I’m running a bit late with my monthly round-up, but you know the old cliché….
Here’s the interesting story of how the library that straddles the U.S.-Canada border in Derby Line, Vermont and Stanstead, Quebec navigates the delicate technicalities of security while providing the reading materials patrons want (in both countries!).
Tulip season is long over, but these aerial photographs of the tulip fields in The Netherlands are delightful any time of the year.
The living installation that The Flower Council of Holland created in front of the National Gallery of London earlier this summer featured 26,500 fresh flowers – wow! See photos and a video illustrating the making of A Still Life of Flowers in a Wan-Li Vase here.
This brief account of French horticulturist Victor Lemoine’s work with hybridization and lilac breeding in the 19th century is absolutely fascinating.
Blogger circles are tight, so you may already be familiar with the writings of Cynthia Reyes. Her post about “Creative Complaining” is a truly thoughtful read.
Some of the articles I was busy working on late last year and early this spring have been published – here is a sampling:
- “Processing, Storing, and Preserving Sea Buckthorn Berries” in The Canadian Organic Grower magazine, Summer 2016 issue (available for order on their website)
- “How To: Site a Garden Pond” in The Gardener for the Prairies, Summer 2016 issue (available on Canadian newsstands now)
- “Herbal Wax Melts” in The Herb Quarterly, Summer 2016 issue (available on North American newsstands now)
I’ve also put together a short e-book of GF recipes up on Amazon – you can find On the Go Gluten Free Snacks here.
I squeaked out a new post on my Grit.com blog Blooms and Spoons, this one about drying strawberries (if you haven’t done this yet, do try – they are delicious!).
And a few more books were mentioned on The Door is Ajar:
Orest Stelmach – The Boy from Reactor 4.
I hope you enjoyed these links! Have a wonderful weekend!
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Flowery Prose. 