It has been a difficult year so far for many people I know. Friends are losing jobs, two friends lost a parent, and some family members and friends have been very ill. I can only hope that things get better and that everyone finds some peace and happiness soon.
I went to the flower market today for the first time in months.
Because the winter has been so prolonged, there were lots of spring flowers
which had flowered later than usual. I bought some white muscari, which smells like
bubblegum. I also bought white dahlias – I know it’s too early for them, but
they symbolise dignity and they were so beautiful, I thought they would go well
with the muscari.
I made a few posies in jam jars, a tea caddy, mini milk bottles,
and a jug. I added some late-blooming daffodils, symbolising new beginnings, and
Oliver Twist pittosporum from the garden. It was nice to get back in the swing of
floristry, and these are exactly the kind of arrangements I love making – pretty
and textured, scented, country kitchen style flowers in complementary
containers. I do like Tiptree jars and caddies – the labels are so beautiful, I
never remove them.
Proof that you don’t need to spend lots of money on flowers: one
short stem of muscari and a dahlia bud in a tiny jam jar. Small but perfect.
