The Tea Break Gardener

Katharine

About Katharine

This author has not yet filled in any details.
So far Katharine has created 197 blog entries.

Delightful dahlias in full bloom

2020-09-19T16:25:01+01:00September 15th, 2018|Cut Flowers, Floristry and Decorating with Flowers, Garden Plants and Trees, Seasonal diaries - Six plants on a Saturday|

It's Dahlia a-go-go in my garden at the moment and these blowsy beauties are providing sought after late summer colour. I've not featured six of one type of plant in previous Six on Saturdays, but with my garden overflowing with dahlias, this is the week.  I'm growing almost twenty types [...]

What the garden was doing whilst I was on holiday

2020-09-19T16:25:31+01:00September 7th, 2018|Cut Flowers, Floristry and Decorating with Flowers, Garden Plants and Trees, Grow Your Own Fruit and Veg, Seasonal diaries - Six plants on a Saturday|

Having a lovely cup of tea in my favourite mug whilst walking the garden is the best thing about returning from holiday.  For some reason though I am always slightly nervous about what I will find in the garden. It's only when you go away for a bit, even a [...]

The village show

2020-09-19T16:26:32+01:00July 28th, 2018|Cut Flowers, Floristry and Decorating with Flowers, Garden Plants and Trees, Greenhouse and indoor plants, Seasonal diaries - Six plants on a Saturday|

Last night we finally had some rain and just stepping out into the garden this morning made me feel happy as the air felt fresh.  A keen breeze was blowing the trees, a cool one, in stark contrast to the "hairdryer on low setting" breeze we've had for over a [...]

Simple flower arranging – a vase of pastel summer blooms

2018-07-27T17:18:48+01:00July 27th, 2018|Cut Flowers, Floristry and Decorating with Flowers, Garden Plants and Trees|

These beautiful flowers in pastel shades work well together and unplanned happen to be blooming at the same time in my garden.  Here I tell you what they are and show you how simple it is to arrange them in a vase with no fuss or equipment.  I also describe [...]

Comments Off on Simple flower arranging – a vase of pastel summer blooms

Echinops – The Globe Thistle

2018-07-27T09:04:59+01:00July 27th, 2018|Tea Break Portraits|

If you're looking for a shot of cool blue in a high summer garden - plant Echinops.  It's largely trouble free and bees of all sorts can't get enough of it. Commonly known as the Globe Thistle, Echinops has steely grey slightly spiky divided stems - but it is the [...]

Comments Off on Echinops – The Globe Thistle
Go to Top