Flower Camp 2010

FlowerCamp 2010

FlowerCamp is about experiencing flowers, fun, and fellowship.

Surrounded by 180 acres of Southern Pines, Campers will experiment

with fresh flowers, greens and grasses to create their own unique fall designs.

FlowerCamp stimulates the artistic spirit for beginning and experienced designers. Campers are guided by good natured designers and Master Gardeners.

Not only is FlowerCamp for your enjoyment, but it is a method of cultivating your creative perspective.

Here are some details about your morning at FlowerCamp:
Camp begins at 11am & ends at 2pm.

• Directions will be mailed to you. It takes one hour from Augusta to get to Camp.

• Dress comfortably. Tennis shoes, long pants, layers with sweat jacket or sweater depending on weather. May want to wear a hat.

• You will have access to a cabin with a full kitchen, restrooms and plenty of rocking chairs and places to take a break!

• There are no phones at FlowerCamp. Please bring a cell phone if you need to.

Registration is $50 per Camper and includes all materials, sumptuous lunch and

refreshments. Dates available for Camp 2010: September 25th and October 2nd

with only 15 spots available each session! Registration is taking place now, don't be disappointed- be early!

I have a few people on a "during the week" list. If I have 10 to register, we'll do it on Thursday, September 30th...

FlowerCampers will go home equipped to confidently plan a cutting garden and design a creative arrangement.

Please email Mary Louise Hagler at mlchgarden@comcast.net for more information

or specific questions!

Blessings from the Garden.

MLCH

Yellow...

Subconsciously, yellow must be my favorite color

even though I wear mostly pink. My garden is bursting

with yellow right now.

Today I designed arrangements for an engagement party

and yellow was the color. It's such a happy color, warm

and friendly like the sun.

Here are some pics.... my 14 yo creative

Marianna took some of them...

Lots in bloom right now to use in arrangements. (nice chafer...)

Love the new(old) urn except it weighs about 50lbs.

with no flowers!

Blessings from the Garden...

ML

FlowerCamp Memories...

The first session of FlowerCamp is complete.

It was definitely a day of

Flowers Fellowship and Fun!

I have just arrived home so

thought I would post these great pics...

It all started with a "Red Zinnia Clipper"...

I explained the "stategy" for the morning. Some went straight

for the flower field...

Others stayed on the porch to begin their designs!

Still others took the opportunity to clip a

few for tonite's party at home!!

Some finishing touches...

A BEAUTIFUL finish for all!

There are still a few spots

left for Session II of FlowerCamp...Check out August

blog for details on FlowerCamp. Directions mailed with

registration information!!

Blessings from the Garden.
see you

MLCH

Farm Catch Up...

I feel the need to catch up on Hagler Farm News since many who read this are interested in our pumpkins!

I(that's me, by myself, no helper people!) created 125 twelve inch high hills for our delightful pumpkins this past weekend. It took about 3 hours of hoeing to get the hills done in the field, then (with the help of my children!) planted 5 or 6 pumpkin seeds in each hill...

Now is the time to plant pumps if you are going to give it a shot. I am trying some true French Cinderella pumpkins and white pumps, too.

No camera this time, but the soil was perfect , like cake flour! Robert spent two weekends getting the fields ready for pumps, flowers, fruit and veggies....

The plan is to host a "U-Pick" in early October. That depends on God and the deer!

We have a couple of groups(ladies) coming in September for "FlowerCamp", a half-day of learning what works, harvesting, and creating fun floral designs to take home!

Will get pics asap...

see you.
ML

First Blog Attempt!

Hello All.

The New Year brings new challenges! With each New Year, I try to learn something new. 2009 is the year of Blogging and Newsletters related to gardening, plants, floral design and entertaining. Just met a fellow garden clubber who will help me incorporate photos and some other interesting things into the blogs.


My hope is that this will become a question/ answer & inspirational area for you. Also a place where you can visit other gardens with me.


Post one for me!



MLCH