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flower repeat flower 27 Aug 2013 | 01:13 am
...our sweet peas just keep on flowering....... we bought this little miniature wardrobe a few weeks ago and just can't decide whether to re-paint it... what would you do?
Hello sunshine 22 Aug 2013 | 01:53 am
Oh you beauty... In your sunshine patch, growing at a lightening speed. You are worth the work! Hello sunshine...Hello Red Eclipse
Mix & Match 17 Aug 2013 | 01:39 am
we spend our days creating........the summer has been good to us,,,,,,,,our tentative start in flower farming has been a steep learning curve but we are so pleased we have grown flowers we can sell......
Splendid Succulents 13 Aug 2013 | 11:45 pm
An order for fifty planted succulents in terracotta pots makes for a pretty photo shoot! I got a little carried away... I love the writing on some of the...
Harvest Festival 10 Aug 2013 | 08:35 pm
When we took on this massive walled garden of ours, we knew that it was originally the kitchen garden for the 'Big House' on the estate. However we didnt realise in the bleak midwinter when we saw it,...
Top Tip 6 Aug 2013 | 01:01 am
Image via Pinterest Part of the joy of being a florist, is constantly smelling of eucalyptus...It is a regular visitor to our shop adorning many a bouquet! However it often only really bought and ask...
Bounty 3 Aug 2013 | 07:12 pm
If we had started our gardening venture last year we would have been washed away.....this year we are sizzling in the hottest temperatures ever...... Well, we like a challenge! The zinnias have star...
This Weeks Review 28 Jul 2013 | 02:58 am
A few new vintage items are making an appearance...this fab typewriter is in full working order, perfect for that novel you have always wanted to write! ...
Evening Heat 22 Jul 2013 | 03:13 pm
Well it is safe to say that the Summer is here...it might only last two weeks so we are soaking it all up! The heat in the Walled garden is immense...not a smidge of shade to be found...
Downton Abbey and all that 20 Jul 2013 | 01:41 am
OK we won't mention the sweltering heat.........yet! English sweet peas were the order of the day last week......lots of vintage cream-ware tureens for a trip to a Downton Abbey style party...... D...
