To be frank, they’re a little ridiculous, no? Say the word to yourself over and over again. Daffodil. Daffodil Daffodil. The court jester of flowers, complete with trumpet and collar. And the color, how would one describe it? Limonata, lemoncello, yellow submarine? Papaya-lemon-jellow-whip-chiffonade-sundae? You’re welcome, Benjamin Moore. Daffodilly. But irresistible in some strange way. The…
crib Def: home, domicile, or dwelling Ex: Dang du…your CRIB is phat YO! (Your house is very pleasing to the eye; Contemporary flare, yet structurally sound. May I have a look around my good man?) [From Urban Dictionary] Good afternoon class, and welcome to today’s seminar: Harnessing Mystical Energies in the Home. I’m your host…
My penchant for dead flowers is no secret. Lately I’ve been working to amass more perfectly parched specimens. I brought home all the leftover valentines day flowers and waited. Two weeks later they are ripe for plucking – I snip them at the quick and set them down as little objets d’art. Flowers in various…
As we’re about to turn the corner on yet another spring I find myself puttering about re-potting those plants who have struggled through the long winter with me indoors with low humidity, insufficient light and countless hours of Barbara Streisand. As I diligently clean dead foliage, divide and conquer over-achievers and water my ailing aloe…
Good afternoon everyone! It is I, she who gives a whooty-who-wait-wha(?) about Valentines day on the outside, but secretly on the inside wants my boyfriend to deliver to me one of the following: 1. flowers (even though I am a florist) 2. diamonds and pearls 3. a live beating heart And maybe you can relate…
Today I would like to talk about making a little flower arrangement for your home. You know, something simple. Because you cleaned the apartment…or, you meant to. Because you went to the dentist. Sometimes I just want to make my friends jealous, as in, “Wha? Oh, the flowers. No, I just picked those up the…
After much consideration, I think my favorite name for this column is Weeders Digest. So lets go with it…Thanks for all your suggestions. Each comment is like a little gift, and I’m so excited to read them as they come in. You all have been so kind to voice your support and enthusiasm! I am…
today i’m thrilled to welcome a new columnist to d*s! i’ve been wanting to add someone to our tiny team who could help with all things floral and garden-oriented so i was beyond excited when sarah ryhanen of saipua accepted my invitation. i’ve long been a fan of sarah’s (and eric’s) work at saipua, a…
