http://www.teapartygirl.com/spring-flowers-and-the-tea-party-table Teaching the Beautiful and Simple Afternoon Tea Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:54:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.teapartygirl.com/spring-flowers-and-the-tea-party-table#comment-2122 Steph W Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:14:23 +0000 http://www.teapartygirl.com/spring-flowers-and-the-tea-party-table#comment-2122 Oh, I'm nursing a very nasty case of Spring Fever! We're a bit behind you....the daffodils are out but not blooming. They should bloom by month's end. Our first crocus and snowdrops are blooming and I love to find them around town! It's a true treasure hunt! (Maybe I'll write about that soon.) Oh, I’m nursing a very nasty case of Spring Fever! We’re a bit behind you….the daffodils are out but not blooming. They should bloom by month’s end. Our first crocus and snowdrops are blooming and I love to find them around town! It’s a true treasure hunt! (Maybe I’ll write about that soon.)

]]> http://www.teapartygirl.com/spring-flowers-and-the-tea-party-table#comment-2109 Tea Party Girl Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:33:10 +0000 http://www.teapartygirl.com/spring-flowers-and-the-tea-party-table#comment-2109 Great tip, Kim! Thank you for your input. Threadleaf coreopsis is a great idea. My only caution is that lavender and rosemary can bring some unwelcoming fragrance if used too much; taking away from the aroma of the food. Great tip, Kim! Thank you for your input. Threadleaf coreopsis is a great idea. My only caution is that lavender and rosemary can bring some unwelcoming fragrance if used too much; taking away from the aroma of the food.

]]> http://www.teapartygirl.com/spring-flowers-and-the-tea-party-table#comment-2105 Kim Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:58:06 +0000 http://www.teapartygirl.com/spring-flowers-and-the-tea-party-table#comment-2105 YES, I garden! One thing to remember, when making a bouquet, don't just go for flowers. You probably have a lot of interesting plants that will add lovely greenery to a bouquet. In mid Spring, I like to add the airy foliage of threadleaf coreopsis (they don't bloom until summer) to my bouquets. I sometimes add foliage of flat leaf parsley, rosemary or lavender, variegated Solomon's Seal, or hosta, boxwood clippings or even twigs. Look around your yard, and you will probably find many unusual things to make your bouquets special. YES, I garden! One thing to remember, when making a bouquet, don’t just go for flowers. You probably have a lot of interesting plants that will add lovely greenery to a bouquet. In mid Spring, I like to add the airy foliage of threadleaf coreopsis (they don’t bloom until summer) to my bouquets. I sometimes add foliage of flat leaf parsley, rosemary or lavender, variegated Solomon’s Seal, or hosta, boxwood clippings or even twigs. Look around your yard, and you will probably find many unusual things to make your bouquets special.

]]> http://www.teapartygirl.com/spring-flowers-and-the-tea-party-table#comment-2101 Nicole Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:32:43 +0000 http://www.teapartygirl.com/spring-flowers-and-the-tea-party-table#comment-2101 I'm planning a birthday party tea for me and two friends who also have birthdays this month. Daffodils are the traditional flower for March birthdays, so those will definitely have to be incorporated into the decor! I’m planning a birthday party tea for me and two friends who also have birthdays this month. Daffodils are the traditional flower for March birthdays, so those will definitely have to be incorporated into the decor!

]]> http://www.teapartygirl.com/spring-flowers-and-the-tea-party-table#comment-2098 Nicole Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:42:52 +0000 http://www.teapartygirl.com/spring-flowers-and-the-tea-party-table#comment-2098 This post about spring flowers was encouraging to me. Living in northern Connecticut, I start wishing for my crocuses and daffodils to emerge while we're still covered in snow in mid February. The past few days of rain and warmer temperatures have obliterated most of the snow; I'm hopeful to see my crocuses by Easter! This post about spring flowers was encouraging to me. Living in northern Connecticut, I start wishing for my crocuses and daffodils to emerge while we’re still covered in snow in mid February. The past few days of rain and warmer temperatures have obliterated most of the snow; I’m hopeful to see my crocuses by Easter!

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