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Pulsatilla – The Easter Flower

Flower meanings· History· Wildflower

20 Apr

Why is Pulsatilla called the Easter Flower?  There is a simple answer – that this beautiful flower, also known as the Pasque Flower, enriches our lives early in the spring usually around Easter.  However, there is so much more to explain the link with Easter.  This is a deeply spiritual plant and one of my … Read More about Pulsatilla – The Easter Flower

Bleeding Heart and the Doctrine of Signatures

Flower meanings· Gardening· History

7 Mar

Dicentra Spectabilis, more aptly known as Bleeding Heart, is a perfect example of how the Doctrine of Signatures works. What is the Doctrine of Signatures? This was a theory, developed in the middle ages, that when a flower or plant resembles a part of the human body it would have healing properties for that organ.  … Read More about Bleeding Heart and the Doctrine of Signatures

Borage – Blunt or Brave?

Flower meanings· Folklore· Gardening· History

26 Nov

This week our November mornings have been damp and dark.  Yet I spied a borage plant in the corner of the field and the bright, sapphire blue, star-shaped flowers inspired me and invigorated me.  Some love and some hate borage but why? Borage the Weed The ‘haters’, I believe, are those who have had borage … Read More about Borage – Blunt or Brave?

Sunflower – a sign of Optimism and Joy

Flower meanings· History

29 Sep

Sunflower means positivity, energy and joy It is coming to the end of summer and what a stunning, hot season it has been! As we move into autumn there is one flower that bridges the seasonal gap spectacularly. If you were asking yourself an internal question today, perhaps wondering whether to go ahead with a … Read More about Sunflower – a sign of Optimism and Joy

Poppy – A Flower of Contradictions

Flower meanings· History· Nature· Wildflower

21 Jul

It is curious how a flower, so often photographed and enjoyed in summer, can have such poignant and painful meaning by November. The poppies during June and July create a beautiful shimmering scarlet colour en masse. They are like a vibrant, earthbound sunset. As I write harvest is beginning, a full month earlier than we … Read More about Poppy – A Flower of Contradictions

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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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