How to Dry Flowers at Home (and What to Make With Them)
Fresh flowers don’t last, but dried flowers can stick around for years. If you’ve ever wanted to hold onto blooms from your garden, a special bouquet, or just a bunch of…
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The New England Gardener’s May To-Do List (Zone 6a)
Your complete month-by-month guide for my fellow 6a garden friends. If April is the month of hope around here, with seeds sprouting under grow lights, seed packets being organized all over…
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Japanese Herbarium Bottles: Preserve Your Flowers in Oil
Have you ever stumbled across something online and thought, I need to make that immediately? That was me, the first time I saw Japanese herbarium bottles. Dried flowers suspended in clear…
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Homemade Sachets: 4 Simple Blends for Drawers, Closets & Shoes
There’s something about a little linen bag filled with dried flowers that feels both old-fashioned and completely timeless. Sachets have been around forever, and honestly? They deserve a comeback. They’re one…
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Gardening Like It’s 1776: My 250-Year-Old Roots
From the herbs to the flowers to the vegetables, my New Hampshire garden has more in common with a 1776 kitchen garden than I ever realized! I was flipping through my…
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A DIY Patriotic Hydrangea Wreath (That Actually Looks Expensive)
This DIY patriotic wreath uses faux hydrangeas, draping greenery, and a fun side bow to create a lush, garden-style look for Memorial Day, 4th of July, or all summer long. This…
