Wowsers! That was pretty full on wasn't it?! Hahahaa!!
I cannot for the life of me contemplate a home life without fresh flowers :: for me they are vital to my well being, and during the few days/weeks in a year when I forget them, I miss them terribly. They bring colour, happiness and vitality to a room, and add a huge dose of undiluted pleasure to the days.
I really enjoy buying my bunches of seasonal flowers and pots of inexpensive bulbs from the market/shops, it's a sweet weekly ritual that I love. Daffodils, narcissi, hyacinths, tulips, sweet williams, stocks, roses, dahlias, sunflowers :: it's the Floral Year.
However, my summer/autumn homegrown posies are without a doubt my Complete Favourite. In my dreams, I would love to grow more of my own summer garden annuals as I love them so much, but as yet I have not managed to be organised enough. One day. One day I will create the back yard of my dreams, full to the brim with roses, sweet peas, marigolds, cosmos, nasturtiums, geraniums, cornflowers and sunflowers. I will fill jugs instead of little ink bottles. The flowers will be abundant. One day.
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Each post is like a visit to your happy, colourful home--thank you so much for inviting us in! Beautiful flowers... they lift the spirits!
Posted by: Leisa | January 03, 2013 at 01:20 AM
so many gorgeous photos! I do miss the flowers this time of year
Posted by: Dana | January 03, 2013 at 01:24 AM
So colourful! I love that green spotty jug too!
Posted by: Teegan | January 03, 2013 at 02:21 AM
Fantastic Lucy, you really are a teacher for everyday happiness! Thanks for that!
Posted by: laurence | January 03, 2013 at 03:51 AM
what glorious flowers!
Posted by: val | January 03, 2013 at 04:32 AM
What a heavenly dose of wonderful!!!!
Posted by: Miss Holly | January 03, 2013 at 04:39 AM
Your bouquets are always lovely, but the bunches of sweet peas are my favourites. I grew up with vines of sweet peas covering the fence in our backyard, giving their gift of heavenly fragrance. They don't grow well where I live now, so your photos always take me back. Thank you.
Posted by: Linda Andrews | January 03, 2013 at 05:15 AM
I so love the rainbow colored pitcher, I`ve seen it before in your posts and it`s so nice. You must be so proud of all those flowers, I can`t get myself to spend money on flowers that just die, but they really look wonderful.
Posted by: Alex | January 03, 2013 at 06:02 AM
Beautiful an uplifting!
Posted by: Line | January 03, 2013 at 06:15 AM
They are wonderful and they bring life to our lives :)
Posted by: Taciana Simmons | January 03, 2013 at 06:48 AM
Hi from New Zealand! Such beautiful flowers. I love them too and always need them around the house. Your little posies are so pretty and inspire me. Since reading your blog I am content with a small sprinkling of flowers on my desk when there aren't many available too :)
Posted by: Happy Ramblings Blog - Rose Petal | January 03, 2013 at 07:47 AM
Oh my WOWWWWWWWWW! That was inspiring thanks Lucy :0) Pls could you tell me the camera you use? Happy New Year Julie x
Posted by: Julie Nursey | January 03, 2013 at 08:32 AM
Gorgeous. I could almost smell them! :-) xxxx
Posted by: Nanita | January 03, 2013 at 08:40 AM
Ahhhhh I can almost smell them! A wonderful burst of colour on my computer, Heather x
Posted by: Heather | January 03, 2013 at 09:07 AM
What eye candy! Lovely. I wish we could have as many flowers in our home as you do. To make up for the lack of flowers in Winter, how about trying silk flowers? If you get good quality ones, and look after them well, they will look super, and last for ages. However, I'm afraid that they do cost quite a bit to buy so you would need to get them somewhere cheap.
Posted by: Verity | January 03, 2013 at 09:14 AM
Beautiful! You've inspired me to increase the amount of fresh flowers in my own home this year. Happy new year to you! Jo x
Posted by: Jo | January 03, 2013 at 09:21 AM
I love that you always have flowers. You inspired me to keep my eyes out for bargains and now we frequently have fresh flowers on the table. At the moment though we have a poinsettia plant that my husband picked out before Christmas.
Posted by: azterya | January 03, 2013 at 09:28 AM
Lovely as always Lucy! I love that tiny crochet bunting you have wrapped around one of your plants - it is just fab! :0) xx
Posted by: Jackie | January 03, 2013 at 09:31 AM
I like it!! A very Happy New Year!
Posted by: Ineke | January 03, 2013 at 09:47 AM
Inspirational! Talented girlie x
Posted by: suzanne | January 03, 2013 at 10:28 AM
Hi Lucy, your flowers look lovely, a year full of floral colour! I've just discovered a beautiful blog called hopscotch lane have you seen it, you should have a look I think you would love it, I've been making owls all day! XxBrenda
Posted by: Brenda | January 03, 2013 at 10:35 AM
Awh Lucy I love your blog it is so colourful. I'm sitting here looking at the rain feeling miserable, but do you know what, I'm going to go and get some flowers for myself to bring some colour into the dull day. I love your mini bunting for droopy hyacinths what a fab idea xx
Posted by: Jacqui Jeffries | January 03, 2013 at 10:42 AM
That's a lot of lovely colour, just bought a rose plant for my kitchen table, going to make a point of buying more flowers this year.
Posted by: Sophie | January 03, 2013 at 11:06 AM
Oh, such a beautiful look at a year of flowers! I've always been a huge fan of fresh flowers to brighten any room in the house. It is my one ( okay. Maybe I have several) guilty pleasures when I di my food shopping. Such a great!
Posted by: Paula | January 03, 2013 at 11:22 AM
You have such a lovely collection of colourful jugs, Lucy. I particularly like the old bottles. I have a few similar glass ones that we have dug up in the yard over the years. I find it very hard to grow pretty flowers though- something to do with them needing consistent watering methinks....
Posted by: Carolyn | January 03, 2013 at 12:27 PM