The Big Reveal For July Squares
I’ve been waiting to find out what Becky’s prompt will be for JulySquares, a daily challenge that will run for a month from 1st July. We are all welcome to drop in and out if daily posting is too much – whatever suits our style of blogging. In any case, most of the fun will be in seeing what everyone else has to share. Continue reading “The Big Reveal For July Squares”
Flower Portrait Gallery
Today, I’m going to let the flowers do the talking. Continue reading “Flower Portrait Gallery”
In Praise of Alstroemeria
It’s ironic we gardeners are often highly suspicious of plants that have the potential to be really happy and spread in our gardens, whilst lavishing energy, love and concern on ones that only ever hover on the edge of survival. Continue reading “In Praise of Alstroemeria”
Friday Flowers: Sitting Pretty
Roses, clematis, nigella, veronica and hypericum berries in shades of pink, blue and purple look wonderful combined with creamy lisianthus buds, natural wood and lichens. Lest anyone should think I have the talent to have done this, I’ll make it clear that it’s a detail from a floral design by Eleanor Griffiths that I admired at last year’s Southport Flower Show. Continue reading “Friday Flowers: Sitting Pretty”
Yarn Bombing Day
When I discovered that today was World Yarn Bombing Day I had to share this picture. A yarn motif left in a wood may strike some readers as out of place (and I don’t see much yarn bombing in North West England*) but I don’t think the tree minds. If the tree kept a diary, it would surely celebrate the attention and the intention. Continue reading “Yarn Bombing Day”
Tideswell Well Dressing at The RHS Chatsworth Flower Show
Details from Tideswell’s well dressing, one of several on display at the RHS Chatsworth Flower Show in 2019, created from petals, leaves, seeds, pebbles and other natural objects. Continue reading “Tideswell Well Dressing at The RHS Chatsworth Flower Show”
Susan Rushton 