bouquets and jelly moulds

 our penultimate wedding of the year..... a gorgeous wild array of rannunculus, scented roses and heather 

rose  heart wreaths on the door before the spruce and berries take over......

 the winding down of our garden.....grapes left for the blackbirds.. and just another 80 roses to plant.....

 part of our store of vintage pots, jelly moulds and other eclectic containers......

 all waiting for the martin & the magpie magic......

and one we made earlier........

how are your Christmas preparations going?

This Weeks Review

                             

A few new vintage items are making an appearance...this fab typewriter is in full working order, perfect for that novel you have always wanted to write! 

               

The colour pops have been showcasing well this week...These cute kiddies chairs with the lush green ferns and stunning mini orchids in 1950's green glass.

                

Or this turquoise dresser with white orchids and red peppers...the fallen from our fabulous plants we had in this week...they flew out the door. The lovely people of Hungerford sure adore their veggies!

                                   

The soft delicate tones for a beloved Nan

                                   

These gladioli could not have been any redder!

                                   

Someone has developed a love affair with the vintage rocking horse...{No we don't have any more space at home for him...sorry Auggy x}

The colour clash...oh how we have fallen for you. Orange, hot pinks, and reds, with a touch of purple. 

The only thing that would make it better is a deep red dahlia with her many petals!

                                        

Green, white and blue a classic! I wonder if Kate got and giant poppy heads in her bouquets?

Lush green is always a winner to the florist.

This week we had buckets full of British grown flowers arrive for a wedding....we have battled with another week of heat by having fresh flowers each day...Martin celebrated his Birthday with a huge chocolate cake, and a fabulous day off....we have rescued too many bumble bees....and consumed quite a few yummy ice creams!!

Happy Weekend!

Veggie Wedded Bliss

Well I think by now you know us well...so a photo of bundles of veg should not surprise you!

We do quirky so well. 

Add in some glorious blown english peonies in the softest blush pink.

Bombastic spray rose, which were so heavy with blooms. Hedgerow blackberries, phlox, wheat, poppy seed heads, hydrangea, scented roses, herbs, astilbe, love in a mist and you have made a Bride's dream come true!

A Farmers Paradise in vintage terracotta pots

Different sizes, shapes and flowers....

A touch of seasonal veg....

The wheat was all important, and to say our hearts stopped when we got an email from our supplier to say it didn't pass 'quality control', is a very huge understatement!! thankfully it was only one batch...the others were beautiful...with the softest purple touch, which was perfect.

We love the surprise element of the vegetables...they worked so well, and fitted in perfectly with the Farmers theme.

Just look at those beauties....Why does peony season have to be so short? 

Day Four of the December Photo Project

My attempt at photographing the Christmas lights in the dark failed....so here is a little pot of poison with divine flowers....xx

DPP Day 2

Seasonal arrangement in an amber glass vintage vase..happy sunday to you all!

glass and shell

we have some lovely old french glass jars at the moment which look fabulous filled with shells......or Miss Magpies  gorgeous  Vintage Magpie necklaces.

We were also playing about with a panorama picture of the shop..I think you will have to click on it to enlarge it.....the window has changed since it was taken last week...we had the most amazing red pepper plants in it and a fig tree........only the fig tree remains..we are going shopping at the weekend so watch this space it will be all change again in a few days!!

sleeping on the job...

 When the bulb season has finished it gets a bit harder to find plants that are happy in our vintage containers...the hyacinths and little daffodils are perfect as they need a minimum amount of water and don't mind their roots being restricted.....summer plants are a bit less accommodating!!!

 this week we have some gorgeous miniature orchids  as well as phalaenopsis orchids planted in copper and stone....and we found these old french canisters last week which look lovely  with these little hydrangeas in ....

we have got gorgeous bright red geraniums and of course our usual herb planters.

We have ordered lilac plants for delivery tomorrow at a really good price so if you have a spot for one come and have a look at them.

On the flower side we have ENGLISH scented pinks and Sweet Williams by the bunch....

talking of something sweet.....our newest member of the team....sleeping on the job!!

See you all soon.........zzzzzzzz!!

I have had a lovely restful Sunday being spoilt by someone elses wonderful cooking...now a glass of wine in hand  it is time to think about the week ahead.....

if you could have any flower in the shop this week what would it be?????