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• everlastings
• helichrysum
• Hibiscus syriacus
• rose of sharon
• strawflower

• Rose of Sharon Pods

  Cold winds still blow across my garden. We are having an unseasonably chilly spring, but the increased light has made me want to be outside anyway. The big yard clean-up has begun and with it the annual renewal of the garden. Part of this ritual involves... Posted Mar 23 2009, 05:51 PM by Elisabeth with | with no comments Filed under: dried flowers, Hibiscus syriacus, rose of sharon

• Strawflowers

  At the end of winter every year I look around me and think how nice it would have been if I had thought to grow more everlastings in my garden. "Everlastings", for those unfamiliar with the term, are plants whose flowers or foliage look good... Posted Mar 04 2009, 10:43 AM by Elisabeth with | with no comments Filed under: dried flowers, everlastings, helichrysum, strawflower

• Dried Flowers

  I don't grow flowers specifically for drying, but I do dry several varieties that I grow for their good looks. Right now I am in the process of cutting flowers and drying them for next fall and winter's arrangements and decorations. In my garden... Posted Jun 14 2008, 08:52 AM by Elisabeth with | with no comments Filed under: dried flowers