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Cumbria
What’s in Season – December
Christmas wreaths! I use a lot of different evergreen foliage in December – not all green! A lot can be variegated, giving white and green, or yellow and green. Also colour can be given from rose hips, coloured twigs, and some winter flowering shrubs. Bulbs …
What’s in Season – August Flowers
In August we have dahlias, and lots of flowers, seed pods, grasses, foliage and some berries. Another good month for a wedding! Here are a few photos to give you a feel for August flowers…. Flowers during August may include: Dahlias, mint, blue thistle (eryngium), …
May Flowers
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 …
Sowing the Seeds of British Blooms
From the largest to the smallest, and the most stripey and the odd looking ones……it’s seed sowing time again! I’m always amazed how different one variety’s seeds are to another. Seeds are an endless source of fascination to me….I hope you enjoy these pictures too. …