by greenandgorgeous | May 27, 2013 | conditioning, Cut flowers, Poppies
I cannot let May come to an end without a blog about my favourite flower of the month, the enigmatic Icelandic Poppy. A flower that looks so delicate and ethereal that any kind of vase life seems a far-fetched notion. Unlike other members of its family, they can give...
by greenandgorgeous | May 10, 2013 | Hoes
Ever since working on a large market garden, I have been a staunch fan of the swoe, that golf club of precision and surgical application. I used to do all my veg with it, leaving it standing up and proud at the end of the row, marking where you had got to. The...
by greenandgorgeous | Apr 23, 2013 | Anemones, Cut flowers
I have always been a fan of the anemone, partly because it is one of the first flowers to break the drudgery of our winters. It's jewel-like colours and velvety centre are both a welcome relief and a signal that it is time to step up the pace . They are...
by greenandgorgeous | Mar 28, 2013 | Floristry, Vases
As I gave all of my vintage china and glass a spring clean, I thought about what makes the perfect jug. I decided mostly it’s a fat bottom and a narrow neck, just like this one....
by greenandgorgeous | Mar 18, 2013 | composting
Everyone has their own way of making the perfect compost heap, and the same applies here at G & G, although the move to more and more flowers has resulted in big changes to the 'Mix'. I have for several years been using enclosed pallets, each heap 3 or 4...
