~British Grown Flowers ~ Calligraphy Services ~ Cumbria
~British Grown Flowers ~ Calligraphy Services ~ Cumbria
If you’re fancying an April wedding, there’s a variety of British grown Spring flowers to be enjoyed. Later in April there are more tulips, but there’s also a chance of anemones, and throughout the month there are fancy narcissi, forget me nots, wallflowers, and the …
I shared a photo of some of my favourite books over on instagram, thought I’d share the details here. Realised though, I missed out one of the most uplifting and comforting garden books, ‘The Morville Hours’ by Katherine Swift. I love the way the book …
Recently, while delivering flowers I got talking to a gentleman on the subject of compost. I said “well, I use compost that is peat free….” He said, “What is all the fuss about peat free anyway” (or words to that effect”). This was before my …
July is proper summer, flowers galore, lots of shapes, textures and colours to choose from, as well as seed pods, foliage and berries. A good month for a wedding! The tail end of July here in Cumbria sees those first few outside dahlias flowering too, …
By June, there is lots happening in the flower patch. Overwintered annuals are flowering, as are spring sown annuals. Hesperis, Scabious, Astrantia and Sweet William are all starting to flower. Here are a handful of the flowers around in June in Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria: To …
The start of May here in Cumbria can be very different to the end of the May….the weather can be so variable, and of course this affects the flowers. Early May normally sees the last of the tulips, and the very welcome first perennials, while …
It’s Narcissi time! Narcissi (Daffodils) come in many forms; different colours, heights and shapes. Perfect for weddings, Mothering Sunday and bringing a bit of cheer and hope after the Winter months. Can be paired with wonderful coloured twigs, evergreens and maybe some pussy willow, muscari, …