It's quite possible, looking at this month's moodboard, that my love for white flowers might be getting a little out-of-hand. But what white flowers they are! Along the bottom row there is a white cosmos ('Purity'), with a small daisyish flower next to it, followed by Mexican fleabane (Erigeron karvinskianus, a current obsession of mine). … Continue reading Garden moodboard: September
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Garden moodboard: August 2014
Oh the joys of an English summer! July was gloriously sunny for the most part and my garden has been putting forth some of my favourite flowers as a result. If last month was a little bare, this month has surely been making up for it, with snapdragons, pink roses, white cosmos, frothy nigellas and … Continue reading Garden moodboard: August 2014
Garden moodboard: July
I had a bit of a conundrum with my garden moodboard this month. On Saturday morning, I was standing in the middle of the garden, secateurs in hand, ready to snip snip snip away at lots of nice flowers to photograph them – as is my wont every month. But as I looked round my … Continue reading Garden moodboard: July
Garden moodboard: June
I love my garden, but it sometimes feels as if I am in constant battle with it. And it with me. When I first started taking photographs for these garden moodboards, in May last year, I imagined that by the following year my whole entire garden would look beautiful, not just the odd flower. More … Continue reading Garden moodboard: June
Garden moodboard: May
No brain power for much chat today, with a one-week-old newborn, but I did manage to pop out into the garden yesterday morning to gather some flowers for my May moodboard… (For once) I’ll just let the photos do the talking…. This marks a full year since I started taking these photos. Interesting … Continue reading Garden moodboard: May
Garden moodboard: April
After nearly a year of photographing these monthly garden moodboards, I've come to realise that getting the main shot is a little like taking a group family photo. You line everyone up neatly, check they're standing in a good position, look through the lens, go back to the group, move someone a little, ask someone … Continue reading Garden moodboard: April
Garden moodboard: March
Isn’t Spring bloody great? I’m practically elated to be back to my garden in time for this fabulous early March weather. As I collected the flowers for these pictures, the sproglet was careening up and down the garden (as full as Spring fever as I am), the air was scented with blossom from next door’s … Continue reading Garden moodboard: March
Garden moodboard: February
It's slightly ironic (in the non-Alanis Morissette sense of the word) that when I have horticulture exams to revise for, my garden becomes completely abandoned. Any spare time I have must be spent revising, not weeding, planting or pottering about with secateurs. And so it is, that I am publishing my monthly garden moodboard 17 … Continue reading Garden moodboard: February
Garden moodboard: January
Hot on the heels of my lateness with new year’s resolutions (or lack thereof) I am also running a good few weeks late with my garden moodboard for January. What can I say, it’s been pissing it down outside and there is not a single new plant to show you from my Mum’s garden since … Continue reading Garden moodboard: January
Garden moodboard: December
Since I haven't seen our house for a fortnight now, I can only imagine what the garden is looking like in December. (Covered in builder's tools, bricks and building dust I would guess...) Here at my Mum's, I've a few evergreen plants to show you that really sum up the festive month of December. Actually, … Continue reading Garden moodboard: December
