Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Who would have thought a pair of poinsettias could look so elegant thanks to this very old verdigrised copper pot?

Asian Rounds

I sold these little Chinese wood bowls as a pair.

Cinnamon Sticks

I filled this wooden box with a little bit of everything -- paper whites, rosemary, ornamental grass, pansies, stock -- and a couple of sweet adornments.

Breakfast of Champions

The gentleman who bought this urn stuffed with roses carried it off like a trophy!

Old copper serving dish

Succulents don't need deep dirt, so this filled the pot perfectly.

Wooden watering vessel

I tucked rosemary, stock and a pansy inside. Fresh!

You can eat it!

A file drawer full of parsley. How about that?

This is one of the 65 centerpieces I put together for Loyola High School's Christmas Dance. Someone else came up with the design, and I tweaked it a bit. I made four more of these for my holiday boutique and sold out. They're really cute.

St. Brendan's holiday boutique

Well, the sale went off with a bang! I had only a couple of pieces left over. While your typical holiday floral selections -- poinsettias, paper whites, red roses -- are not my favorites to work with, I had fun. Here are a couple of shots of my table.

Orchids

Here's a sampling of orchids I will be offering at the holiday boutique on Friday. Let me know what you think about pricing.

Price

Wanna know what I charge? As every arrangement is one-of-a-kind, my prices are not standardized. But you can guess that you'll find something as low as $22, and never more than $65. That's a promise. Meg

Start of the holiday season

Just a peak at what I'm working on for an upcoming holiday boutique. I never liked poinsettias, but I sure do now. In a vintage container, with succulents and an adornment, they're beautiful.

Waterpolo Banquet Centerpieces

This is a prototype of a centerpiece Jardin created for her son's high school water polo banquet. A box of cabbage, stock and succulents.

The Rose Bowl

Jardin set up shop at Pasadena's Rose Bowl flea market in July. Marketers took many of her arrangements home.

Silver Succulents

Elegant assortment of succulents and moss in a silver-plated platter, adorned with a wrought-iron fleur-de-lis.

Asian Julip

An assortment of carnations and African violets, with mint, basil and oregano--all in a beveled bamboo box.

Spring Salad Collection

Cilantro, Nasturtium and Angelita daisies in a repurposed copper pot.

Bird Nest in a Copper Colander

How about that? Basil, a tiny evergreen tree, and periwinkle, in a lined copper collander. Brighten your kitchen with this reminder of nature.

Copper Urn Herb Garden

Antique copper urn, with a one-of-a-kind dent, overflowing with cilantro, pansies and miniature crimson zinnias.

Dutch Pot

Vintage Dutch Tea Pot (there's a top hooked to the handle in the back) planted with snapdragon, pansies and sage.

Tulips, Etc.

African violet, spring tulips, and succulent -- an unexpected combination -- in a rustic brass pot. 

French Garden

Viva le jardin. French tulips, lavender, rosemary and edible pansies, all in a hand-painted metal bistro basket.

Orchid

Gorgeous purple orchid with succulent and grass in a vintage bronze pot with raffia bow.