Held annually on April 22, Earth Day celebrates our planet and raises awareness of environmental issues. Learning about and making “land art”―an art form made with nature in nature―seems like an ideal way to join the celebration.
The big red numbers are impossible to miss! Located at Queen’s Wharf in downtown Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, the numbers showcase the current year providing residents and visitors with the perfect photo opp.
In direct contrast to last week’s post about big dreams and world-class gardens, this post features a very simple idea―floral cones.
Imagine growing up in a family of gardeners―both of your grandmothers are gardeners, your great aunt is an avid gardener, and your mother and her four sisters love to garden. Imagine spending time in their beautiful flower gardens―season after season―year after year. Imagine hearing them share gardening tips and watching them exchange seeds and plants. Imagine learning to garden at their sides. Imagine the gardens you might be inspired to create!
Spring has truly arrived when pretty, little, purple violets pop up around the yard. Their diminutive size and delicate beauty make them easy to overlook. But there’s something special about these tiny little harbingers of spring.
And just like that―it’s time to celebrate FanningSparks’ seventh lap around the track! Seven years of researching, writing and photographing stories to share here on the blog. I’m grateful to you and the 231,000 other visitors who have found their way to this blog over the last seven years.