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cosmos, ferns, feijoas

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The cosmos flowering continues unabated in the garden, and I couldn't resist bringing some inside to paint. I matched them up with some more favourite plants, (none of them seasonally accurate, but never mind that) and got them printed into cards for my etsy shop. I like their smooth and shiny surfaces- the backs are matte for writing on, though. Quite important in my opinion.

The last photo above is of some feijoa fruits from my parents' orchard. I'm pretty excited that it's feijoa season again, and intend to eat lots over the weekend. What a golden time of year this is.

Have a great weekend yourselves, blog friends. 

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26 responses to “cosmos, ferns, feijoas”

  1. Brittany Avatar
    Brittany

    love the cards. pretty. 🙂
    …what exactly is a feijoa?

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  2. tinyhappy Avatar
    tinyhappy

    hi brittany, thank you! a feijoa is a fruit grown here in nz and south america. if you follow the link in the post you can read more about it. 🙂

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  3. Denise | Chez Danisse Avatar
    Denise | Chez Danisse

    I tried feijoas once at our farmers market and really liked them. I’d completely forgotten about them. Thanks for the reminder.

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  4. Hannah Avatar
    Hannah

    Fejoia’s are lovely! im glad they are in season too =) love your cards, ive been busy painting some cards to send to, but i think yours are more impressive then mine!

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  5. abby Avatar
    abby

    I love your new cards! I visited your shop just recently, looking for cards, so this is great news 🙂
    I am going to try to grow cosmos this year. They are such a pretty whimsical looking flower. I’ve never tried a feijoas. Going to your wiki link to read up.
    This time of year near the solstice, on both sides of the equator, is such an amazing time.

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  6. Lucy Avatar
    Lucy

    Melissa, those cards are gorgeous! I haven’t had any feijoas yet, but I’m planning to gorge myself on them (and then make lots of feijoa cake, ice cream and chutney!)
    Happy weekend to you x

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  7. jennie Avatar
    jennie

    Your cards are so beautiful!
    You are making me miss NZ with those feijoas –
    I adore them!x

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  8. jan Avatar
    jan

    those are so lovely!

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  9. Mary Beth Avatar
    Mary Beth

    Feijoas are maybe my favorite fruit ever. So sweet/tart!

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  10. cyndi Avatar
    cyndi

    ok! you’ve convinced me! i’m off to buy cosmos seed!!
    lovely watercolors, by the way 🙂

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  11. Alisonhudson03@hotmail.com Avatar
    Alisonhudson03@hotmail.com

    I had to have a look at your link to find out what a feijoa was – now I really want to taste one!

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  12. Clare Avatar
    Clare

    Oh, I’m so envious of your feijoas!

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  13. snows Avatar
    snows

    I’ve never seen this fruit before! So many new things for taste already! The flower of the feijoas tree is really wonderful! have a nice weekend!

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  14. Margaret Oomen Avatar
    Margaret Oomen

    i have never tried one of those fruits but i am sure they would taste as good as they look. Your cards are wonderful. I caught a glimpse of a new print you are working on a spoonflower and almost died. I loved it so.

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  15. louana Avatar
    louana

    love the cards melissa! Happy weekend and don’t eat too many feijoas 🙂

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  16. Sera Avatar
    Sera

    your feijoa’s still have stems on them… are they plucked off the tree? we always wait for ours to fall?

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  17. Jill Wignall Avatar
    Jill Wignall

    Happy weekend to you Melissa! The cards look lovely x x

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  18. Marty Avatar
    Marty

    Yum! The feijoas would never survive here in Montana-gets WAY below 16 degrees F. They certainly look yummy, though!

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  19. Jo Avatar
    Jo

    Those cards are so pretty.
    We have been living on feijoas for the past 2 weeks. My girls has a serious addiction to these fruit, she literally has them for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Oh and of course snacks in between. Crazy kid.

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  20. lori Avatar
    lori

    your watercolors are lovely. cosmos are my favorite flower too, well, sweet peas and a small vintage shrub rose are favorites in my garden as well.

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  21. lotte janssens ( bellefleurdelis ) Avatar
    lotte janssens ( bellefleurdelis )

    very very lovely !

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  22. lizzie Avatar
    lizzie

    Your artwork just keeps getting better and better. Love the cards !

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  23. anna-grams Avatar
    anna-grams

    eek! it’s feijoa season! here i was thinking it was winter already…

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  24. GRACIA AND LOUISE Avatar
    GRACIA AND LOUISE

    I’m all for your seasonal mix!

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  25. ilsa-fay Avatar
    ilsa-fay

    Your cosmos paintings are lovely! Very talented!

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  26. The World Dubai Avatar
    The World Dubai

    Gorgeous Blog. I bookmarked it for continuous visit.
    http://www.dubaishoppingfestival2011.org

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