<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[A Humble Wayside Flower]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Humble Wayside Flower]]></description><link>https://www.ahumblewaysideflower.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 20:50:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.ahumblewaysideflower.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Emma and Matt - October 12, 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[This was my first fall wedding to arrange the flowers for, and I absolutely loved this experience. Emma was wonderful to work with, and had such a spirit of joyfulness about her. It was very beautiful to see. Emma's original color scheme was cream, terracotta, burgundy, dusty rose, dark orange and sage green. When we went to Metro Flower Market, she absolutely fell in love with the purple flowers available there. I was able to make the colors work together, and it created something unique and...]]></description><link>https://www.ahumblewaysideflower.com/post/emma-and-matt-october-12-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a16248ca4542e94952b8ad2</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 23:01:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/792e2b_8ad44919ed794471a1dd8e716babf984~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Moira Haggerty</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kayla and Josh - August 10, 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[This summer I arranged the flowers for two sisters. The first was Ana, who recommended me to her sister Kayla. Kayla was extremely chill about the flowers, which gave me some creative liberties when arranging the flowers. Her only concern was with the color palette which was peach, white, and eucalyptus green. I was arranging the bridal bouquet, the bridesmaids' bouquets, the boutonnieres, and two arrangements to go underneath statues of the Blessed Mother and St. Joseph. I used Bicolor Samba...]]></description><link>https://www.ahumblewaysideflower.com/post/kayla-and-josh-august-10-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1622bfce062e4a09f1df6c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 22:51:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/792e2b_8d6cacaf060f416bad5a114e1a6dd717~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Moira Haggerty</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aidan and Rachel - February 3, 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[A great way to start off 2024 was with arranging the flowers for the wedding of my cousin Aidan to now wife Rachel. This wedding gave me the opportunity to practice a different style for the bridal bouquet. Rachel wanted a whimsical and pastel theme for the flowers, and sent me a Pinterest board with lots of ideas to choose from. Her only condition was no roses, which actually allowed me to arrange something more my style, in the hand-tied bouquet design. One flower that was common in all the...]]></description><link>https://www.ahumblewaysideflower.com/post/aidan-and-rachel-february-3-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a16203d2a9023e23335921a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 22:45:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/792e2b_b913ad01694b4653a6d2d6ed93d8c80d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Moira Haggerty</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christendom College Graduation]]></title><description><![CDATA[I assist with making the floral arrangements for special events for Christendom College. I was asked to arrange the statement pieces for the ceremonies based on a past year's design. The flowers and greenery I worked with were Eskimo roses, stock, hydrangea, fern, Italian ruscus, white Veronica, eucalyptus, and salal leaves. I was using floral foam to achieve the larger proportions of the arrangements, and it was quite a smooth process. The arrangements looked very good, considering they were...]]></description><link>https://www.ahumblewaysideflower.com/post/christendom-college-graduation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a161b2fb22ef328630e06b5</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 22:16:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/792e2b_cacc2bad3f1f48c58c32a921476b90df~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Moira Haggerty</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soil Blocking ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year one of my new experiments for the garden is soil blocking! I watched a video from one of the florists I follow, Michaela Bunting, about soil blocking and I immediately wanted to try it. There are so many advantages to soil blocking: you can plant more seeds in a smaller amount of space, the seedlings will suffer less transplant shock because they're being "air-pruned", you don't have to buy seed cells every year, and so many other benefits. The soil blocker I now own makes 20 soil...]]></description><link>https://www.ahumblewaysideflower.com/post/soil-blocking</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a161a95b22ef328630e0571</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 22:13:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/792e2b_615af3b8cd8741a2832202aae52ad1b9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Moira Haggerty</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ana and John Paul - July 6, 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was given the privilege of arranging the wedding flowers for my cousin and his now wife, which was such a gift. The couple was so amazing to work with, and they are both such wonderful people who know that the real focus was the Sacrament of Marriage. Ana sent me her color palette which consisted of a dusty mauve, white and eucalyptus green. She also sent me some inspiration pictures and from there I was able to design her bouquet as well as the bridesmaids bouquets, boutonnieres and...]]></description><link>https://www.ahumblewaysideflower.com/post/ana-and-john-paul-july-6-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a16194a2a9023e2333582b9</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 22:10:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/792e2b_556464bf7323426f91780a299b119abc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Moira Haggerty</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assisting a Fellow Florist - Wedding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Snap shot of some my arrangements I help arrange flowers at Christendom College for special events. The head coordinator of these events had a friend of hers who needed extra help for wedding flowers and asked if I could assist. Of course I said yes, as I am always ready to learn from other florists and eager to expand my portfolio. The florist had come up with a vision already based off of the bride's Pinterest board, and she showed me some of the pictures that she was going for. It was a...]]></description><link>https://www.ahumblewaysideflower.com/post/assisting-a-fellow-florist-wedding</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a161878f3631a430c8dd3e5</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 22:04:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/792e2b_d80997970eb24dac9e5acdea7acadff6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Moira Haggerty</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Looking back on the 2023 Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[This was the first year of having an online website, and everything that comes with that - online store, more customers, etc. It was definitely an interesting experience, and I really enjoyed it. I had a bumpy growing season, but what I was able to do with the flowers I had was amazing. This year I focused a lot of my time on practicing hand-tied market bouquets, or gift bouquets. I definitely have the process down now, as most of the bouquets I made this year were hand-tied market bouquets....]]></description><link>https://www.ahumblewaysideflower.com/post/looking-back-on-the-2023-season</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1617c3a4542e94952b6ec9</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 22:01:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/792e2b_136cde0b0b1b4debb34a3592e16c0364~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Moira Haggerty</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wedding Work]]></title><description><![CDATA[In A Year in Flowers, Erin Benzakein writes that once your friends and family find out that you can arrange flowers, they'll come to you and ask you to do weddings. That experience happened to me twice this summer! The first wedding I worked on was in June, and I created over thirty centerpieces for the tables. Although I was not using any of my own flowers, it was still an amazing experience. I sourced all the flowers from Metro Flower Market in Chantilly, VA. They have wonderful customer...]]></description><link>https://www.ahumblewaysideflower.com/post/wedding-work</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a161588b22ef328630dfa34</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 21:58:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/792e2b_40279c773601468587ab2bad25fdc9d0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Moira Haggerty</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweet Peas in Abundance]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a couple years of trying to grow sweet peas unsuccessfully, I have finally succeeded!! The first two years I planted the sweet peas at the end of March without fertilizer, and even though I watered them, they did not produce super healthy plants, and were only a couple feet high. This year, I discovered that sweet peas can be grown in Virginia, but they need to be planted in February. The cooler weather of March and April allows them to grow without being fried by the scorching Virginia...]]></description><link>https://www.ahumblewaysideflower.com/post/sweet-peas-in-abundance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1614cef3631a430c8dcbda</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 21:48:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/792e2b_265c5470c32340ac90c4c58fb6ec2b6c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Moira Haggerty</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update on the Garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[The garden is growing, and I am so excited about all the blooms, so I thought I'd update everyone on what is going on in the garden. The meadow in the front yard is filled with yarrow, blue flax, and an excess of larkspur in white, purple, and pink. I also have Gaura 'Whirling Butterflies' that I planted last year, and it has grown exponentially. The spires are constantly have bees hovering on them, and the slightest breeze makes them sway in the wind, creating a beautiful effect. I also have...]]></description><link>https://www.ahumblewaysideflower.com/post/update-on-the-garden</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a161332f3631a430c8dc86c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 21:43:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/792e2b_9c07a1a696cb4b36b4cd88a3f0c96100~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_780,h_585,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Moira Haggerty</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starting and Planting Sweet Pea Seeds]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have always tried to plant sweet peas to harvest their beautiful flowers. Unfortunately, I never plant them early enough, and they always die around the end of June because of the hot Virginia summers. This year I was determined to have sweet pea blossoms to harvest before the plants were fried by the sun. This year I started them in late January downstairs in my basement. I had almost 100% germination! The varieties I planted were Grower's Choice Sweetheart Mix Sweetpea and Grower's Choice...]]></description><link>https://www.ahumblewaysideflower.com/post/starting-and-planting-sweet-pea-seeds</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a13696ab883334b04e84ffe</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 21:13:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/792e2b_a6f85912148e430eaf81c701d9b1db24~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Moira Haggerty</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>