Divine By Designs

  I am finally going to do a….     I have begun planning (and purchasing) flowers to create a cut flower garden for 2022.  Yes, I said 2022, I am a big planner.  As you all know, I create and sell wreaths and have found so many inspirational accounts on instragram from my hobby turned business account.  I follow many different individuals, all bringing knowledge and inspiration on a variety of topics that interest me, one of them especially being gardens.  One account that I love post a picture of her cut flower garden and asked in the caption, "What are you waiting for?"  And that was all I needed to be asked.  What was I waiting for?  I am not really sure honestly.  I have  always had a garden and my landscape beds, but all for ornamental purposes, not for cutting flowers.     If you read some of my previous blogs, you know I have a 50 ft by 7ft veggie garden.  In addition, I also just did a pie shape cut out t...

  I grew up in a family that loved to garden.  This picture was taken in the 80's and behind me is a picture of my grandparents' garden.  It was huge, in perfect rows (thanks to my grandma and her meticulous nature), and consisted of so many great veggies.  Starting a garden is so much fun, but can be sooooo overwhelming.  So I am going to share with you how I started mine and what I do to maintain it. Sun: The first, most important part of planning a garden is location.  You need to find a spot in your yard that will give you full sun for at least 6 hours a day, since most veggies require this.  My best advice is on a day you are home, go outside a few times, starting in the morning until late afternoon/early evening to see how much sun each spot of your yard gets to determine where the best place to start a garden is. You will also want to choose a spot that drains well.   Plants: Next, think about what you want to grow.  The size of ...

H obby is a common word in my life, as I have so many of them.  I can remember my first boyfriend when I was 17 years old and I was so impressed by him because he was such a well-rounded person.  I always said, he knew a little bit about a lot and I strived to be like that when I became an adult.  He had so much knowledge, so many interests, and so many hobbies.  My family had a few hobbies as well that have rubbed off on me. I am a licensed therapist and high school counselor and I talk about hobbies all the time to my clients and students.  I feel that hobbies are so good for the soul.  It helps us to unwind, to practice mindfulness, to help us refocus, and to help us feel accomplished.  Below are a few of my favorite hobbies. Wreaths I am by no means artistic.  I actually struggle drawing a straight line and no I am not exaggerating.  My mom on the other hand was VERY ARTISTIC.  She has painted some of the most beautiful paintings I h...