Inspiration certainly isn’t hard to come by this time of year. Seasonal blooms abound, making our job that much more enjoyable. Not only does the floral selection broaden, but there is greater opportunity to procure products from the US as opposed to international markets.
And yes, that is a bright green painting of a chipmunk and I love it. It was proudly purchased at an Artists for Humanity open house.
The pink lady’s slipper, Cypripedium acaule, is the official state wildflower of New Hampshire. Also know as moccasin flower, it is native to the state and grows most prevalently in moist wooded areas. I found this one under the pines behind our potting shed. These showy blooms generally pop up between May and June. Keep a lookout for them during your next trek into the wilderness!
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The Condon/O’Neil wedding is just a month away! After almost a year and a half of planning, we are pulling together the last details of the event. Among those details: the flowers! You would think as florists this would be the first check off the list. However, walking through the flower markets each week only makes this decision harder! It will probably come down to what looks best in the market that week. We do know there will be peonies. Kristin’s favorite flower and in season!
Stay tuned for the wedding pictures!
This little bit of furry cuteness is Buckley, the newest edition to the Condon family enterprises. Technically he’ll be a jobsite dog on the Condon & Fox crew with his “dad” John and Poppa Tom, but we are sure to hear the pitter-patter of those big puppy paws around the potting shed too.
Buck breaks up the current girls’ club of the ruling matriarch, Miya (left), and Kiera the brute(right). Any bets on whether Buckley will end up the biggest of the bunch? His cousin, Kiera currently holds the title at 80+lbs full grown (we hope, at 3yrs old!)
We love our shop dogs!
My Mother Kept a Garden
My Mother kept a garden,
a garden of the heart,
She planted all the good things
that gave my life it's start.
She turned me to the sunshine
and encouraged me to dream,
Fostering and nurturing
the seeds of self-esteem...
And when the winds and rain came,
she protected me enough-
But not too much because she knew
I'd need to stand up strong and tough.
Her constant good example
always taught me right from wrong-
Markers for my pathway
that will last a lifetime long.
I am my Mother's garden.
I am her legacy-
And I hope today she feels the love
reflected back from me
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