First Sweet Peas to ever bloom in the Dandelion House cutting garden! ‘ Spencer Ripple ‘
Just imagine becoming the way you used to be as a very young child, before you understood the meaning of any word, before opinions took over your mind. The real you is loving, joyful, and free. The real you is just like a flower, just like the wind, just like the ocean, just like the sun. Don Miguel Ruiz
Dear Sisters,
Happy Summer! I hope this note finds you all immersing yourselves in the wonders of the season. I’m digging into my sixth year of backyard flower farming and growing more comfortable with my new title, Farmer/florist. The deeper I go the more I realize that no matter where you are in the world, and whatever you’re passionate about you will find joy, peace and happiness when you put down some roots and let yourself bloom! It’s planting time at Dandelion House. Grab your garden gloves and a notebook, I’m sharing this season’s plant list!
Hi Deb,
Gorgeous flowers! I really enjoy your flower farming but I also really miss the beach visits, stories and photos. Can we expect more beachy stuff now that it is the season?
Hi Phyllis! Thank you…Beach season is under way and I have some great beach-y posts coming up. Thank you for asking…:) We have been busy with some updates to the cottage which I’m excited to share!
Happy Summer! Deb
Deb, I am so impressed. Your dahlias are so beautiful I could just cry with joy.
Aw, thank you Mary! You’re sweet! xo Deb
Hello, Deb. The pics are so, so beautiful. I love sweet peas, and their perfume can be intoxicating. I didn’t know you could pick them and put in a vase. I planted some by the not so pretty electric pole and hope to train them up the pole. All the flowers are stunning, but I too miss your beach pics. Can’t wait for those as I am an ocean girl at heart in landlocked SD. Have a great summer.
Hi Nanette! Thank you! I promise a trip to the beach next time… It IS OFFICIALLY BEACH SEASON! XO Deb
Gorgeous!!!! We had such a late cold spell that I didn’t get out to plant. But to my surprise I have many volunteers of Snapdragons, even have some beautiful orange ones, Sun flowers and a ton of Holly Hocks, Iris did well, Day Lilies are lovely, the Snow Balls bloomed themselves silly, oh my the ‘come agains’ did spectacular. But nothing like yours. Thanks so much for sharing, those brides are blessed to have you. I still haven’t come up with names for the new girls. Bet y’all will. God bless.
Hi Joan! Aren’t volunteers the best garden surprises. For all the planning and fussing and working in the garden those are often the sweetest gifts of the season. One year I had covered my perennial border in compost and that I had apparently tossed the previous season’s decorative gourds into. That next year I had three different gourds growing all throughout the garden. It was so much fun trying to guess what they were. LOL! Sounds like your gardens are blooming beautifully this year… 🙂 Enjoy! xo Deb
Wow, what a great job! And following your dream, to boot ! That is a very inspiring story about how you started with a vision (and a passion) and manifested a booming blooming business…
Congrats to you :))))
Thank you for reading, Laura and for the nice note! xo Deb