just a picture...

from a Friday wedding....

Flowers: Sweet Avalanche &,Garden O'Hara roses, Sarah B's peonies,  hydrangeas, phlox, lavender, rosemary.
Venue: The gorgeous Donnington Grove Country Club, Newbury.


Its been a full on week......the races.....the family over from The Netherlands,....a babies first steps....vintage stock buying forays......dear friends new baby girl.....a wedding....finding out the 350 dianthus you just planted are ground loving  not tall cutting!!!...the early starts....the humidity.....the wondering just when will the sweet peas decide to clamber up the trellis under  their own steam.....
next week...just bring it on.....

if only....

....we had the time to sit and watch the world go by........

deckchairs on mass at the antiques fair yesterday..

...we filled our van up with lots of gorgeous and useful  and quirky bits and pieces....

......do stop by the shop and have a look.....

you know you want to!!!

More veg and a pair of pugs...

 ...a few more pictures from the wedding we did a few weeks back...

 'can you put flowers on my hat?'...well of course!!

..our two little helpers on  one  of our favorite days of the year, 

are you going to Ascot?

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? 

what did you do?

........lunch party...bright, scented , natural containers......

saying farewell....classic whites...roses...sweet peas.....hydrangeas...phlox.....

we had a lovely weekend of babies swimming.....late lunches....big brunches....pub garden drinks.....happy birthdays....hope you all had a great time too.

A most excellent crop...

...of daisies...

we have an equally good crop of dandelions too...

work in the garden moves on apace..

seeds emerging....plug plants planted.....

we are trying not to feel too overwhelmed by it all!!

This is a bank holiday weekend and we have lots of lovely things in the shop.....and if you got one of our 10% off vouchers at the fashion show....

hurry up... time is running out to use it!!

A different shade of green

Yesterday was the day that we got a bit more ground turned over in the garden.

We've got lots of seedlings that need some space to grow! Well .... they can't complain now!

Love the old Ford tractor!

Just need a rotavator now....