I am a tulip devotee. I see them as a reward for getting through winter. They are a celebration life.
Category: Colour
I am utterly obsessed by colour. Colour is what draws me to the garden. I get a colour-high from seeing my favourite colour combinations in the garden.
Storm-tossed
O wonder!
How many goodly creatures are there here!
How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world
That has such people in ’t!
Intimacy
There will be dark times, there will be light. There will be time to open up, time to close down. We’re all learning.
Full Blast
The bright border is at its midsummer zenith!
Inner Light
Plants, like people, have an inner light. When the sun shines on them, they glow.
Painting with Tulips
I can’t paint or draw. Gardening is my way of splashing around with colour, creating new combinations and having a few happy accidents. My media, right now, is tulips.
The Birth of the Tulips
The birth of the tulips has been laboured and slow this year, but their emergence is a triumph.
Fresh Minty Green
There are so many signs of spring, but we can’t quite shake off winter. It’s like we have a fifth season, spr-inter. Its colours are minty-fresh, but with a hint of honey…
A Warm Glow Inside
It’s time to come indoors and snuggle up in a massive jumper and thick socks.
Bling
There is one thing I love gazing at more than flowers. Baubles.
Pops and Neutrals
I am a ‘colour pop’ kind of a girl. But occasionally, with a light frost, I am forced to focus on the neutrals. With the aid of my new book all about colour, I can now distinguish my buff from my fawn!
Pink Pops
Let’s celebrate those who dare to be different. Who let their madness shine through. Who receive a frosty reception but do it anyway.