Plant a tree

Some friends from the UK came to our jubilee afternoon tea celebration on Sunday. They brought us a beautiful eucalyptus tree to plant as part of ‘plant a tree for the jubilee’. We chose a nice spot on the slope where it will enjoy full sun, and should be a little bit protected from any winter frosts.

As it grows I’m looking forward to using the foliage in vases of flowers indoors. I really enjoy seeing what flowers I have available in the garden, or hedgerows, to use in the house. Obviously always being mindful of how I pick them and what I choose to pick.

I managed to find some beautiful red and white roses just coming into bloom to use for the jubilee afternoon tea.

The flowers we planted are flourishing in the garden this year, so there are a lot to choose from, so I also picked a deep red geranium, that I had planted in one of the cast iron urns in the garden. With a sprig of rosemary, to add some greenery, and a beautifully scented white flower, which has a gorgeously sweet aroma a bit like a jasmine, the displays were complete.

I just love having fresh flowers in the house.