NBC CT Live! and The Flowered Press
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Marguerite Alpert
Oct 18, 20231 min read
My Idea Wall
From early spring until the first frost, I harvest plant material for my press several days a week. It captivates me to see the plant...
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Marguerite Alpert
Jun 8, 20232 min read
The First Garlic Harvest
If you grow your own garlic in the northeast, harvest is around the second week of July. However, there is a tasty garlic pre-harvest. If...
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Marguerite Alpert
Apr 26, 20232 min read
A Sunflower Story
I love growing sunflowers They have a simple shape, vibrant colors, and are pure heaven for the pollinators. At the same time, they also...
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Marguerite Alpert
Mar 27, 20231 min read
Treasure Press
I am often asked how I press plant material for my artwork. I hope you enjoy this video I put together with the steady hand and good eye...
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Marguerite Alpert
Feb 20, 20232 min read
Warm Season Seeds
Tips on starting warm season seeds
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Marguerite Alpert
Jan 17, 20232 min read
Fibonacci
There are so many spirals in nature! We see them in shells, pinecones, spider webs, cauliflower florets, unfurling ferns, hurricanes,...
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Marguerite Alpert
Nov 13, 20222 min read
Oshibana
Did you know that using pressed plants as an art form dates to the 16th century? Japanese samurai called it oshibana which means “pressed...
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Marguerite Alpert
Aug 29, 20222 min read
How it all began
Now that The Flowered Press is a bit over year old it’s a good time to reflect on how it all started. In August 2020 my husband Mark and...
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Marguerite Alpert
Aug 6, 20222 min read
Welcome to The Flowered Press blog
Hello, I’m Marguerite! I use the beautiful wooden presses my husband made for me to press flowers, leaves – and all plant parts so I can...
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