Building

Last week was filled with gorgeous flowers from Pajarosa - a flower farm in California for a few arrangements and our flower subscribers

The top right arrangement was for JuiceBox. Have you been there yet? OMG I am so lucky to have Renae as a neighbor. Not only for her incredible product but also because she’s an amazing human. And when you connect with someone like that, it feels meant to be. For Mother’s Day we are collaborating - Juice & Flowers. What Mother doesn’t want to feel supported and loved with nourishment inside and out! I will be taking pictures this week for that promotion. Stay Tuned ~

The top left is a beauty that I got to embrace this morning when I walked into the studio. She was all closed up when I left her on Friday. What a grand gesture from such a little flower.

In the Studio

As I continue to work on what I’ll be creating for Gallery in Bloom, April 29th at The Rourke Museum, I’m amazed at what is coming up for me creatively.

I normally use chicken wire when designing the structure for any installation. Because it’s a sustainable practice where I can reuse the chicken wire. But since Gordon Mortensen’s art work is all landscape and nature, I feel it is more fitting to discover ways to be using primarily flowers, branches and greenery.

This hanging piece came about by intertwining willow eucalyptus branches, flowering peach branch with moss for an organic “chicken wire” structure.

What I like about it:

• It worked well as a natural structure to hold flowers the way I want them

• Light weight

What I need to improve:

• Style

• Shape

• Types of Flowers for longevity

To find out where I end up with my design, it would be an honor if you came to our Gallery in Bloom at The Rourke Museum April 29th from 1:30-3:30pm.

Highlight of the flowers I used last week. Proteas were definitely a big hit with our floral subscribers. All from American flower farms!

For the Garden

I had to do some thinning of the sprouting trays. As you can see in the above picture there are 3 little foxglove babies in one plug. Even though I want to keep them all because they worked so hard to sprout for me and my clients. They grow best when there’s only 1 plant per plug. Making the roots strong and mighty.

I usually place 3-4 seeds per plug space. This increases my chances of succeeding with growing.

Photography from my friend Haley Nelson