Not a very robust bloom this year, but I'm just happy to see #flowers at all. (Last year the unusually warm winter - yes, I blame #ClimateChange - meant buds formed too early, then they all died off in early spring freezes.)
Experimenting with form! This #basket is based on an oval in a circle. Golden #willow and #dogwood osier twigs weave together to make a useful carrier. #wildcrafted#handmade
I like dogwood. They are native to #Minnesota, hearty, can be a privacy barrier, can grow 6 feet high or more, easily transplanted and propagated, feed birds, grow just about anywhere and splash some color against winter's snow. They don't get the respect they deserve.