Friday Flowers

Oh it's been cold!! from mid summer to autumn overnight, and it rained and thundered and I felt cheated. Where had summer gone? I wasn't ready for it to be over yet.
Today, it has actually felt warmer and looks like the temperature is due to rise over the next few days, perhaps it's not quite autumn yet.......I do hope so.

Pictures of an impromptu picnic lunch setting in the garden... when it was still summer!!!!

Have a wonderful and hopefully sunny weekend wherever you are.

Georgie
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Friday Flowers

I've been having such fun this summer practicing my hand tied bouquet technique....think I'm slowly getting the hang of it!!
And then taking photographs of the results, this was a mixture of bought flowers and bits and pieces from the garden.

 I definitely need to plant more foliage and especially dark colours, everything I've got in the garden has been heavily "pruned" this summer, hopefully it won't mind and will go on to be bigger and better next year.
Oh yes and who knew that Sedum flowers last for weeks in water especially if picked in bud, I have some pale green that open to pink but need some burgundy coloured ones. And the added bonus is that bees and butterflies love them, I haven't picked all the flowers so they can enjoy them!!
So I'm going to visit the garden centre this weekend, hope you have a fabulous time doing whatever you decide to do.

Georgie
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Friday Flowers

Friday crept up on me this week, and I nearly missed it!!
This picture is one of my favourites that I've taken this summer. Having nice enough weather to photograph outside for days on end has been fantastic and really liberating, chasing the light around the garden and waiting for that perfect moment has actually made me slow down and realise how happy I am doing what I love.
So here are late summer flowers, herbs and seed pods in an old watering can, caught in late afternoon light.

Hope you all have a fabulous weekend doing what you love.
Georgie
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Friday Flowers at Hampton Court Flower Show Part Three

Finally I'd like to show you the Garden of Solitude designed by Alexandra Froggatt. What I loved about this garden was the play of light across the hard surfaces, the cool colours and the plantings with grasses. Although there isn't an overall picture of this garden I hope the following photographs give you some idea of the atmosphere.

Hope you all have a lovely weekend.
Georgie
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