by Marylouise Cartwright | Aug 29, 2014 | broccoli, flowers, Garden
Check out this beautiful flower head. It is broccoli that has gone to flower. I know I should have picked it by now but it wasn’t the best specimen and the bees were having such a lovely time. The spray is about 45cm tall. I have had it in the vase...
by Marylouise Cartwright | Sep 20, 2013 | cosmos, edible flowers, flowers, Garden, Monet's garden, vege patch
My husband builds the garden beds for me so I can plant “Money saving veges” and I am not supposed to plant anything else. I have convinced him of the benefits of inviting bees into the garden for pollination.Don’t they look great. Well I have...
by Marylouise Cartwright | Sep 15, 2012 | flowers, gifts, presents
When giving a gift, no matter what it is, put some effort into the wrapping if you have time. For some reason people love receiving a gift that looks fancy – I don’t know why!!!!! The gift itself doesn’t have to...
by Marylouise Cartwright | Sep 6, 2012 | Decor, flowers, magnolias
Sometimes all it takes to put life and interest into a corner is one bloom. This is just a single silk magnolia but what an impact. Think what you could do in a prodominatly white room with a single orange flower? This is an inexpensive change that...