The Week in Review: Seeking Solace in the Potting Shed

It’s the season for hunkering down in the potting shed: getting things dirty and cleaning up again. And for indulging in a bit of flowery eye candy.

Here’s a collection of links we’ve loved this week:

• Streets overrun with flowers in Lima.
• Will MoMA’s Sculpture Garden become accessible free of charge?
• Must see: Fashion & Gardens at the Garden Museum in London, opens today.
• Making messes with Muscari Bulbs.
• Cleaning up with 10 Potting Shed Brushes.
• Justine makes a Garden From Garbage. See also: Dual-Purpose Veggies.
• Not sure where to start? Tips for Forcing Winter Flowers.
• The Bouqs: an online flower company with a conscience.
• Corn husk flowers.
• In the Pacific Northwest? Our friend Val got a sneak peak at this weekend’s Northwest Flower & Garden Show in Seattle. Hours and information included.
• No Valentine’s plans? Take a Flower Arranging Class. Plants with Benefits: An “uninhibited guide” to aphrodisiacs in your garden…
• 10 Best Berries to plant right now.
• We’re drooling over the Camellia Collection at the Lyman Estate.
• Why are the best garden tools Vintage Garden Tools?
• Gardner Museum Single-Stem Mums against a white background.
• Want to see them in person? Plan a visit to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. 

See the entire week’s worth of Gardenista posts in our issue, Potting Sheds.