Image Map

Tuesday 27 June 2017

CUT and DRIED ..........





On the mantlepiece are the first sweet peas cut from the garden ... there were only three but I'm hoping for more in the coming weeks ...



At the other end of the fireplace are some dried hydrangeas from last year ... they need replacing so I am waiting for the hydrangeas to flower !!

Just thought I'd show you !!

XXXX




All images via Me

Jackie

26 comments:

  1. I loved growing sweet peas as a child - mum and I always set up a trellis in the garden and we trained them to climb - oh the fragrance. Hope you get loads of perfumed blooms this summer.

    As for hydrangeas - oh Jackie mine were killed off (the new buds as they set) in the three day heavy freeze we experienced here in March, therefore only a total of three blooms this year on all my bushes - usually I have hundreds! None to dry later but I have to say the ones from last year are still looking pretty good. I will look forward to perhaps a bumper crop next year - I love them so!

    Lovely photos - the vintage letters with elegant French handwriting, sigh!
    Mary x

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. They smell wonderful Mary even though there are only three !! So sorry to hear about your hydrangeas ..... I seem to have even more flowers this year .... I think it's because I gave them a good prune. I'll show you when they are out. XXXX

      Delete
  2. A couple of years ago a French newspaper covered a story about Hydrangeas. It seems that smoking the dried petals has the same effect as smoking cannabis, and as you can imagine, almost every flower across the whole of France disappeared over night. Whether the story was right or not; I have no idea.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Well, I've never heard of that Cro .... perhaps I should give it a whirl !!! XXXC

      Delete
  3. I'm intrigued by the French envelope. What's that all about?

    Lovely sweet peas....

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hi Nick .... well, I have lots of old letters .... I love them... isn't it a shame that letter writing has had it's day ..... so much more romantic than an email !!! XXXX

      Delete
  4. Sweet peas are my favorite...beautiful color.....have a Nice day love ria x

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. They are one of my favourites too Ria and they smell wonderful.... nice day to you too. XXXX

      Delete
  5. I never grew sweet peas and didn't know what I was missing.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I love them Donna but they don't grow very well in our garden .... I try every year but I think that I might get a few more this year. XXXX

      Delete
  6. So pretty, Jackie! Next year, I must try growing sweet peas!
    xox

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Oh Carol, you must give sweet peas a go ..... they not only look pretty but smell wonderful. XXXX

      Delete
  7. So pretty! I love dried flowers, have them everywhere. I have three Annabelle hydrangeas...they start out white (my fave dried), then go to a limish green, then finally brown. I'm always thinking of the next year...they need to be replaced as they get quite dusty! I love roses dried too! When I'm lucky enough to get some, I immediately hang them upside down to dry...I'm weird!
    I have a nice beam in my dining room where they all hang to dry until needed.
    I love your old letters too! Thank you for sharing. :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. If you are weird Sherry, then so am I ..... I dry lots of flowers !! .... and you are right... hydrangeas do get very dusty ...... mine definitely need replacing now. XXXX

      Delete
  8. Liked the Sweet Pea and dried Hydrangea pictures.
    My huge Annabelle Hydrangeas are ready to go "full beauty!"
    Right now they are a beautiful shade of lime green . . .
    One white now . . . soon they will all be white . . .
    Beautiful time of the year, isn't it!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. We have quite a few hydrangeas ... one of my favourites. Annabelle sounds perfect and just the colours I like. I'll have to look out for it over here. XXXZx

      Delete
  9. YIKES!
    I have the water on my HYDRANGEA I Better go turn it off!!!!!!!!!
    HAVE A LOVELY DAY...........I have a new POST UP you may enjoy!!!!
    XX

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Haha !!!
      I'll be over to read your blog asap. I'm afraid that I've been a bit bad with my commenting lately Elizabeth. XXXX

      Delete
  10. They are so lovely, Jackie! I'm green with envy at your gardening. My gardens have been non existant the last few years, but hoping to remedy that this year! Love to you and Mr H!

    ReplyDelete
  11. شركة نقل اثاث بالخبر
    - تتميز شركة نقل اثاث بالخبر بأنها تمتلك أفضل الوسائل والتقنيات الحديثة والمتطورة في عملية نقل الأثاث .
    - الأمان التام عزيزي العميل أثناء تعاملك مع شركتنا .
    - عملية نقل الأثاث هي مسئولية الشركة من الدرجة الأولي ولن يكون للعميل أي تدخل فيمكن توفير الوقت والمجهود الضائع عند التعامل مع العمالة العادية .
    - لا تترد في أن تتعامل مع شركة نقل أثاث بالخبر فستتعامل مع شركة متمكنة ومتمرسة في مجال نقل أثاث بالخبر .
    شركة نقل عفش بالخبر
    عزيزي العميل أصبح اليوم عملية نقل العفش هي عملية في غاية السهولة بعد أن كانت عملية تتميز بالمشقة والتعب والإجهاد وتبذير الكثير من الأموال مع شركة نقل عفش بالخبر أصبح الأمر بسيط للغاية حيث تقوم الشركة بنقل عفش منزلك عن طريق حاويات مغلقة للحفاظ على أثاث منزلك كما أن الشركة تمتلك فريق عمل متميز يقوم بنقل عفش منزلك بطريقة احترافية .
    https://forsan-dmm.com/company-transfer-furniture-khobar/

    ReplyDelete
  12. Define cut-and-dried: having a clear and definite quality that does not allow doubt or that cannot be changed — cut-and-dried in a sentence.
    หนังออนไลน์

    ReplyDelete

  13. شركة الأوائل توب لمكافحة الحشرات بالرياض 0506003079
    توفر الشركة الكثير من المواد الحشرية والمبيدات المختلفة التي تقوم بالقضاء بشكل كامل علي كافة أنواع الحشرات الموجودة بالمكان كما توفر أكثر المبيدات أمانا علي صحة الإنسان أثناء الاستخدام كما أن كافة المبيدات المستخدمة لا تحتاج إلي إخلاء المكان حتي يتم الرش يمكنك رش المكان بكل سهولة ودون مغادرة منزلك، كما تتميز أسعار الشركة بالتميز مقابل مستوي الخدمة المقدمة من خلالها

    شركة رش مبيدات بالرياض
    شركة مكافحة فئران بالرياض
    شركة مكافحة البق بالرياض
    شركة مكافحة حشرات بالرياض
    شركة مكافحة النمل الابيض بالرياض
    شركة مكافحة الصراصير بالرياض
    شركة تنظيف وتلميع سيراميك بالرياض
    شركة عزل خزانات بالرياض

    ReplyDelete
  14. Thank for your very good article! i always enjoy & read the post you are sharing!

    ดูหนังออนไลน์

    ReplyDelete