The diary of a dried flower garden: January

It's the start of a new year and with it comes the incomparable excitement and anticipation of the green shoots of Spring arriving. This is the first in my monthly series on growing a dried flower garden

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Small Space Gardening: the beginnings

This is the start of the transformation of my garden from a wanna be English Country garden to a fruitful prairie style space. Find out why I’m changing the design of my garden and how I’m going about doing it!

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How to Care for Everlasting Dried Flowers

Follow these simple tips to ensure your dried flowers keep on giving

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An Ode to Autumn

Creating an autumnal display with dried and foraged materials.

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The Art of Drying Flowers

I’ve been drying flowers for a few years now, each year learning and exploring more about the ways to dry and what works best when drying. Previous years have seen me focus mainly on the those flowers that we all know dry well such as strawflowers, nigella seed pods, statice and all the grasses. These types of flowers and grasses are already part dried when picked, so the chances of success are high and the way in which they are dried simple.

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Strawberry Hill House Flower Festival 2019

When a dream of mine came true and I was invited to exhibit at the wonderful Flower Festival at Strawberry Hill House

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How to make a DIY flower crown

Create your own mid summer flower with this easy to follow guide. Using fresh flowers that will dry beautifully, capture the memories of you celebrations in a ring of beautiful florals

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Wild for Flowers - A Creative Gathering with Yvonne Comber

A visual diary of my exploration into the world of renowned floral inspired artist Yvonne Comber

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How to Wrap Gifts Sustainably and Beautifully

Reduce your impact on the environment by changing the way you wrap your gifts. FOLDS.wrap make the most beautiful reusable linen wraps, read more to find out how you can make this small change.

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