Billbergia nutans is the most unusual bromeliad I have ever seen. Named Queen’s Tears, this hearty plant is called one of the most commonly grown bromeliads by Wikipedia, but I think she is a rare beauty. I picked up my first Queen’s Tears from a Brazilian at the Sebastopol flea market 8 years ago, and […]
With our Crafty Chica Garden Glam Challenge in full swing, I thought it only perfect to Flashback to the Crafty Chica Kathy Cano Murillo’s first contribution to the pages of CRAFT magazine. In CRAFT Volume 01, the Crafty Chica taught us how to take standard plain terra cotta pots and infuse them with some signature […]
Ferns are one of the most structurally interesting plants on earth. Some are tiny with a a delicate, etherial frond. Others are enormous and leathery with a prehistoric look. I have always loved them, so much in fact, that when I made my bridal bouquet I used only ferns and not a single flower. Here […]
I am so sad to see the last blooming grape hyacinth in my garden. I have always loved the perfect hues and delicate structures of Muscari, and these tiny flowers also boast a soft perfume that is fruity and light. They are so easy to grow, just plant them in the fall and they will […]
Yesterday I went to visit my wonderful mother-in-law. She is an herbalist, and literally every space of her land that can be a garden is a garden. Her name is DeAne Wilson, and she has taught me many of the things that I now know about plants. Several years ago she planted a veggie garden, […]
Terrie Miller of Permie.net has put together a wonderful roundup of DIY garden projects using upcycled materials. Learn how to build a seedhouse using a window or glass door, make a garden work table from old pallets, grow 100lbs of potatoes in 4 square feet, and construct a raised garden bed from cut branches. Terrie […]
This month at CRAFT we are focusing on the things that go Bloom! Gardening is one of the most rewarding crafts one can undertake. Sowing seeds, tending plants and harvesting their fruits and flowers is a way for us to feel connected to the earth and to our food sources. It also is a great […]
