It feels as though no English garden is complete without some aromatic Lavender amongst the flowers. Lavender may not be native to the...

It might seem counterintuitive to have a hot drink on a hot day - we need a cool drink chinking with ice, surely! But research has shown...

Sweet peas are in full bloom - here's how to keep them flowering as long as possible. If, like me, you've been growing sweet peas from...

I have opened my garden art studio to the public with South East Open Studios! It's been a great first morning already and it's been so...

This year I am excited to be taking part in the South East Open Studio event - or SEOS as it's known. I will be opening the doors of my...

This Mother's Day I am excited to have teamed up with brilliant baker and good friend Sarah Hunter of Sarah Hunter Cake Designs. Sarah is...

It's Made in UK Day today. I chatted live this morning on Instagram with Kate Hills (Make It British) about why I choose to manufacture...

If you're looking for a beautiful Mother's Day gift this year, here are some ideas for some pretty flower mugs that would make the...

Flowers on Mother's Day are traditional - Mothering Sunday became established as a holiday for servants who were given leave from their...

It's traditional to give roses as a Valentines Day gift, but have you thought of ways you can get creative with a roses gift for...

Roses are a popular choice of gift on Valentines Day, but where does the tradition of giving roses on Valentines Day come from?

The name of 'Forget me not' could not be more apt for the flower of the Alzheimer's Society. Sufferers may forget, but we never forget...

Top tips for growing sweet peas from seed and how to grow strong healthy sweet pea plants.

It's not often we find a way to immortalise a memory in something tangible. Flowers are so transient and short-lived, but when they...

Most of us tea lovers are so familiar with buying teabags that we can pop into a mug that we never think about going out to the garden,...

It's almost a year since I received my first order of floral fine bone china mugs, and I'm eagerly awaiting the arrival of two new...

Recycled, handprinted floral notebooks - another way to enjoy the garden all year round the home. I'm always interested in new ways that...

Dandelions (Taraxacum officinale) – are well known as the bane of a well tended garden, but the more I look into these yellow flowered...

English fine bone china - supporting tradition and heritage

Back in December I began writing about the process of printing my forget me not print. This little flower is so connected to remembrance...