Victoria Elizabeth Barnes
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Garden season.

garden season 2019

October garden– dahlias, tomatoes. (we got the van back!)

favorite pink dahlia

August garden & other life stuff.

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The VEB Review— kale survivalist.

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Favorite new-to-me dahlias I grew this year.

Photos of the flower garden and my favorite dahlias… so bright and colorful and great for cutting!

A video tutorial for making soil blocks – how to start seeds indoors.

How to start seeds indoors, a video tutorial for making soil blocks. I’ve tried EVERY method, this is the BEST.

Garden photos & the dahlias I’m growing this year.

Dahlias are one of my favorite flowers— especially for cutting. See my best varieties in bloom!

How to grow cuttings: pinching and rooting.

How to grow plant cuttings. Step-by-step instructions for pinching plants and rooting the cuttings... You

My favorite flowers for a cutting garden.

My favorite flowers for a cutting garden! Easy to start, blooms all season long, great for cutting and filling your garden with color! Dahlia, zinnia, sunflower, daisy, and other hardy, low-maintenance plants with LOTS of flowers.

My favorite shade plants: flowering, easy-care perennials.

Best shade-loving plants! Flowering shade perennials, come back year after year, and are maintenance free!!

Dahlias. Bigger than my head.

Best dahlia ever! The dahlia show at Longwood Gardens

Benary Giant Zinnia… and a free giant rock.

Benary giant zinnia cutting garden and a free giant rock.
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I love summer sosomuch… 🐝I run the tomatoes t I love summer sosomuch… 🐝I run the tomatoes through the food processor, then freeze (I don’t remove skin or seeds)… OR EVEN BETTER, halve and soak in olive oil, little salt, roast in oven SO GOOD— the roasted tomatoes freeze really well!! link in bio to last year’s garden blog… are you growing anything new this year? I did Japanese cucumbers and really like them 🌱 . . .   #garden #gardening #summer #spring#organic #nature #naturephotography#landscape #plants #botanical #vegan#flowers #diy #love #homesweethome#florist #beautiful #inspiration #home #homedecor #interiordesign #house #decor #style #myhome #plantbased #blogger #blog#flower
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ZINNIAS ARE EASY! This variety is Benary Giant, st ZINNIAS ARE EASY! This variety is Benary Giant, started from seed… they bloom fast! DON’T FORGET TO PINCH!! Gives you MUCH fuller plants! 🌱 link in bio to an old blog post about how I do mine. 🐝 . . .   #garden #gardening #summer #spring#organic #nature #naturephotography#landscape #plants #botanical #vegan#flowers #diy #love #homesweethome#florist #beautiful #inspiration #home #homedecor #interiordesign #house #decor #style #myhome #plantbased #blogger #blog#flower
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Victoria Elizabeth Barnes
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  • Craigslist
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    • Antique piano into kitchen island
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