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The Meaning of Cyclamen at Christmas

Flower meanings· Folklore· Gardening· History

21 Dec

Every Christmas, as I plant up gift baskets for customers, I delight in the warm, bright colours of the cyclamen.  They serve as such luminary offerings when I have become used to the dark, December days and muted tones of the evergreen fir, holly and ivy. Cyclamen originated in the Holy land Cyclamen originated in … Read More about The Meaning of Cyclamen at Christmas

Do not underestimate the Humble Daisy

Flower meanings· Gardening· Spiritual Properties

6 Sep

Do not underestimate the humble daisy.  We may well take it for granted, mown away for the sake of a tidy lawn or passed hurriedly every day on our walks to ‘important’ places.  It is rarely observed.  Yet when we take the time to stop and truly notice the flower what do we see?  A … Read More about Do not underestimate the Humble Daisy

Cherry Blossom to lift the heart

Flower meanings· Gardening· History· Uncategorized

2 May

Cherry Blossom brings a lift of heart with an association of springtime, blue skies and birdsong.  Adopted around the world these trees are thought to have originated in China and were taken to Japan by Buddhist missionaries in 6th to 7th centuries A.D.  Since then, sakura have been highly cultivated and many ornamental varieties created.  … Read More about Cherry Blossom to lift the heart

Rosemary for Remembrance

Rosemary for Remembrance

Flower meanings· Folklore· History

3 Mar

“There’s Rosemary, that’s for remembrance; pray you, love, remember” is the famous line spoken by Ophelia during Hamlet and rosemary has long been associated with memories of the departed.  It was used historically in ancient Rome at funerals.  Rosemary was often planted at tombs to be an emblem of eternity.   It was also thought to … Read More about Rosemary for Remembrance

The Helleborus is a tough, old girl

Flower meanings· Gardening

18 Jan

“She’s a tough, old girl.”  For me this phrase defines some of the Suffolk ladies I grew up to admire.  They are strong but kind.  They speak sense in a straight forward way.  They do not fuss about their appearance but they are always neat and tidy.  They usually survived the war with a stoic … Read More about The Helleborus is a tough, old girl

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My name is Ruth Goudy.
I am a professional garden writer and speaker. I have run a nursery and garden centre for twenty years with my husband and this inspires me to share the joy I feel when I am around nature and flowers. I am on social media and Youtube and would love you to follow me. I believe flowers are good for our wellbeing and the more people that are involved in the conversation about it the better!
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Snowdrops on candlemas day. You can read my blog a Snowdrops on candlemas day.
You can read my blog all about why snowdrops are significant on 2nd February in my blog in the link in my bio. 
The white symbolises the purity as Mary makes her way to the temple after the birth of Jesus on this day. There are many other meanings and stories behind this precious flower that entrance me. I am delighted to be including the snowdrop as one of the flowers in my Flower Oracle Cards out later this year. 
#Snowdrops #folklore #Candlemass #white #flowers #purity #February #flowerhunting #peace #flowersmakemehappy #floweroracle #oraclecards
No filter needed for this blue sky. Thank heaven No filter needed for this blue sky. 
Thank heaven for sunshine on the last day of January. Rushing out to catch some rays of vitamin D. 
Disappointed that there were no flowers on my walk today but as a  trade-off there was plenty of blue. The brightness really hit the back of my eyes. What a feeling! 
And if anyone wonders why I am not good at walking down hillsides this is why. Proof that Suffolk is as flat as they say. 
#wonderfullife #bluesky #Suffolk #walking #vitaminD #nature #wellbeing #sunshine
This Escallonia was another rogue flower at the sh This Escallonia was another rogue flower at the show. Completely out of season but obviously attention seeking! 😉
It worked for me! 
One of my favourites for a medium evergreen hedge that flowers.
Living my best life with my husband. Visiting pla Living my best life with my husband. 
Visiting plant shows helps inspire us, consider what our customers @kilnfarmnursery are looking for and take a look at new plants and ways of displaying plants on the nursery. 
Although we grow 80% of our own stock it is always good to take a look and add new varieties. 
#plants #planthunting #flowers #flowerhunting #bestlife #teamwork #inspiration #January #horticulture
At a plant show today and Cheryl's Shine was a win At a plant show today and Cheryl's Shine was a winner for me.
#hellebore #plants #flowers #flowerhunting
We had polytunnel envy @ballcolegrave today lookin We had polytunnel envy @ballcolegrave today looking at their shrub liner nursery. Thank you for the invite @steve_m_austin 
@kilnfarmnursery will certainly be growing some of these shrubs this year. Lovely to see the peat free working well too.
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