Finding joy and gratitude in the garden.
I was working in the garden the other day, dirty, hot, sweaty, and filled with aches that left me no doubt that I was approaching 60. I...
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A life of whimsey
Rosa Veldkamp
- Jun 14
- 1 min
Throwback Thursday. Looking back at the spring garden
The busy spring season (and, let's face it, life in general) can get in the way of posting as things in the garden happen. But that's...
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Rosa Veldkamp
- Jun 7
- 1 min
Simple Florals
Yesterday I talked about how less can be more, even with floral displays, so today I'm showing you what's on my kitchen counter and the...
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Rosa Veldkamp
- Jun 6
- 2 min
When less is more.
When I first began growing flowers specifically for cutting, flower farmers were my teachers. Erin Benzikin of Floret, Melanie from...
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Rosa Veldkamp
- May 4
- 1 min
Comfort from the garden
This morning, feeling in need of consolation, I hastily grabbed my watering can and camera and made my way to the back garden. The...
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Rosa Veldkamp
- May 3
- 1 min
That's so beautiful, I'd like to photograph that.
I was captivated by a short documentary on Helen Stewart, a multi-talented artist, author, and devoted gardener, living in Victoria,...
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Rosa Veldkamp
- May 2
- 1 min
Why sometimes less is more
My garden is small compared to the cut-flower gardeners and homesteaders I follow. Actually, in comparison, tiny would probably be more...
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Rosa Veldkamp
- Dec 5, 2022
- 1 min
Christmas in the library
Faith is salted and peppered through everything at Christmas. And I love at least one night by the Christmas tree to sing and feel the...
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Rosa Veldkamp
- Nov 24, 2022
- 1 min
A warm winter walk in the city.
I'm talking a video class from Kim Klassen where we are meant to create tiny films. I've been filming but hadn't gotten to editing until...
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