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August 25, 2023I never realised until this year that some species of bees sleep in flowers. Apparently they are always male: the…Flowers for summer bouquets I
July 2, 2023It's mid-summer and I'm spending a lot of time doing what I love the most: not planting and not weeding…Ranunculus Revisited
June 5, 2023It's been a great year for ranunculus here in Victoria, even though the season was unfortunately brought to a premature…Tulips
May 15, 2023Anyone who reads this blog regularly will have discovered that I have something of an aversion to striped flowers. Each…Victorian flower arranging
April 23, 2023Long before Gertrude Jekyll published Flower Decoration in the House in 1907 and Constance Spry opened her shop, Flower Decoration,…Easter lilies
April 4, 2023I dropped into the shops this morning and found myself assaulted by a strong whiff of lily. Combined with the…Spring has sprung: here comes the daffodil
March 29, 2023She wore her yellow sun-bonnet, She wore her greenest gown; She turned to the south wind And curtsied up and…Pleasures of the nose: fragrant flowers in early spring
March 4, 2023March has arrived, coming in like the proverbial lion, and it’s a decidedly nasty day. Everyone is impatient for spring.…Violets for Valentine
February 14, 2023Roses are red Violets are blue; But they don't get around Like the dandelions do. Slim Acres I'm always open…Reflexing flowers
February 7, 2023It's not a new technique but reflexing flowers has again become very popular with floral designers over the past year…