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Introducing the new ‘Flowers In Pots’ series

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Welcome to the first edition of the new monthly ‘Flowers In Pots’ series.

I’m very excited to be working with garden designer, Lisa Cox to bring you quick, easy, cheap and accessible ways to brighten up your home (inside and outside) with flowers in pots.

Flowers in Pots : Recipe 1  – Primulas

Although the spring bulbs are starting to appear at this time of year, and the new buds and shoots will soon be emerging, the weather probably won’t be good enough to allow you to be out in the garden very much (unless you’re busy tidying up after the winter months of course!).… Read more

Introducing botanical photographer, Rachel Warne…

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Recently I discovered the beautiful photography of Rachel Warne and this post features a selection of her stunning images.  

Now London-based, Rachel grew up on a flower farm and this influence, combined with her love of nature, has led her to focus on botanical photography, which includes plants, gardens and also portraits of people in garden settings.

Her photographs have featured in magazines such as Garden Illustrated, The English Garden, House & Gardens and Country Living.  Above are two examples from the Plants Details section on her website.… Read more

Freesia – a beautifully scented flower

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Some flowers have very little fragrance, but not freesias.  And that it why they are a favourite flower of one of my friends who I met whilst studying floristry.

She’s getting married later this year and she’d love to have freesias amongst her wedding flowers.

And she’s definitely not alone, as they are a very popular flower for brides due to their beautiful scent.  They’re also perfect for this special day, because they’re long-lasting.

Below is an overview of the Freesia: –

What is the Latin name?… Read more

Introducing decorative glass designer, Emma Britton…

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During these grey days we seem to be getting a lot of here in the UK recently, it’s a real pleasure to feature Emma Britton‘s colourful creations.

Emma is a decorative glass designer, based in Nottingham.  From her home studio, she designs floral-inspired splashbacks, worktop protectors and panels. 

Her latest work is a range called ‘Up the Garden Path’, which is a collection of beautiful splashbacks for your kitchen.  The one above is called Pink Hydrangea and I’ve including images of the other three designs below. … Read more

A Sunday morning at Columbia Road Flower Market

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Yesterday, I went to the Columbia Road Flower Market in East London.

At this time of year, it’s full of spring blooms, from beautifully scented narcissi and hyacinths to tulips, anemones and ranunculus.  As well as cut flowers, you can also buy indoor plants, garden plants and bulbs.

There was such a huge selection of flowers there, that it was very difficult to choose what to get.  But eventually I decided upon some stunning orange ranunculus and purple anemones, which look great together.… Read more