More Spring!

Happy Spring everyone!

A team of MGs recently went to answer an emergency call for weeding at Woodland Forrest Elementary School’s outdoor classroom. The teacher who was to do it, had unexpected surgery and we were asked to help so that the students could began planting next week. Now all the raised beds there are weed-free and ready to plant. The long one contains strawberry plants. The other beds contain vegetables and herbs. I’m not sure what the kids are going to plant next week, but we did our job!

 

Planning a new garden bed?  Here’s a helpful Garden Layout Planner   from Better Homes and Garden on-line to help you get started.

One of my favorite books with flowers as a central theme is The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh.

The Victorian language of flowers was used to convey romantic expressions: honeysuckle for devotion, asters for patience, and red roses for love. But for Victoria Jones, it’s been more useful in communicating mistrust and solitude. After a childhood spent in the foster-care system, she is unable to get close to anybody, and her only connection to the world is through flowers and their meanings. Now eighteen and emancipated from the system with nowhere to go, Victoria realizes she has a gift for helping others through the flowers she chooses for them. But an unexpected encounter with a mysterious stranger has her questioning what’s been missing in her life. And when she’s forced to confront a painful secret from her past, she must decide whether it’s worth risking everything for a second chance at happiness.

I loved learning about  communication through flower arranging, floriography, and I really identified with the theme of the restorative power of nature in this book.  I couldn’t put it down and hope you will give it a try, too!

Coming soon:  TCMG Monthly Meeting  April 14

TCMG Pass Along Plant Sale  April 25