You know it’s been a long winter when your blog is still fixed on holly and ivy! I’ve not been hibernating but rather designing floral concepts for warmer days, filling window boxes and helping out friends with their own floristry.
I went to the David Hockney ‘A Bigger Picture’ exhibition in London recently and it’s inspired [...]
April showers |
April 10th, 2012
Holly and the Ivy |
December 30th, 2011
planting for Spring |
November 13th, 2011
fried green tomatoes |
September 11th, 2011
Ae fond kiss |
August 23rd, 2011
As winter weaves its magic, there is lots to celebrate with natural decorations. I found plenty of festive spirit at the sawmill in Cannonmills where the Christmas tree loggers shared their secret mound of lower branch off-cuts for me to use in wreaths.
My favourite wreath this year was a traditional garland of holly and ivy [...]
Just back from the allotment where Bonnie helped me plant the last of the bulbs ready for Spring – ‘little red riding hood’ tulips, ebony French tulips and alliums of all colours and sizes. They are now sleeping under blankets of warm compost; safe against the winter frost.
I’m looking forward to regimented rows of cutting [...]
What to do with a glut of green tomatoes? Send them to the whistle stop cafe?
I’ve spent the afternoon clearing and raking the soil of old plants; ready to settle for autumn. I’m looking forward to warm hues of crimson, burnt-orange and and plum fringing the allotment plots.
There is a renewed sense of purpose and [...]
It’s been a busy summer for Hello Petal wedding flowers around Scotland. So much so that there’s been more bouquets than blogging in the last few months!
Most recently, I had fantastic help from friend Anthea and cousin Elle in arranging the flowers for my brother’s wedding in St Andrews. His bride, Dee, chose pretty, garden [...]
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