Month: December 2011
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New Year’s Greetings …
So Long 2011! Wishing You Health & Happiness in the New Year! xo Michaela Photographs and Text â“’ Michaela Medina/The Gardener’s Eden. All photos, articles and content on this site (with noted exceptions) are the original, copyrighted property of The Gardener’s Eden and may not be reposted, reproduced or used in any way without prior […]
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Gardening Inspiration, Naturalistic Garden Design, Nature, New England, Paths and Walkways, Reflections, Stone Sculpture, stonework, The Seasons, Winter, Winter Garden, Woodland plants
Sticks, Stones & Magical Forest Mystery
Sticks and Stones: A Forest of Mystery Winter has arrived —swirling snowflakes and glazed pools all around— and yet the earth remains open in much of New England. Patches of snow dot my Vermont hillside, but elsewhere —in fields and forested areas nearby— the ground has yet to freeze and there’s nary a trace of […]
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Celebrations, The Seasons, Winter, Winter Garden
Peace on Earth …
Wishing You All Things Merry & Bright – Happy Holidays Michaela
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Secret Garden at Ferncliff, Secret Gardens, The Seasons, Winter, Winter Garden
Dreaming of a White Christmas …
Sometimes Dreams Really Do Come True … An Early Morning Welcome to Wonderland with a Garden of Sleeping Beauty, Blanketed in White! Fresh Snow Coats the Secret Garden Door Like Fine Ivory Lace And Could There Be a Merrier Welcome to Christmas … Than a Pretty, Snow-Coated Entryway? All Stonework Featured Here is by Vermont Artist […]
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Welcoming the Winter Solstice …
Winter began just after midnight today, December 22nd, and I like to celebrate the arrival of the new season with candles, bonfire and a toast to longer days and shorter nights ahead. Learn more about the history and science of the Winter Solstice by visiting EarthSky.org. A Warm Welcome to the Wonders of Winter ! […]
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Good Morning Moon …
Night Kisses Day: December Sunrise by the Light of the Moon As we approach the shortest day of the year, I find that I’m rising before the sun; hitting the floor mat to stretch and practice meditation before beginning the day with a run or walk through the forest. Starting my morning in the cold, 5:30 […]
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Climbing plants, Color in the Garden, Conifers, Decorating Ideas, Decorating the Garden, Ferncliff, Fire Pits, Fire Pits and Fire Sculpture, Flower Seeds, Frost, Garden Design, Garden Design Photos, Garden Paths, Garden Structures, Gardening Inspiration, Perennials for Winter Interest, Planting Techniques, Plants for Texture, Sculpture, Sculpture and Features, Secret Garden at Ferncliff, Shrubs for ornamental fruit, Shrubs for Winter Interest, Shrubs with Colorful Twigs/Stems, Shrubs with Textural Bark, Steps and Stairs - Stone, Stone Sculpture, Stone Walkways, stonework, The Seasons, Viburnum, Walkways - Stone, White & Silver, Winter, Winter Garden, Winter Gardening, Winter Solstice
Sparkling Texture & Dramatic Structure: Creating A Beautiful Winter Garden …
The Entry Garden at First Light in Early December, After a Dusting of Snow I often wonder why I bother to mourn the end of autumn when there’s so much magic and beauty to be found in the garden during this quiet time of the year. As we near the winter solstice, I find myself […]
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Native Plants, Nature, New England, The Seasons, Winter
Sleeping Beauty in Sunlit Snow …
December is such a busy month —days of rushing here and there; shopping, baking, wrapping gifts, hosting and/or attending parties— that it’s easy to caught up in the chaos. The calm beauty of nature —sleeping beauty in sunlit snow— is my sanctuary … Photos from a Quiet December Morning in the Forest Surrounding My Garden Photographs and […]
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Garden Rooms, House Plants, Indoor Eden, Indoor Gardening, Indoor Table Arrangements
Indoor Gardening Gifts to Inspire & Delight …
I own and love many of Terrain’s terrariums. And this modern take on the garden-beneath glass (above) is my current obsession:Â Terrain’s Glass Drop Tillandsia Kit December 10th —what— already? Have you started your holiday shopping yet? I confess that I haven’t wrapped a single present. However, I have been doing a bit of late-night, browser-window […]
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December’s Long Nights Moon …
This month’s Cold Moon —also known as the Long Nights Moon by some Native Americans— is full on December 10th 2011 at 9:38am ET. And although yesterday’s twilight air was nippy as the sky blushed and blued, the moon appeared warm and welcoming in the sky. Yes, I too miss the endless days of summer, […]
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Sunspots and Snowdrops: A Garden Of Winter Dreams & Fantasies …
Snow-Kissed Silverbell Branches & Frozen Water Droplets at Dawn Sunrise Through a Powder-Coated Tangle of Hedge and Forest Sunspots and Snowdrops Vanilla-Frosted Secret Garden Stairs Awoke this early December morning to find a garden of sunspots, snowdrops, powdered sugar and ruby red, candied fruits. Everywhere I look, a magical transformation in white: winter dreams and […]
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Late Autumn’s Moody Morning Light …
Memories of Summer Mornings Flicker Through the Misty Glass Door Pausing to enjoy the poetry of a late autumn morning through misty panes of glass …. Whisper Landscape Mountain Silverbell (Halesia tetraptera) in December Morning Light Photographs and Text â“’ Michaela Medina/The Gardener’s Eden. All photos, articles and content on this site (with noted exceptions) […]
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Welcome December! Time to Gather, Illuminate & Deck the Halls …
Gathered from my Garden, Winterberry Branches and Ornamental Grass add Color & Texture to the Studio Entry Welcome December: season of twinkling lights, warm fragrances, sweet treats and festive decorations. I’m decking my halls a bit early this year, filling urns with bright red winterberry branches and collecting evergreen boughs, pinecones, crabapples and bittersweet for […]
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