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How marvellous it is to witness the first new blooms in the flower patch, from old favourites to new beauties that I’ve never grown before.

The season is coming along perfectly and my expectations appear to be right on track. Our first floral

Out here in the foothills of Alberta, the growing season has taken a few hits. And yet, many blooms have managed to survive the hail storm that occurred a few days ago.

I am in love with the Rubenza cosmos with its deep reddish colour that mellows

July 5th has brought us a myriad of moods like a wild love-hate relationship; from warm, sweet sunshine, to stone-cold clouds sweeping in, releasing heavy hail to the ground.

After the storm, a few snapdragons were left without a head and the broad

Following the advice of someone I look up to @commonfarmflowers

In a recent post, she said to take more selfies because it’ll make us feel less self-conscious when asked for a spur of the moment photo. And, well, it appears to be true.

But

A beautiful, whirlwind of a week has just passed us by with my daughter graduating high school. A three day celebration with friends and family, filled with joy, and special, though fleeting moments that I’m still trying to catch up with—

There’s nothing quite like the beauty of a flower grown in a field. It has this organic feel to it, like it has a spirit of its own.

Their colours may be soft and muted or vivid and earthy, but within each one of them lies this vibrant energy