Friday, January 3, 2014

Floral Fridays....A New Bloom



I have a few plants growing inside this winter like these Paperwhites.  It makes me happy to see growth and green in the dead of winter and reminds me that with these new blooms there are new and exciting possibilities this year in my garden.  To me that is the beauty of gardening.  The possibilities!

I was thrilled when my friend Trishie from the stunning blog Under Lock and Key  invited me to join along in her new monthly blog link-up.   

Floral Fridays is a monthly photography project with different themes each month. This series is about fun and taking time out to smell the flowers!  I know so many of you have a thing for flowers like me, so if you would .like to play along please email Trishie at {trishie@underlockandkeyblog.com} about this fun flower project!!!



Happy Making, Baking, and Growing!!!!





37 comments:

  1. Beautiful picture :) don't forget to.email me a postal address so I can send you a stone. Happy planting, Emma :o)

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  2. I saw this on another blog but I am thrilled you are posting too. I love bulbs, they bring such promise in the dead of winter. Chat soon. Jo x

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  3. It's so pretty. I might try to join later when I have some more photos of what I have blooming here. :)

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  4. Ah, yes, paper whites! Flowers in the winter. Them and Christmas cactii, too. Perfect!

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  5. I've got a paper white bulb growing in the kitchen window... still waiting for it to bloom though! :) -M alos..Happy new year dear!

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  6. I always get excited about buds and new flowers.
    Merle............

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  7. Beautiful flowers. A credit to your gardening skills as well. I've never had any luck with indoor plants. Looks like I'd better head back here often to pick up some gardening tips. Thanks for sharing :D br />
    sparkle2day.com

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  8. So true about all the new and exciting possibilities in the new year. Must be so nice having these pretty flowers in the middle of winter.

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  9. ohh I had to look up what these look like in full bloom, what a pretty flower!

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  10. I've never grown paper whites, but they do smell heavenly.
    Are you freezing up there? It is bitter cold here with worse to come on Monday. Stay warm Nicole.
    Cindy

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  11. very pretty-how much snow did you get? our snow is coming in tormorrow

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  12. what a sweet flower. I love how all year round there is always something in bloom.

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  13. Beautiful photo, Nicole.! What a fun blog hop with all the flowers! We are growing icicles where we are right now- xo Diana

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  14. So happy to see you joining Floral Fridays Nicole! Those flowers are lovely :-)
    Happy New Year!
    Sarah xx

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  15. Oh, that is a very sweet flower. I don't think I've ever grown anything indoors - it would be lovely, though. x

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  16. Oh, that's a sweet flower. I don't think I've ever grown anything inside - it would be lovely to have such freshness and prettiness inside. x

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  17. So pure... it's always amazing to see any kind of new blooms in the winter even if inside!

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  18. I love seeing flowers blooming in the house too, but unfortunately I just don't have space for any more plants (and I don't have that many to begin with). Your paperwhites look so pretty, and they always bring spring a teeny bit closer even though we're in the thick of winter now. Happy New Year Nicole! Wendy x

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  19. Gorgeous photo! I love paperwhites, I just wish they made an unscented version. I just found some daffodil bulbs that somehow didn't make it in the ground that I am going to force inside the house. congrats on the link party invite. Fun!

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    1. Okay dolly... I took advantage of our gorgeous afternoon and found a few flowers too :)

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  20. Beautiful bloom, and in the middle of winter! Congrats on the fun blog hop too, that is really cool! And I loved your last post too, great inspiration photos, and quotes! Happy New Year Nicole!

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  21. Lovely, I will look forward to your floral fridays, just what we need at this time of year. I look forward to seeing more of your paperwhite!! xx

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  22. Your paperwhite makes me long for the spring....thank you for sharing....
    bestest to you and yours in 2014
    daisy j x

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  23. Its nice to see blooms in the middle of winter!

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  24. That is definitely a welcome sight in the dead of winter.

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  25. How beautiful! Flowers like these don't do very well in our heat, so I shall enjoy them in your pictures :)

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  26. What a fun idea for a blog hop.

    I need to get out into my garden and look for new blooms.

    My paperwhites in the garden are just green right now with no bloom ready to appear.

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  27. I can't wait for my paperwhite to bloom! Right now it's just a long stalk in a mason jar. ; ]
    My daughter also has a peanut allergy, but is OK with tree nuts. However, the only nuts she eats are Blue Diamond almonds since they're the only ones we can find not contaminated with peanuts.
    Hope you're having and nice weekend and thank you regarding the kind words about my book!

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  28. I love Paperwhites inside in this time of year!

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  29. This sounds like fun, Nicole! I look forward to seeing all the flowers. Love your photo today - the new bloom just unfurling. I grew paperwhites for the very first time this year and they have been blooming so pretty since Christmas day. The whole room is filled with their beautiful scent. I also have some hyacinth bulbs coming up in the window sill, another thing I have never grown inside. I think I will grow them every year. I will take a peek at your friend's blog and all the entries. Thanks for sharing and hope you and the beans are keeping cozy. Hugs xo Karen

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  30. Hi Nicole, how nice that you have been forcing paperwhites indoors! I love growing bulbs in the house in the winter time, but this year I was so busy that I didn't get around to get them started. Now, of course, it is way too late :-(. I try to concentrate on getting the garden ready for spring already (mulching, mulching, mulching...) and planted some pansies. They really cheer me up. I can't wait to follow your blog and see what possibilities you let become reality this year in your garden. Warm regards,
    Christina

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  31. Hi Nicole,

    Lovely to discover your blog and love the pretty photos of your paperwhites. I enjoy growing them over here in winter and they always make me feel so happy.
    Happy New Year
    hugs
    Carolyn

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  32. Flowers indoors make all the difference at this time of year. This is a really nice link up, so fresh and pretty. I am not good at keeping up with these things but I am tempted by this one.

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  33. This is really nice flower plant. i would like to see this kind of flowers in my garden also.

    http://www.millsnutrients.co.uk/

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  34. Paperwhites are so lovely and so is what you said about growth in the midst of winter. Glad to have discovered you through the blog hop :) Happy New Year Nicole!

    Rowena @ rolala loves

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  35. Hi Nicole,

    Happy New Year!

    Gorgeous pictures and inspiring words as always; i've just been catching up on your posts from the last month. Thank you for sharing the pepermint bark recipe, i'll be making that for sure next christmas!

    I'm not much of a gardener but i got an amaryllis bulb just before Christmas and it's teeny shoots have just started to poke out, i'm so excited about it, i'm looking forward to watching something grow this year, maybe your blog and the amaryllis will inspire me to grow more this year, i do hope so, i look forward to reading more Floral Friday posts!

    Hopefully i'll be around more often from now on, but i just wanted to wish you and your family good health and happiness for the coming year!

    Cate, x

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