Potpourri fetches top prices Potpourri has become highly sought after this year, and I was contacted by Jackie McCarrick for Flora magazine to discuss the trend. She mentioned designer brands selling potpourri for £80 to £125 a pack and asked me to comment. My thoughts are that designer brands will always charge more for things,…
Tag: garden
Fragrance in my garden
I love fragrant flowers I have fitted as many scented plants as I can in to my small Sussex garden. Roses and honeysuckle bloom in the front garden Out the front, our garden is a bit overgrown, but I love the combination of this pink honeysuckle with the rose Constance Spry. The rose only flowers…
Dried flowers from my garden | Photo shoot
Picking garden flowers to dry I love drying flowers At this time of year when roses and peonies are in bloom, I love to visit the garden every day, enjoying their scent, and taking a small harvest. I always leave enough to enjoy in situ. Images courtesy Nicola Stocken. Save Find out more about drying…
Dried flower diaries February 2014
My garden flowers: Spring in sight I do realise that this is a dried flowers blog, which is not the same as gardening, however my garden supplied endless inspiration for my projects! Here are some of my favourite garden flower photos this month. Valentines Day – fresh flowers and dried Mike bought me some lovely…