My original lily was undoubtedly a tiger lily (L. lancifolium) which I associate so strongly with childhood gardens that I was quite taken aback to discover has only been cultivated in England for about 200 years. But my ignorance puts me in some excellent company for Gertrude Jekyll so loved the Asiatic Tiger lily that […]

My husband’s youngest son and wife are expecting their first baby and as I just love those now ubiquitous baby vests that popper underneath and feel you can never have too many, I thought I’d embroider a few as a present. To be truthful, I had intended to do this for my own grandson, now […]