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Spring Gardening: How to Grow Wedding Flowers in the Garden.

June 9, 2017 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

Tips to Grow Wedding Flowers in the Garden Learning to grow wedding flowers in the garden for floristry is different to home gardening and flower farming because this type of gardening must produce flowers for business on a smaller scale. Typically in a suburban neighborhood. They should grow harmoniously and practically with interesting varieties … [Read more...]

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Spring Gardening: 3 Essential Gardening Tools To Get The Job Done

May 6, 2017 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

Today, for those of you who may be newer to gardening, I'd like to share with you the three essential gardening tools I use in my suburban cottage cutting garden. And I'd like to encourage you to get gardening.  If you're a beginner thinking of growing something this season, go for it! And, realize that gardening consists of hard work, … [Read more...]

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Spring Gardening: 3 Tips To Get You Started

April 14, 2017 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

Spring Gardening -- my Hudson Valley farmhouse garden is in bloom again.

3 Tips To Start Your Own Spring Garden Nothing beats a morning walk in a spring garden or the rush of enthusiasm one gets from a new growing season. I hope you are filled with endless energy and a *nothing can stop me attitude* to tackle the spring gardening season with vigor. For those of you who may be newer to gardening, I'd want to share 3 … [Read more...]

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My Passion for Gardening

April 30, 2012 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

I‘ve been gardening since I can remember. My father planted tomatoes in our backyard not paying much attention to create any visual appeal, tomatoes came up every year were sweet, delicious and our very own. His dabbling proved to be a very gratifying experience for him and my mother, for me it planted the seed (no pun intended), the seed soon … [Read more...]

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Gardening

Gardens are about nurturing yourself and your family by slowing down and enjoying the beauty around you. Slow Home Living provides you with the opportunity to find tranquility in any garden, whether at home or in your community. Here I will share with you my picks for beautiful gardens, mindful gardeners and their stories, tips for growing your own … [Read more...]

Tips for a Sustainable Garden

October 2, 2020 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

Tips for a Sustainable Garden | Gloria B. Collins

Cultivating a sustainable garden takes time, patience, and the shared knowledge from others working toward the same goal. Gardeners are enthusiasts. Like most impassioned people, we gardeners continuously look for tips, tricks, and hacks to ease the endless tasks so frequently associated with keeping our gardens looking their best. If you’ve … [Read more...]

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Finding Joyful Purpose in the Garden

July 29, 2020 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

Finding Joyful Purpose in the Garden | Gloria B. Collins

Often, in trying times, we search for joyful purpose. We seek joy in our art, in cooking, and, for me at least, in the garden. As you may know by now, I am very fond of growing plants and love watching them develop throughout the seasons. After years of hard work, my garden is finally a somewhat affordable laboratory filled with wildlife, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gardening, Growth, Hobbies

How to Grow a Climbing Rose Bush

July 1, 2020 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

How to Grow a Climbing Rose Bush | Gloria B. Collins

If you are curious about how to grow a climbing rose bush, then welcome! In this journal entry, I want to share some insight and tips on what works for me in my cottage-style seasonal garden. Whether you are just getting started or a bit rusty in the garden, you may already know that we year-round gardeners LOVE our gardens! We are especially … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Flowers, Gardening, Hobbies, Leisure

Tips for Maintaining Mental Health During Covid-19 (coronavirus)

June 4, 2020 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

Tips for Maintaining Mental Health During Covid-19 | Gloria B. Collins

Learning to manage and cope with anxiety during the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, whether living in a hotspot or an untouched charming rural town deep in the mountains, this is an extraordinary time for us all. The Covid-19 global pandemic causes us all to question so much about our daily lives. It threatens our family, friendships, work, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alone Time, Gardening, Growth, Leisure, Slow Home Living

How to Grow a Container Garden: 10 Tips to Get Started

April 30, 2020 By Gloria B. Collins Leave a Comment

Have you been curious about starting a garden but think you don't have space? I'm here to encourage you to start a container garden today!  'Social distancing' is a new term we now live with, and as it has forced us to live masked and often isolated lives, we can still create a bit of calm in our lives by growing a garden. And yes, you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gardening, Growth

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