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PLANTS, FLOWERS, AND HERBS FOR FALL
November or “Slowvember” is a time for reflection and harvest. When the air is festooned with falling leaves of blazing orange and crimson, it’s time to reap certain plants, herbs, and flowers. When the temperatures drop and days shorten, let Mother Nature’s generosity fill your cup with squash, carrots, leeks, kale, scallions, and citrus. There’s […]
PLANTS TO PAIR WITH PUMPKINS THIS FALL
“The pumpkins and squashes were piled in orange and yellow and green heaps in the attic’s corners.” -Laura Ingalls Wilder The best part of fall is watching its decaying beauty. It teaches us to let things go, but not entirely. While we reap the harvest, there’s so many unique plants to observe, herbs to forage, […]
DRIED FLOWERS FOR FALL DÉCOR
“Every leaf speaks bliss to me fluttering from the autumn tree.” -Emily Brontë Dried flowers are their own niche aesthetic and, more than ever, are making a comeback. Whether you prefer an ’80s retro pastel aesthetic or a more befitting autumnal vibe, there are endless ways to preserve and decorate with dried flowers and foliage. […]
MARIGOLDS AND COSMOS
Fill your life with flowers this fall! It’s fitting that the seasonal blossomed botanicals of October are mystical and rooted in spiritual symbolism. Because October is the first full autumn month—when days get shorter and the hours of sunlight are more in sync than other times of year—seen as a grand preparation for impending Halloween […]
OCTOBER FLOWERS
Asters for autumn Asters are a sign that autumn is upon us. They literally grow everywhere—as wildflowers tend to do—and are incredibly hardy plants with thick stems that yield gorgeous star-shaped blossoms. “Aster” is actually the Greek word for star. The star-shaped flower was very important to the ancient Greeks as they placed them on […]
LES FLEURS DU FALL
This is an ode to late summer bloomers that take over our gardens well into fall, flourishing and reveling in the sun, giving nectar to bees and butterflies. These flowers smell a little sweeter because summer is gone, and soon, colder weather will set in. Flowers that last through September, well into October: Some of […]