I looked out over the balcony of our apartment the other day to see the neighbours below us had made an arrangement on their balcony. It was difficult to see well from above but what caught my eye was the way they’d used driftwood from Lara Bay to set their arrangement. It was a sun-bleached, very [...]
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This week I’ve bought some of yet another of my favourite flowers – Gerberas. They are so bright and bold. If a flower is red, then Gerberas are scarlet, if a flower is yellow the Gerberas are sunshine! The problem is that Gerberas don’t last long in arrangements and many florists wire them to keep them [...] First of all a handy tip. I left my flower arrangement in a crystal vase just a little too long (truth be known, the flowers were almost fossilised!!) and I had the dried on green algae tide mark which would normally be no problem but this time it was a narrow necked vase. The dishwasher isn’t [...] From my youth I can remember my mother loving the deep blue Agapanthus lilies that used to grow in the hotel grounds where my uncle and grandfather worked. When the hotel closed down the site was due to be levelled and a leisure centre built there. My uncle asked the builder if he could take a [...] Hot weather’s arrived in the UK and in Cyprus and my arrangements are suffering here in the UK. It’s fine doing an arrangement and making it look stunning, placing it in the perfect position but it’s disheartening seeing your hard work wilting within a day of its creation. So what can you do about it? - Use the [...] OK, whilst I can give you tips and ideas on what to do, there’s nothing like the real thing and I was reminded of that this week when a friend invited me to the flower arranging club she runs at our local church. She’s been arranging flowers as an amateur for years and has become [...] There’s no better time to introduce children to the joys of gardening and flowers than when they’re young enough to be inquisitive and yet old enough to be able to understand what they’re doing. Take them with you to the florists and let them find their favourite flower. Most florists like Cosmea Gardens sell flower seeds [...] Apart from the obvious ones like cauliflower and broccoli, there are many other flowers that make interesting food. Here’s a few ideas… Elderflower Cordial Ingredients Shake the elderflower heads to remove any insects, don’t wash them or you’ll lose the all important pollen! Meanwhile bring the [...] As many of you will know, as from September I will become a full time inhabitant of the wonderful island of Cyprus. When I was talking to the members of my new class a few weeks ago I asked them what they thought was the best thing about living on the island? Almost unanimously they said [...] Time for some more flower arranging now! It’s warm and sunny and a tropical 17c here in England and it’s making me want to do something bold and exotic. When the weather’s sunny, the light is bright and so you’ll need big, bold colours to make a statement. Gone are the pale and pastel colours of winter [...] |
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