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.....

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?

Today..

The reality of the work to be done!!!...thousands of seeds to be planted....

 this does not include all the plants hugging the garden walls at the moment!!!....

..a visit to a church we are designing the wedding flowers for in the summer....

 while walking to the lynch gate..I was stopped in my tracks by this line of headstones...where all others had names weather-beaten and indistinct..a whole line a 'Ashley's' still sharp and proud...and totally fascinating .

We all hope that you all have a wonderful Easter break, we are open Saturday 30th and then closed until Wednesday 9am.
see you in April!!!
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