in the fall garden

Beautiful hot pink asters which I never remember to cut back in June, so they grow tall and floppy. That is ok, all the better to cut and bring indoors.


Hops! My aunt gave us a root from her hops plant. We planted it and it grew! I use hops to give my bread a boost, an as a tea. Hops is a soporific, quite soothing at the end of a long day.

Weddings Past

End of the Season

My favorite end of summer flowers are black-eyed susans (rudbeckia hirta).

They liven up and August heatwave and cheer us into fall. We don't have as many this year, but I am making sure what seed heads are not eaten by birds make it safely back into the beds so we can be cheered onto our next summer's end.

Pink and Green Wedding

An end of summer wedding, with sweet and refreshing colors. Pale pink roses, green mini callas, white and green hydrangea, white waxflower, and seeded eucalyptus as a collar for each bouquet.

The bridal bouquet used white hydrangea only, while the bridesmaid bouquets used green hydrangea.

Frothy Pink and Green

The bridesmaid bouquets were a confection of green hydrangea, pale pink spray roses, pink and green callas, with touches of white waxflower and seeded eucalyptus. The stems were wrapped in ivory satin ribbon for a casual, end of summer feel.

A close-up of a bouquet gives some of the detail of the roses and waxflower.

The flower girl carried a pomander to match the wedding party.
Pomanders are a wonderful idea for brides who feel that their young attendants may be a little overwhelmed at the thought of walking down the aisle, and throwing petals, and smiling! All at the same time!

With a pomander, they look terribly cute for the pictures and they have less trouble walking down the aisle.