Today is National Plant a Flower Day. I always have flowers in my garden. Before this pandemic, I used to cut the flowers and bring them to my office. I am no flower arranger, I just put the zinnias, marigolds, and cosmos in a vase on my desk. My colleagues loved them. Invariably they would smile and strike up a conversation. Some would be brave enough to ask me to bring flowers for them while others were inspired to bring flowers of their own into the office. Continue reading
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Join me on Sunday, May 22, at 2:30 pm when I will be speaking about culinary herbs at the Sherwood Regional Library in Virginia. Free but must register with the library. This will be an in-person event and handouts will be provided. If you have a garden club, contact me to speak about culinary herbs or edible flowers. If you are interested in herbs, join the Facebook group Culinary Herbs and Spices.
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