Archive - Cultivating Color

free samples... I passed many idle hours during the pandemic working on a number of cross stitch pieces – you know, busy hands, quiet mind.

13 hrs ago •

Lorene Edwards Forkner

For your index of delight... The deeply earthen scent of tomato foliage.

Aug 18 •

Lorene Edwards Forkner

Three Years on Substack

That’s three years of ups and downs and everything in between, because of course that’s where most of life unfolds. Garden life prepares me for fleeting…

Aug 15 •

Lorene Edwards Forkner

for your index of delight... on cherry tomatoes and colors that move the soul.

Aug 11 •

Lorene Edwards Forkner

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Aug 8 •

Lorene Edwards Forkner

How to Edit Life

in colors... An accidental photo of my favorite shirt this week reminded me how delightful daily color captures can be. Layering a colorful structure on…

Aug 8 •

Lorene Edwards Forkner

My index of DELIGHT!

Aug 4 •

Lorene Edwards Forkner

is a beautiful distraction... Watching daily growth and production in the garden helps me believe in tomorrow.

Aug 1 •

Lorene Edwards Forkner

July 2025

for your index of delight this week... Savoring a quiet week filled with garden bouquets.

Jul 28 •

Lorene Edwards Forkner

We now return to our regular garden programming

Open/Over... When nearly 1,500 people visit the garden over the course of 6 weeks, it’s a bit of a blow to my delicate temperament.

Jul 25 •

Lorene Edwards Forkner

for your index of delight this week... of flowers, strawberries, bees and growing the next generation of environmental stewards.

Jul 21 •

Lorene Edwards Forkner

Begonia, A Love Story

a thinly veiled distraction from the fact that after spending five hilarious/hectic days with my beloved littles, I have nothing original to say at the…

Jul 18 •

Lorene Edwards Forkner

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