Onto the Next Stage


annuals, garden features, Plant Material

Thankfully a reprieve from the intense heat which has taken its toll on some of my annuals despite me continually deadheading, watering and fertilizing.  My sweet peas though are doing well and one of the dwarf hollyhocks that I grew from seed has started to bloom.  I was hoping that I would have a few […]

July 22, 2014

Summer in a Vase


Plant Material

I just love this time of year when you can just pop in the garden and gather an array of flowers to create a summer flower arrangement.  With guests arriving for the long weekend, I always like to place vases of flowers in their bedrooms.  It reminds me of when I used to visit my mum-in-law in the […]

June 30, 2014