Sunday 30 October 2016

A meadow through the months

May: lots of green (weeds???) appeared and grew fast. The patch looked scruffy and I didn't feel too hopeful. 

July: what was I worried about? It looked fantastic, packed with annual flowers - some native, some exotic, all wild.  We had grown a glorious flowery meadow. I picked lots as cut flowers. 

    and even had enough for a friend's wedding.  


October - the meadow has gently subsided back to scruffy, so I'll dig it up and plant something tidier there. We will be sowing another one at our workshop next year, but over by the pond this time...

The workshops start in March - http://www.hornbrookmanor.co.uk


Friday 28 October 2016

Wreathed in Virginia creeper



The leaves have fallen from the Virginia creeper (they only ever give 5 minutes of flaming autumn leaf), so now I can get at the pliable stems and make a few wreath bases. the black berries on bright red stems look brilliant, but I doubt they'll last. I'll dip them in glycerine for a bit and see how long...