organic and local

I feel very lucky to have such a local supplier (when I say local, its a few hundred yards through the woods) who supplies beautiful English organic flowers.

Every Monday and Friday she brings me in an array of beauties, and I have been lucky to have the most amazing Stachys, Achillea, Peonies, Eryngium, Echinops, Nepeta and Erysimum to name a few.

They are long lasting, beautiful quality and above all local and organically grown - we will be enjoying lots of new varieties throughout the summer.

a few items from shopping...

after a trip to the wholesaler yesterday, we purchased a few lovely items for the home and garden. A new ceramic range in shades of bluey/grey, storm lanterns for inside and out, and some gorgeous decorative objects just perfect for hallways, tables and the garden.

ready for the table...

the flowers in today are just so beautiful, rich tones of deepest reds, pretty pinks, lime greens, and silvery foliage. The vintage pot here is just full or allium, peony, astrantia, and darkest red dahlia.

summer is finally here...

after walking around the garden after work today, some of the flowers that are now just sprouting are truly gorgeous. Scented garden roses (David Austin) in pale pinks and peach, Peony, just about to open with tight buds still to come. The Cotinus is rich in colour, deepest red with the sun shining on dark red foliage, and the salix in creamy whites and greens. Viburnham snowball, some of the biggest we have had, now starting to drop its tiny white flowers.

Some of the true English flowers now coming into their own, with lavenders (butterfly and old English Hidcote), and bright red geraniums that remind me of holidays abroad. Flowering honesuckle over the fence, and scented jasmine, so strong in the evening.

My favourite time of year!

sympathy flowers for spring...

Spring at it's best!

Ranunculus, hydrangea, muscari, clematis, rose and stocks

Alice in Wonderland...

A few of the professional pictures from a photo shoot at Chiddingstone Castle. The theme was based around Alice in Wonderland and a tea party table was created using pretty blooms of spring ranunculus, roses, spray rose, waxflower and peach frilly roses. Dresses are from Sue Hill, The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells, photographs by Sharron Goodyear

flowers for a special lady...

Fridays funeral flowers - an absolute joy to make. Flower choices were scented lilac (Madam Blush), pepita and madam bombastic roses, dill, amaranthus, panicum, and so many beautiful flowers. A packed out service in the quaint St Pauls Church, Rusthall.