As April gets underway, the Tulips are now in full bloom. This year I have chosen a pastel colour palette, to welcome in the new season, as the garden starts to awaken to the warmth and light of spring. Love observing the unfolding season, with longer days to enjoy the garden when new shoots, buds,Continue reading “The Tulip Garden”
Category Archives: Gardening
Red Campion (Silene dioica)
Summer botanicals – Borage
July has an abundance of blooms, following June’s rose season. This month the garden has hues of blue from the petals of Borage. Here are a selection of photographs capturing this flower through the lens. I love the flowers, and spent flower heads, which when captured through the macro lens, illuminates the intricate details ofContinue reading “Summer botanicals – Borage”
Nigella (Love-in-a-mist)
May is the time of year when the Nigella flowers open. They are interesting plants from bud, to flower to seed pod. Here are a selection of photographs capturing this flower at the flowering stage… I will document this flower throughout the seasons. The plant is easy to grow and self-seeds, which guarantees an abundanceContinue reading “Nigella (Love-in-a-mist)”
Shelley Hitchin Prints 