Can't believe it's been a month since I last posted a blog. After a furiously busy Mother's Day when the local post office groaned under the influx of bouquets needing posting April kicked off with Belle and Graham's beautiful wedding at Stourhead. I'm waiting on some proper flower photos but in the mean time have these ones taken in the shed.
We used pretty white baskets for the table centerpieces overflowing with gorgeous deep burgundy Peony Tulips (Uncle Tom), Anemones and cream scented narcissi. The morning had me clambering up the fireplace in the reception hall hanging on by my toes attaching a spring flower garland, fortunately I just had it in place and the ivy swept off the floor about 3 minutes before the newly weds walked in...phew
We used the baskets in a slightly different way for a wedding at the end of March when we had them planted up with spring flowers, delicate Cardamine, Primroses, Fritillaria, Pulmonaria "Sissinghurst White". This was great because the couple were able to give the baskets as gifts at the end of the day. The flowers could then be planted out into gardens giving a lovely long lasting memories of the day.
Easter Monday shone forth upon the brilliant Mells Daffodil Day. We had decided to serve tea and cake in the Walled garden on the day so the week previous had me up to my elbows in flour and eggs. Chef extrordinaire Charlotte kept a close eye on proceedings and guided me on the secrets of chocolate fudge cake icing, lemon drizzleing and toasting coconut and between us we baked up about fifty cakes.
I wanted the garden to look as pretty as possible so as well as some last minute panicy weeding Sunday had me making up table flowers
and Monday morning started at about 5.30am setting out the tables, firing up the urn and generally having a panic.
By 11am we were packed out and all the cake had been eaten by 3pm. I can't remember ever feeling so tired at the end of a day.
It was a great day though and we're already getting excited about next year.
Mr Bishop from the Bath Natural Theatre Co delighted visitors with his Flowerpot Man
Now the greenhouse beckons, the overcast weather forecast for the rest of this week will be perfect for all that pricking out that needs doing. I'm even beginning to eye up a few things that might be able to be planted out soon.
The first indoor sweet pea flower buds are budding but I cruelly pinched them out. It's too soon for them to flower, they need to build up some strength first but it's a sign that the year is moving apace.
I'll leave you with this bit of Spring
We used pretty white baskets for the table centerpieces overflowing with gorgeous deep burgundy Peony Tulips (Uncle Tom), Anemones and cream scented narcissi. The morning had me clambering up the fireplace in the reception hall hanging on by my toes attaching a spring flower garland, fortunately I just had it in place and the ivy swept off the floor about 3 minutes before the newly weds walked in...phew
We used the baskets in a slightly different way for a wedding at the end of March when we had them planted up with spring flowers, delicate Cardamine, Primroses, Fritillaria, Pulmonaria "Sissinghurst White". This was great because the couple were able to give the baskets as gifts at the end of the day. The flowers could then be planted out into gardens giving a lovely long lasting memories of the day.
Easter Monday shone forth upon the brilliant Mells Daffodil Day. We had decided to serve tea and cake in the Walled garden on the day so the week previous had me up to my elbows in flour and eggs. Chef extrordinaire Charlotte kept a close eye on proceedings and guided me on the secrets of chocolate fudge cake icing, lemon drizzleing and toasting coconut and between us we baked up about fifty cakes.
I wanted the garden to look as pretty as possible so as well as some last minute panicy weeding Sunday had me making up table flowers
and Monday morning started at about 5.30am setting out the tables, firing up the urn and generally having a panic.
By 11am we were packed out and all the cake had been eaten by 3pm. I can't remember ever feeling so tired at the end of a day.
It was a great day though and we're already getting excited about next year.
Mr Bishop from the Bath Natural Theatre Co delighted visitors with his Flowerpot Man
Now the greenhouse beckons, the overcast weather forecast for the rest of this week will be perfect for all that pricking out that needs doing. I'm even beginning to eye up a few things that might be able to be planted out soon.
The first indoor sweet pea flower buds are budding but I cruelly pinched them out. It's too soon for them to flower, they need to build up some strength first but it's a sign that the year is moving apace.
I'll leave you with this bit of Spring
