by greenandgorgeous | Nov 22, 2017 | Blog, cornflowers, Larkspur, Polytunnels, roses, Sweet Peas, Weddings
When I asked if they had any colour preferences for their wedding flowers, keen foodies Gaenor and Paul presented me with a picture on their phone of an amazing plate of salad… They certainly had food at the top of their list when they chose...
by greenandgorgeous | Dec 3, 2014 | Blog, Cut flowers, Floristry, Floristry Courses, Photography
I know it has been an age since my last post, I guess I have been busy with the doing rather than the thinking or writing about it. Anyway, now things have slowed to a respectable part time (!?) pace I have some reflecting and planning to do. 2014 will go down in my...
by greenandgorgeous | Aug 1, 2014 | Blog, Cut flowers, Floristry, roses, Weddings
I have just been working on a small wedding for tomorrow which has got me contemplating my roses. The bride wanted blush pink and apricot ones – this heat has all but stopped them in their tracks but I still managed to find just enough. ‘A Whiter Shade of...
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 | Jan 7, 2013 | Achillea, Asters, Cut flowers, dahlias, Floristry, Floristry Courses, Galega, Monarda, Phlox, roses, Sweet Peas, Tanacetum, Weddings
It has been a long time since I wrote my last blog, I think it was in June when the rain and wind came, after that I was too busy battling with the elements. It certainly tested my resolve as a flower grower as I watched countless flowers rot in the ground or be...
