Not exact matches
* 2 slices thick cut bacon - optional (I
used my preservative free home - cured bacon) * 1 small red onion, peeled and thinly sliced * 1/2 pound clean and dry organic baby spinach * 1 cup coarsely chopped pea sprouts / shoots - optional (
use another
seasonal vegetable like asparagus, if you prefer * 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese, or more / less to taste * 1/4 cup chopped raw walnuts, or more / less to taste * 15 - 20 violet
flowers * toasted walnut or olive oil for drizzling on the salad * squeeze of fresh lemon or drizzle of balsamic vinegar - optional
She suggests
using pressed
seasonal holiday
flowers to decorate beeswax or soy candles, making decorative paperweights out of rocks, and making a picture frame decorated with puzzle pieces (from puzzles that are missing pieces).
She gives a lot of thought to her props too,
using seasonal fruit and
flowers.
Our florist was local company Frances and Rose, who like to
use seasonal, natural, wild
flowers.
With
flowers, you can save by
using seasonal and local
flowers instead of imported, exotic ones.
I also keep
seasonal items like pine cones, faux pears and apples, shells and faux
flowers or even candles we aren't currently
using in baskets.
Decorating,
using items we already have, like the champagne bucket & adding
seasonal flowers.
If you
use a vase or urn, you might like adding some
seasonal sticks,
flowers, greenery etc to it, depending upon the season or holiday.
I
use seasonal hats, baskets and decor on it — right now it holds a straw hat with a pumpkin colored
flower, a pumpkin basket and a garden trowel painted with a pumpkin.
Lastly,
use it as a vase to display a small bouquet of white
seasonal flowers and place one on each side of the centerpiece cake stand.
I love
using rain boots to hold
seasonal decor, and these
flowering branches are perfect for spring.
For various decorations this month I have been collecting and
using many
seasonal flowers.
Use them to plant your favorite herbs or hold fresh cuttings indoors (remember how I
used another «batch» of French jars for a different
seasonal decor with
flower, fruits, fresh herbs and essential oils)?