Two bundles of joy

Let me introduce you to Daisy and Clover.

These little cutties are only 5 weeks old and were abandoned by their mummy.

How could I resist?!

Well I couldn't, so they are now settling in to their new home, a little timid and very hungry but also seeming rather content.

So I am attempting to still try and keep on top of the never ending jobs that need doing but am also finding that they are massive time wasters. I just can't stop popping my head in to see how they are doing.

Full bloom

We have had plenty of rain this week and the flowers are now blooming happily.

Thought I would share with you what I have been picking for bouquets for the weekend and what is currently at its best if you fancy a little something for the home or as a gift (posies and jam jars available, pop by or give me a call).

Beautiful pink and blue salvia

Amazing nigella seed pods with wispy foliage which add a lovely combination of textures to bouquets, along with various grasses.

 Beautifully scented frilly sweet peas in gorgeous pastel shades and rich purples.

Cornflower in either blue or rich, almost black shade.

Dainty daisies  for that meadow look.

And delicious mint added to every bouquet.

And of course whatever else takes my fancy when I'm wandering around the garden with my scissors in hand.

Penshurst Farmers Market 4th June... the result

What a start to the season at Penshurst Farmers Market. With the sun shining and my glamorous assistant in tow (hubby), we set off with a car full of beautifully scented bouquets and jam jars, along with scented, edible and bee loving plants.

All seemed to be a huge success and we sold out of all of our cut flowers.

Here is a taster of what we were selling and what we hope to have more of for the July market.

 Collection of vintage china floral displays.

 

 I had to tear myself away from this gravy boat as it was one of my faves.

The jam jar posies of sweet peas and nigella were a big hit with the customers.

As were the highly scented bouquets, containing sweet peas, cornflower, nigella, lupins, mint and rosemary to name just a few of the flowers that were used.

The next Penshurst Farmers Market is Saturday 2nd July, hope to see you there.

Penshurst Farmers Market 4th June

The first market of the year will be the Penshurst Farmers Market on Saturday 4th June. We will be there from 9 - 12pm so come and see us if you are in the area. I am willing my little babies to put on a growing spurt and burst in to flower.

Cornflower, sweet peas and nigella are all coming along nicely, as well as salvia, astrantia, plenty of alchemilla and herbs and whatever else inspires me when I come to pick.

Hope to see you there.

Chelsea Flower Show

Once again time has run away with me, so before the event is completely over here are a few pics from my visit to Chelsea earlier in the week.

We had a beautifully sunny day and shared it with quite a lot of other people! Elbows were sharpened and I did manage to see most of the gardens, although not always from their best angle. There is something to be said for sitting back in the comfort of your own home watching all the tv footage, but of course there is a Chelsea buzz and we did have a lovely day.

I had to be held back from diving straight in to the Monaco Garden. I loved the use of every available space for planting, walls, roof and even in the swimming pool. The orange against the blue and silver planting was even more striking in the flesh.

I surprisingly liked the mix of colours in The Daily Telegraph Garden, I felt myself lifted to the hot and dusty ruins of a foreign country with beautiful natural planting.

I loved the romantic and relaxed planting in the Laurent Perrier Garden, soft pinks and purples with wispy grasses throughout, giving movement and yet a peaceful feel to the garden.

I felt that The Irish Sky Garden was better viewed on tv for really exploring it. Designed on a slope and with the flying pod hidden in the depths at the top, it wasn't easily viewed behind the ropes. However beautiful lush green planting with all the different textures and endless pools definitely tried to entice us in, but it was not to be. Back to the tv to enjoy this one.

Purples and burgundys featured strongly this year, with lots of alliums, salvia everywhere and endless grasses. I came away thinking I must get myself some more grasses. As well as lots more foxgloves.

Stunning Nora Barlow aquilegia, I am still waiting for mine to germinate, but fingers crossed.

So anyway just a a very small taster of what we saw at Chelsea, as always I have to dash, but head over to the hubby's blog for more descriptions and pics 

( He's very good with words and far more descriptive than me) 

Enjoy the last day of Chelsea.

Summer scents

The wedding at the weekend was an amazing scented affair. Garden roses, sweet peas with rosemary and eucalyptus (with a touch of nigella) created the most beautiful scented bouquets. The car smelt wonderful as I drove off to deliver the bouquets in the sunshine, bliss!!

Off to Chelsea tomorrow, so just a little excitable this evening!

Surprise!!

Well we managed to pull off a brillaint surprise 30th party for my little sister! Completely clueless, she hadn't even clocked the marquee when she was driven in to the drive, it was a fantastic night.

And of course a party wouldn't be complete without some pretty flowers.

So happy birthday little sis xxx

Pretty in pink.

 A scented summer bouquet for a customer, overflowing with beautiful delicate summer blooms.

 This weeks vase for The pub, and you guessed it, brimming with summer flowers.

And flowers for an event...all will be revealed!

Flowers for the weekend

A little taster of what will be filling this weekends arrangements.

 Astrantia, Dill and Antirrhinum

Beautiful big blousy peonies

Delicate scented Lupins

The beauty of summer blooms.

More rain dances required!

We finally had a little rain last night, but for some reason our little corner seems to keep dodging the heavy rain that is predicted. Now ordinarily this is something we love about this little corner, but the ground is crying out for some moisture and my arms are aching from carrying watering cans (better than a gym workout!), so please, please can we have some more!!

That said, there are some beauties in the garden that are learning to fend for themselves brilliantly.

 Angelica seems to have suddenly shot up.

The stunning poppy, Patty's Plum, caught me off guard and burst in to flower yesterday, I hadn't even seen that it was showing any colour yet!

 Clematis climbing happily away.

The woods are an amazing mass of blue at the moment.

 And, because I am a florist, and this blog has been lacking on actual arrangements recently, here are this weeks flowers for the pub.