Julie King
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Peonies & Posies
http://peoniesandposies.com/
Peonies & Posies is a blog about my floral passions - growing, arranging and photographing beautiful flowers. As well as lots of articles about flowers, I also write about my kitchen garden where I grow fruit, herbs and vegetables.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 240 )
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Flowers On Sunday – Bloms Bulbs
Welcome to Flowers On Sunday. It has been a very hectic day with my son’s 16th birthday and my middle daughter returning to university, so I have had little tim... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Lilac Time
As yet more beautiful frothy blooms of lilac fill my lilac trees I thought it was time to concentrate on this beautiful but fleeting flower. Read more
Posted on 25 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Art For Cure
In a change from my usual flowery posts I am writing tonight to tell you about a fabulous art exhibition that is taking place very close to Woodbridge in Suffol... Read more
Posted on 22 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
In A Vase On Monday – White Lilac With A Black Tulip
Welcome to ‘In A Vase On Monday’ when I am linking up with Cathy at Rambling In The Garden to join her challenge to fill a vase for the house from the garden... Read more
Posted on 21 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Flowers On Sunday – Easter Treats
Welcome to this weeks ‘Flowers on Sunday’. This weekend is very busy with family staying, lots of cooking and entertaining and also a few trips out, so I am... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
A Visit To Beth Chatto
On a sunny day in early April I was lucky to take time out from my normal life to visit one of my favourite gardens with a dear friend. Read more
Posted on 17 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
In A Vase On Monday – Fragile Beauty and Seductive Scent
Welcome to ‘In A Vase On Monday’ when I am linking up with Cathy at Rambling In The Garden to join her challenge to fill a vase for the house from the garden... Read more
Posted on 14 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Flowers On Sunday – My Tulip Fever Continues!
This has certainly been a week of tulips, both in and out of the house!Last week’s vases of Apricot Impression, Orange Nassau and Chato all lasted until... Read more
Posted on 13 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Tulip Fever in the Cutting Garden
The Cutting Garden is suddenly coming alive following the long dull winter. After what feels like many months of empty beds I can now see the colourful ranks... Read more
Posted on 10 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
In A Vase On Monday
Welcome to ‘In A Vase On Monday’ when I am linking up with Cathy at Rambling In The Garden to join her challenge to fill a vase for the house from the garden... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Flowers On Sunday
Posted on 06 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
The Great White Cherry
During autumn 2011 we purchased a number of young trees for our garden from a lovely lady called Jo, who runs her business Trees For Gardens from Wyken Vineyard... Read more
Posted on 05 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Dancing With The Daffodils
Whilst I am delighted that my tulips have made an early appearance and are bursting into flower in my pots, beds and the Cutting Garden, I am still making the... Read more
Posted on 02 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
In A Vase On Monday – Carnival Time
Welcome to this week’s ‘In A Vase On Monday’, where I an linking up with Cathy at Rambling In The Garden to see what we can cut from our gardens to fill a vase... Read more
Posted on 31 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
End of the Month Review – March
Posted on 30 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Chicken Parade
With all the recent excitement of the spring flowers, I have been forgetting to photograph the goings-on of my beautiful ladies!I know that quite a few of my... Read more
Posted on 25 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
In A Vase On Monday – French Fancy
Wecome to ‘In A Vase On Monday’ when I am linking up with Cathy at Rambling In The Garden to join her challenge to pick a vase of flowers from the garden every... Read more
Posted on 24 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Flowers On Sunday – Pink Perfection
Today is a quick share – I have been in London for the day at a party to say farewell to the daughter of a friend who is off to spend a year in Australia. As sh... Read more
Posted on 23 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Garden Jobs With Spring Blossom
March is a very busy month in the garden for me. I spend every available minute spring cleaning my beds ready for the summer season. I begin the month... Read more
Posted on 21 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
A Day With Emily Quinton
Recently I had the pleasure of spending a full day concentrating on improving my camera skills at a Makelight Workshop run by the talented Emily Quinton who... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME