Having bought a container at a charity shop for a flower
arrangement, imagine my surprise and delight to discover it contained dormant
bulbs in dried out compost.
The bulbs, replanted in fresh compost and placed in
the porch, became beautiful, fragrant hyacinths to greet our arrival home.
The Rainbow Allotment, where I am a volunteer, is beginning
to flourish – but so are the weeds.
This month’s flower arrangement was entitled Winter into
Spring
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| My arrangement |
Those by more experienced arrangers
At the gardening club, we had a most enjoyable and
informative illustrated talk on Spring and Autumn in Japan. Who could be more suited to give this talk
than Ian Richardson as a frequent visitor, photographer and chrysanthemum enthusiast
to tell us about the culture, architecture and plant life? The cherry blossoms and acers of all colours
looked absolutely stunning.
The new season has begun at the coast where the winter has
taken its toll and quite a few metres have been lost to the sea through
erosion. The bad news was that the
hedging of willowy type trees have been removed from the back of the caravan
leaving us more exposed to the wind and
giving us less privacy. However, the
good news is that the garden is twice as big and the shade-loving plants may
not be needed. Perhaps the shrubs will
revive but I see no sign of it as yet.
The long-awaited Spring presents both opportunity and
challenge which is exciting, but the main growing season arrives at such
velocity and vitality that it can take you unawares.
I can see from fellow bloggers that you also have projects earmarked. Looking forward to seeing the results.
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So beautiful! Spring over here has arrived much earlier than last year, and our winter was much milder, so that there is already quite an abundance of flowers on the ground and blossoms on the trees. It is wonderful to see, and I wish we could have mild winters and early springs like that every year.
ReplyDeleteLast year at this time, we had thick snow. Wetter winters and hotter summers are being forecast.
DeleteLovely arrangements and what a bonus to get those hyacinths.
ReplyDeleteLove getting something for nothing!
DeleteIt is great to spring bouquets from the garden indoors and I think your arrangement gets the balance just right - nice work :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Shirley
DeleteJust noticed my hyacinths are flowering outside in my front garden. Although a little sparse this year, looks as if I may have lost a few. They are quite lovely though aren't they? You were indeed lucky to find them.
ReplyDeleteThose arrangements are lovely too.
I just love their perfume although I know some find it overpowering.
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