Taking a firm hand with my garden was one of the motivating factors when I signed up for a day at Green and Gorgeous learning about growing your own cut flowers yesterday.
Well, that, and the fact that I am utterly seduced by their farm. It's a magical place - Johnny captured a little corner of it earlier this summer - health warning - the camera is extremely unsteady as he trots about - beware of motion sickness!
Yesterday, was less wandering and more focussed on the nitty gritty of planning and growing. And I got to spend the day with Tracy (though we were too busy scribbling notes to chat for much of it). Apart from during a very yummy lunch, (vegetable lasagna, home grown tomatoes with basil and salad and almond meringue with garden raspberry coulis and cream) which I was too busy snarfing to photograph.
And when I got home, I could look at my beautiful flowers and begin to plan all that I want to achieve outdoors next season. Starting off with making up a bulb shopping list. Mine includes Muscari, Triteleia, Scented Narcissus and of course Tulips.
Clearly, I have ignored the part of the course which talked about setting a realistic budget for your master plans.....
Ah, but it's so lovely.
Posted by: Paola | 08 September 2011 at 17:03
What a delightful place. I loved the video... especially when it got to the "why are you recording" bit, which made me laugh.
Posted by: Gina | 08 September 2011 at 18:36
That film is ace. Our offspring live at a different speed, obviously. I learned about it at college. It's called scaling if I remember right. The smaller you are the faster things happen. The life of a pygmy shrew must be bleedin' exhausting.
I especially loved the drifts of flowers.
Ordering of bulbs is a good thing, no? It is a wintry thing. Good. Winter. I am determined I tell you.
Posted by: Emma | 08 September 2011 at 19:05
I do love planning my garden in late summer and early autumn. I can completely ignore the fact that everything will either not come up or be completely strangled by weeds.
Posted by: The Coffee Lady | 08 September 2011 at 19:31
Oh, my gosh, the video is hysterical and, at the same time, gorgeous. Like a garden tour on drugs.
A cutting garden sounds like a wonderful, delicious project.
Posted by: Ginnie | 09 September 2011 at 04:38
Love the video! I am full of inspiration now and can't wait to get planting. The tulips are a-calling.
Trying to decipher my notes will be fun though!
Posted by: Dragonfly | 09 September 2011 at 07:17
I'd love a house with a field, so I could make the field look a bit like that. I've loved your idea of a cutting garden since you first mentioned it.
Cost per hour of enjoyment (even with all those bulbs ordered)? Almost nothing!
Posted by: Amanda | 09 September 2011 at 09:42
and what about time??? planting bulbs takes soooo much time!!
Posted by: Monica | 09 September 2011 at 10:07
Love the way different things catch his attention- cat,gate...I made a little cutting patch on my allotment and it has been wonderful to go and gather an armful.
Posted by: French Knots | 10 September 2011 at 18:33
That is so sweet. I particularly like the cockerel chiming in.
Posted by: sue | 25 September 2011 at 20:05