# Cultivating Color tending a good & delicious life Page: Feed: --- ## [Are your garden pots & containers housebroken?](https://lorene2022.substack.com/p/are-your-garden-pots-and-containers) _2026-08-18 · Lorene Edwards Forkner_ Flower-packed seasonal pots and new puppies have a lot in common. Both require constant attention and maintenance and can be hard on floors. ## [Copper & Cedar Planter](https://lorene2022.substack.com/p/copper-and-cedar-planter) _2026-08-18 · Lorene Edwards Forkner_ The angular lines of a copper-clad cedar planter contrast with the loose planting style for a casual effect and a breezy beach vibe. ## [You'll find love and loss in a garden](https://lorene2022.substack.com/p/youll-find-love-and-loss-in-a-garden) _2026-08-07 · Lorene Edwards Forkner_ Lessons from a growing season… ## [Cultivating relationships, responsibility, and raspberries](https://lorene2022.substack.com/p/cultivating-relationships-responsibility) _2026-08-05 · Lorene Edwards Forkner_ Our harvest celebration... ## [I think hope is a design decision](https://lorene2022.substack.com/p/i-think-hope-is-a-design-decision) _2026-07-31 · Lorene Edwards Forkner_ When the wind gets knocked from my sails and my confidence buckles, I go to my garden, pass time at the end of a hose, and clip flowers to bring indoors. ## [Substack is my newsstand](https://lorene2022.substack.com/p/substack-is-my-newsstand) _2026-07-24 · Lorene Edwards Forkner_ Digging deep into the Cultivating Color archives to create a reading list for lazy summer days... ## [Love Apples](https://lorene2022.substack.com/p/love-apples-011) _2026-07-23 · Lorene Edwards Forkner_ and learning to let go... It was the summer of 2009 and we were getting ready to take our son off to college. ## [Garden features provide a comforting heart to the garden](https://lorene2022.substack.com/p/garden-features-provide-a-comforting) _2026-07-23 · Lorene Edwards Forkner_ a handmade garden — feature attractions, including both creature comforts and practical solutions that are as good looking as they are hard working. ## [On the Rocks](https://lorene2022.substack.com/p/on-the-rocks) _2026-07-23 · Lorene Edwards Forkner_ a handmade garden — from cocktail table to structural seating. Gabion baskets filled with rocks are used throughout the garden as seating, a column, and to retain soil. ## [Your 24/7 AI Media Buyer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Ucd8xAiWAaKM) _2026-07-23 · **Sponsored**_ Finds placement, geo, and funnel leaks and proposes fixes you approve ## [My folly](https://lorene2022.substack.com/p/my-folly) _2026-07-23 · Lorene Edwards Forkner_ A garden folly may be a fanciful outbuilding that serves as a design feature or an impetuous impulse, reckless whim or wild hair. You decide