If I could only grow one cut flower, it would have to be the sweet pea. Here’s why…
Category: Cutting Patch
I have three raised beds devoted to growing flowers for cutting. Each year the display changes. You can take these ideas for growing in pots, or in a specific area of your garden. Growing cut flowers is one of the most rewarding experiences, and a great place to start if you are a beginner.
The Tulips’ Final Fling
The tulips have delighted me for three, nearly four weeks. This is their final fling!
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.
The Shy Tulips
Nature has a way of correcting herself. If she overreaches, she seems to reflect, and modify her trajectory to get back on track. And so, in the second week of April, as always, I am beside myself with anticipation for the arrival of the tulips.
How to Grow a Cut Flower Patch
There is nothing better for the soul than to grow flowers from seed.
Dig Deep
There is nothing like a spot of digging to get a bit of frustration out of your system. Heavy, rhythmic work is excellent at regulating your emotional state. Work like digging or pushing a wheelbarrow help us to feel where we are in space, ground ourselves, and feel calm and alert. For more on sensory…
Subtle
A post about appreciating soft, subtle colour. Lilac, white and sage, with a hint of buttermilk and a flash of deep purple. Sometimes it is good to slow down and appreciate the quiet.
Just a little bit, like, TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL!!!
September is about flying by the seat of your pants. As my daughter freaks out over her art homework, I take to deadheading. De-tangle and de-stress along with me.
Dahlia Fashion Shoot
A glossy mag sort of a post. No brainpower needed. Silky textures, rich colour, delicious flower forms. This is flower porn. The tasteful sort.
Letting them fly
I get like this. You see I have looked after these babies since March. I remember when they were just a twinkle in a Chiltern Seeds Spring catalogue. I scattered their tiny shuttlecock seeds, and made sure I didn’t sneeze at the wrong moment. I pricked them out so carefully, holding them by a leaf…
Cook little pot, cook!
My cutting patch is reminding me of ‘The Magic Porridge Pot’ and I have forgotten the magic words to make it stop!
I review my top-performing annuals and cut flowers this year, including Dahlias, Zinnias, Scabious, Nicotiana, Nigella and Cosmos.
The Mindful Gardener 