floral wreath

Earlier this month at garden club, the intermediate floral challenge was to make a fresh floral fairy crown. Here is the one I submitted which won first place. I used Sweet William and Carnations and hand dyed silk ribbon.

 Next month's challenge is to make an underwater design which I've never done. Eek! Any tips?

In other garden club news, I am on the board of directors and have taken on the Durand-Hedden garden which is a beautiful herb garden behind a historical home. If you type Durand-Hedden in my search field you should pull up some images I have taken there over the years.

tussie--mussie

This is a Victorian style arrangement made of herbs and flowers. According to the language of flowers here are the meanings:

Dill- protection against evil. Mint- virtue. Parsley-festivity. Rosemary- Remembrance. Yellow Rose-joy, friendship, the promise of a new beginning. Coral Rose-friendship, modesty, sympathy. Ranunculus- dazzled by your charms. Sea Holly- admiration.

There is a green I could not identify and dianthus which I originally forgot which in this shade signifies 'a mother's undying love.'

welcome summer

A new cushion cover in the Liberty print, hot pink wiltshire for the couch.

Fresh flowers for bouquets from the garden.

Welcome summer!