Current Obsessions: All Together Now

Happy weekend, dear reader. Ahead, a new memoir, spoon-carving workshops, making flowers in the snow, and more. Read on:

• Itching for growing season? We are, too, and plan to force some bulbs indoors for a dose of color. These inexpensive bulb vases look perfect for the job.
• From Laura; “Stephen Orr has stealthily launched a Substack, which shares a name with his forthcoming book. I couldn’t hit ‘subscribe’ fast enough.”
• Tickets for the Philadelphia Flower Show (Feb. 28 – March 8) are now on sale! Find info here.
• Stay at Troutbeck and learn how to carve a spoon? Sign us up!
• Los Angeles plant-philes, mark your calendars: PlantCon is coming.
• A snowy twist on cold-weather flowers. (Hat tip: Kier.)
• And, in case you missed it over on Gardenista: “Only a handful of gardens around the globe are real must-visits for garden lovers. Ayrlies, on a large country estate near Whitford, southeast of Auckland on New Zealand’s North Island, is one.”
• Words to live by, for gardeners and others.
• Shoppe Object is going on this weekend in NYC; head here for all the details.
• This Canadian cabin is the surprise star of the month, thanks to Heated Rivalry.
• Kudos.
• “Your kitchen objects are filled with feelings”: Eager to read this book on “love, loss, and kitchen objects.”
• Ooh, time to paint your stair risers?
• Our friends at Dosa are part of “The Host, the Guest,” an exhibit at Atla in LA; head here for info.
• And Brian Persico’s exquisite wooden wares are now on offer at Evan Kinori in SF.
• Love the looks of this sashiko and visible mending workshop (they sell out quick!).
• Lastly, if you’re looking to help folks in Minnesota, Maine, and beyond, here are some organizations working to get rent relief, food, and support to those who need it.