clan of ireland shows a bloody hand and legend says an o'neill once cut off his hand and threw it ashore to beat another explorer to a claim. [which i'm certain was a pair of louboutins and a tiffany necklace for his wife's birthday]

2010-05-09T03:41:00.001-04:00

happy mother's day! i love you mom

[brooklyn botanic gardens, april 2010]

2010-05-08T17:34:00.001-04:00

hi.

i'm in cleveland this weekend for mother's day and both parents birthdays. (happy birthday, parents!)

pictures to follow.

in the meantime, aren't these birch bark planters and birdhouses neat?

2010-05-07T09:17:00.001-04:00

i've become a total sucker for succulents.

i just purchased three [more] from succulents galore: a pinwheel (also known as also known as hens and chicks as it forms fleshy leaved rosettes on stalks followed by little chicks), a penwiper (a succulent from africa with flat leaves and burgandy red spots) and 'string of buttons' (it has rosey pink and light green stacked leaves and it grows straight up - its adorable!)

i can't wait to add these to my growing succulent garden

[all info & pictures from succulents galore]

2010-05-07T09:09:00.002-04:00

do you love these cookies from linda's edible art as much as i do?
i want to buy them all and just gaze upon them lovingly for hours.

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G O R G E O U S bunny vases from kim lust pottery

2010-05-06T20:51:00.003-04:00

strawberries print by jamie shelman. love. so, bought.

reminds me of grandma and grandma's delicious jam. miss you, grandma.

2010-05-06T20:45:00.001-04:00

elephant watering can. adorable, right?

i want to carry it with me everywhere and water everyone's plants.

I love these green vases.

2010-05-03T20:12:00.003-04:00

Do you? If so you can buy them (or some just like them) at my wagon sale on June 5!

Can you believe this beautiful rose?

2010-05-03T19:45:00.003-04:00

i love it when flowers peek through fences - especially old rusty ones. its so romantic.

Todays mini arrangement via camera phone pic

2010-05-03T14:37:00.002-04:00

these flowers made me smile every time i looked at them. i love how flowers do that. emma goldman said "i'd rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck"

i'd like both, please.

2010-05-01T15:35:00.002-04:00

gorgeous picture of cacti taken by my friend sara
i love cacti, don't you?
they are so pretty and so easy to take care of

here's another gorgeous picture

did you know that all cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are cacti? now you do.

bath-o-flowers

2010-04-30T15:49:00.002-04:00

mackinac island, august 2008

[can you imagine having a whole bathtub full of flowers? can you imagine having a yard big enough for a whole bathtub of flowers?]

an arrangement i made for a co-worker...

2010-04-29T22:18:00.001-04:00

lady's mantle, spray roses, irises, ranunculus, ornithogalum ("star Of bethlehem") and sweet peas

2010-04-29T20:17:00.001-04:00

how fun is this sign?
wouldn't it be neat to sell flowers at a roadside stand? maybe lemonade, too.

sweet love vintage on etsy

lilac is back

2010-04-29T20:02:00.002-04:00

purples, pinks & greens
here, too

also see: joy's gorgeous flowers

peonies

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one of my favorites yet
peonies, ranunculus, etc...

great book about peonies here

max & molly art tee

2010-04-29T19:55:00.001-04:00

j-crew

can you see the sweet pug in the basket? i wonder if emma would sit in a bike basket. probably not. it's nice to imagine though.

roses & ranunculus

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my arrangement from my first flower school class: roses, ranunculus and red wine.

dark & vampy. just like me come january.

(photo credit: saipua staff)

2010-04-27T23:07:00.002-04:00

LOVE the cactus at Bird

2010-04-27T11:55:00.002-04:00

do you shop at bird? they have fantastic, lovely clothes and i envy the style of all of the shop girls. i like to go there once in a while and buy once amazing [expensive] thing & then keep it in the bag & tissue for a while. it makes me feel special.

it would be fun to work in a shop and be around pretty clothes all day and maybe wear blue nail polish sometimes.

My floral apprentice

2010-04-27T11:50:00.001-04:00

also see: aspca's guide to toxic and non-toxic plants & flowers

Last nights practice arrangement

2010-04-27T11:44:00.001-04:00

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

Window garden

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my new ride

2010-04-26T21:18:00.001-04:00

i'll be selling small arrangements at the carroll park flea market on june 5 in this wagon i bought from treasure again on etsy

come say hello.

2010-04-26T20:22:00.001-04:00

flower school

garden rose stamps

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i love the unused vintage stamps sold at verde studio on etsy. they are so much prettier than most of the modern stamps available today

2010-04-25T23:01:00.004-04:00

i'm using this cosmetic bag for my floral supplies. when i bought it, i pranced ridiculously around the kate spade store with a huge smile on my face saying "i'm a florist; hi, i'm a florist" it felt spectacular.
garden grove cosmetic bag from kate spade.

2010-04-24T22:38:00.001-04:00

i hope to see everyone at the 4th annual spring BUDS party which i am co-chairing for the new york restoration project

this after-work benefit event is being held exclusively for and in honor of NYRP’s hippest and greenest supporters.

you can find more information here

how cool would it be

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to sell flowers out of the back of this bike?

madsen

today's practice arrangement

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i wish you could smell the lilac

pretty vintage seed packs.

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perfect for framing.

[vintage galore on etsy]

more practice

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another 'practice' arrangement

flower school: fragrant flowers

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i loved the gorgeous ranunculus and daffodils we used in these arrangements
(photo by amy at saipua)

here's another picture i took at class:

see: saipua, flower school with sarah & nicolette

i so heart this flower cart

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from statue decor & ebay

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practice arrangements

vintage botanical print

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blast from the past on etsy

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they say practice makes perfect...

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brooklyn botanic garden, april 2010

pink & yellow

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brooklyn botanic garden, april 2010

pretty midol

2010-04-17T14:48:00.006-04:00

i love this anemone. in the picture it looks pink but it was actually more purple in color.

fun fact: in medicine, anemone is used as a treatment for cramps, menstrual problems and emotional distress. (via the flower expert dot com)

a perfect little cactus

2010-04-16T15:30:00.002-04:00

i love this sweet cactus i spotted at the brooklyn botanic gardens. isnt it the most perfect cactus ever?

dice box

2010-04-15T14:35:00.002-04:00

fritillaria & anemone

according to wikipedia, fritillaria comes from the latin fritillus ("dice-box") referring to the checkered pattern, frequently of chocolate-brown and greenish yellow, common to many species' flowers

vintage botanical prints

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perfect for framing.

available at Love Elizabeth on etsy

when the moon hits your eye

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can you believe these gorgeous "claire de lune" tree peonies?
(paeonia lactiflora)

i took this picture at flower school last week.

still swooning

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brooklyn botanic garden, april 2010

au nom de la rose

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paris, january 2010

the seeds have been planted...

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and my new blog has BLOOMED!

W E L C O M E !

illustrations by elli moody, an incredibly talented illustrator with an online shop here