Flower Arranging
Flowers add a tremendous amount of color, texture and scent to a room; they also lend a note of cheer on the grayest of days. However, purchasing flowers at your local florist can sometimes be time-consuming, expensive and frustrating. Many times the flowers you want are not available or, if they are, they can look wilted, past their prime, or just not "fresh."Growing your own cutting garden offers you the opportunity of growing exactly what you want in the colors that you love. You can also make sure you grow flowers that will work in the rooms you want to display them in. If you don't know where to start, begin where you would if redecorating - with the walls. If you have neutral colors on the walls, most any flowers will look great against them. If you lean toward bold colors on your walls, plant flowers in the same color family. Plan your garden so that you will have flowers from the earliest part of spring to the latest part of autumn. Plant early bloomers like deep blue hyacinth, buttercup, yellow crocus and pristine. White snowdrops foretell the prospect of the warmer months ahead, while the deep, rich colors of chrysanthemums and asters provide the last glimmer of warm, fragrant days. Plant your flowers in a design so that when one variety is finished blooming, another is just coming into show. This will provide a continuous floral backdrop in your garden and prevent large gaping holes. Cut your blooms often. And cut them early in the morning or late in the afternoon--never in the direct sun or heat of day. The more you cut the flowers from your cutting garden, the larger the amount of flowers your garden will yield. Some tips on cutting flowers for arrangements:
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