Duck egg blue distressed bowl with cream hydrangeas

What are Silk Flowers?

As great as it is to have a home full of living breathing plants, there is no question that time and care is needed to keep them looking healthy and …

Baby succulents sprouting on the end of leaves

Succulent Babies

It has been 4 weeks since my last post and I thought it timely to do a follow-up to “a simple start to growing succulents“. If you were inspired to …

Succulents in painted pots on window sill

A simple start to growing succulents

In April 2016, I said in an instagram post that “I’m still not sure I love succulents”. I read that now and laugh, given my succulent collection count is at 15 …

When in doubt, grow thyme

My poor plants have taken quite a hit since our long holiday to California a couple of months ago. Actually, thinking back, they were already suffering before then as we …