How To Turn Any Bunch Of Flowers Into An Absolute Show-Stopper...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is how easy it is (and how cheap) to get a crowd-stopping bouquet of flowers.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqDi-uSqyTNYTadWrPVY-Lujj7koPXmYxrROmGQa8F3D8IF08OeQBWSBEOSkJS39FIFWdIGkoSazAjwne0k7OZjU8YcpELUm5JVsf8vPXs9IrT6ykejoue7UXpA5sV5GPFFdlxvNGxDSw/s1600/bandq+flowers+040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqDi-uSqyTNYTadWrPVY-Lujj7koPXmYxrROmGQa8F3D8IF08OeQBWSBEOSkJS39FIFWdIGkoSazAjwne0k7OZjU8YcpELUm5JVsf8vPXs9IrT6ykejoue7UXpA5sV5GPFFdlxvNGxDSw/s1600/bandq+flowers+040.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Take one single large bunch of lilies. These are from Sainsbury's.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And then here is my star tip...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">****Add eucalyptus from your garden.****</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBnmM2nVOgOISbYIBVn0UyvwAngNoOJ9O-4gMNOpgG-Ax6gmssNUj7Z_IL7c7BHIYXxMap71FHi8N0FvTa4eFgT1QKi0rE_s2eqwPWAdyb45c8AjEm6Cy4NyYrnqhyPNd7nYe2xrKqsHtX/s1600/bandq+flowers+043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBnmM2nVOgOISbYIBVn0UyvwAngNoOJ9O-4gMNOpgG-Ax6gmssNUj7Z_IL7c7BHIYXxMap71FHi8N0FvTa4eFgT1QKi0rE_s2eqwPWAdyb45c8AjEm6Cy4NyYrnqhyPNd7nYe2xrKqsHtX/s1600/bandq+flowers+043.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We grow Eucalyptus Gunnii for this very purpose. Lots of people are put off by horror stories of the enormously towering plant that Eucalyptus can become but in fact it responds superbly well to being coppiced, which means cut back to the ground, every few years, in late winter. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7v1vfcOj37y8wBbULAv6_AcPvQB0Iv5nORDaJZq1prZp6TGa8yBCuvMpY4jkVwjLnAP9PP73ACCHwqiXHKJjdDFMQSpyJiI-40wQOrGmTYzU_DKO9iJF6ThX5ym61feNCXuWLAYQ8ILbd/s1600/bandq+flowers+041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7v1vfcOj37y8wBbULAv6_AcPvQB0Iv5nORDaJZq1prZp6TGa8yBCuvMpY4jkVwjLnAP9PP73ACCHwqiXHKJjdDFMQSpyJiI-40wQOrGmTYzU_DKO9iJF6ThX5ym61feNCXuWLAYQ8ILbd/s1600/bandq+flowers+041.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This creates a multi-stemmed bush, rather than a towering tree, and allows the plant to produce more of its beautiful grey-green juvenile foliage. And its ths gorgeous, glaucous leafiness that both glams up and bulks up any bouquet. A perfect double whammy!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have a go and let me know how you get on...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEishdyCk6ObcKba86AmGFXP8ZzlWNLaNUxY1YUf5fZgrAuub43PCTanFzHQIWZaHPxWWEyGo27f0dmV6LlJVoivf2FfJI6bW-2vZuJ37vNTL_rqXDcTQ0gCMjkXzyiu81CunQfWH1y3_ZU/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEqUyRhCg66gPfNQHh81rGOfvP_VywWXZqmmtMCjkwk_8h3tp2giJzjabWtNCTfsCfeGInxUcrjS5f4hN-9ni-WpudY16p2jrQvLG77TNFiylmGDVHlNlhiZJunob4YyRG5n7m46U703I/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All images: Modern Country Style</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

How To Turn Any Bunch Of Flowers Into An Absolute Show-Stopper...

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Book Review: The Cut Flower Patch by Louise Curley

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And, after that massive Zoella Fan Girl moment *<i>blush</i>*, let's get back to our Modern Country Garden series, with a book review of <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0711234752/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=0711234752&linkCode=as2&tag=modecounstyl-21&linkId=JDF3VTTTWZ3C7NVO">The Cut Flower Patch</a> by Louise Curley.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="The Cut Flower Patch" height="640" src="http://hurtlingtowards60.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/the-cut-flower-patch.jpg?w=640&h=801" style="font-size: x-large;" width="510" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you'd love to grow more of your own flowers in amongst your Modern Country Garden but the whole idea feels either incredibly daunting, or a big ol' chore, then The Cut Flower Patch should be on your Christmas letter to Santa (have you been good this year?!).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="Book: Cut Flower Patch; photo Jason Ingram. Gardenista" height="410" src="https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/p7j2X5VTmp8a3euh3VPJNQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTYzMA--/http://yre.zenfs.com/en_us/cms/homes/Gardenista/home-grown-cut-flowers-photo-Jason-Ingram.jpg" style="font-size: x-large;" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The first thing that grabs you is its matt, textured front cover; you just want to reach out and feel it. The picture on the front is reassuringly down-to-earth and simple. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="640" src="http://www.jasoningram.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/the-cut-flower-patch/ji_220413_cutflowerpatch_192.jpg" style="font-size: x-large;" width="535" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's stylish enough, with the designer wellies and vintage enamel bucket full of freshly picked flowers to be enticing - but simple enough with the every-day variety of flowers and jeans-and-top outfit to know that this could be <i>you </i>next year if you follow the advice glitteringly encased within.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="640" src="http://www.jasoningram.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/the-cut-flower-patch/ji_091112_cutflowerpatch-210.jpg" style="font-size: x-large;" width="425" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And that's the beauty of this book. utterly achievable but full of wisdom that'll change your gardening life and, consequently, your home. The Cut Flower Patch is a book that <i>should </i>be on your Modern Country Christmas list.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="448" src="http://www.jasoningram.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/the-cut-flower-patch/lightroom-ji_100513_cutflowerpatch_099.jpg" style="font-size: x-large;" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Cut Flower Patch begins with a planning section, complete with sample garden layouts. I love that, instead of diving into the tempting flower possibilities, the book encourages you to slow down, stop a moment and consider your end result. It can be all too easy to end up with a cobbled-together Growing-My-Own attempt that is nothing but an eye-sore, so this section is well worth feasting upon.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="448" src="http://www.jasoningram.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/the-cut-flower-patch/lightroom-ji_100513_cutflowerpatch_082.jpg" style="font-size: x-large;" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And then we come to temptation city! Page after glorious page of delicious flower varieties: bulbs, corns, tubers, annuals, biennials, foliage and fillers. We're given a photo of each, and recommended varieties, </span><span style="font-size: large;">along with plant care advice, including advice tailored to the cutting and arranging of your own flowers. This section alone is worth the price of the book. It explain what you should expect from each plant in cut-flower conditions, and, just as importantly, how to eke out extra days of vase life. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="448" src="http://www.jasoningram.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/the-cut-flower-patch/lightroom-ji_091112_cutflowerpatch-107.jpg" style="font-size: x-large;" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">After a foray into making and caring for your cutting patch, we're led into a real fanfare: Showing Off! Full of lovely and easy ideas about presenting your pickings in the best possible light. It also includes Louise Curley's thoughts about foraging for useful material - perfect for those of you with very little garden space.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="640" src="http://www.jasoningram.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/the-cut-flower-patch/ji_100513_cutflowerpatch_063.jpg" style="font-size: x-large;" width="483" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Did you notice that I sneaked Christmas into this post? Oh, yes I did! Over the next month, I've ideas a-plenty for stockings and presents that you might like to write on that letter to Santa. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="640" src="http://www.jasoningram.co.uk/wp-content/gallery/the-cut-flower-patch/ji_100513_cutflowerpatch_053.jpg" style="font-size: x-large;" width="508" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Bank managers, look away now: </span><span style="font-size: large;">To buy your own copy of <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0711234752/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=0711234752&linkCode=as2&tag=modecounstyl-21&linkId=JDF3VTTTWZ3C7NVO">The Cut Flower Patch</a> by Louise Curley, click on the link!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEishdyCk6ObcKba86AmGFXP8ZzlWNLaNUxY1YUf5fZgrAuub43PCTanFzHQIWZaHPxWWEyGo27f0dmV6LlJVoivf2FfJI6bW-2vZuJ37vNTL_rqXDcTQ0gCMjkXzyiu81CunQfWH1y3_ZU/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEqUyRhCg66gPfNQHh81rGOfvP_VywWXZqmmtMCjkwk_8h3tp2giJzjabWtNCTfsCfeGInxUcrjS5f4hN-9ni-WpudY16p2jrQvLG77TNFiylmGDVHlNlhiZJunob4YyRG5n7m46U703I/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

Book Review: The Cut Flower Patch by Louise Curley

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Modern Country Flower Styling For A Wedding

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Welcome back to part two of </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.6000003814697px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;"><b>Modern Country Style Guide </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 25.6000003814697px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;"><b>To Growing And Creating </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; line-height: 25.6000003814697px;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Your Own Vintage Wedding Flowers</span>. </b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjiKq0bbGqld2RhZP3UY2wSqOqTEXbvNZalr5tAP4lGCL7cjHbSKJFHv0qsZQLVwW8vbiguZoLH2amnkyRoA2Qmz64LRLCP8WGlMGNo4rBoyXCv7fXcY71As7nIzZEYy5FykKMKj8gmrz6/s1600/bandq+flowers+103.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjiKq0bbGqld2RhZP3UY2wSqOqTEXbvNZalr5tAP4lGCL7cjHbSKJFHv0qsZQLVwW8vbiguZoLH2amnkyRoA2Qmz64LRLCP8WGlMGNo4rBoyXCv7fXcY71As7nIzZEYy5FykKMKj8gmrz6/s1600/bandq+flowers+103.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We're aiming for Modern Country flower styling that is: attainable, low-priced and gorgeous. Today's arrangement would look beautiful on the centre of each wedding table.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiIEZALw78U5kR-9BOiYSs064w_z6_RelvW3yCdSfah3p9OYX8bAGHdkdDEdpgdAiBkWqICm-MF9N0gZ95lbC9PNHqOKfl7nc6CAL_bUWohGeUc0NMkKvAfsMQLONpI0nCdK3CoFub1uLe/s1600/bandq+flowers+130.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiIEZALw78U5kR-9BOiYSs064w_z6_RelvW3yCdSfah3p9OYX8bAGHdkdDEdpgdAiBkWqICm-MF9N0gZ95lbC9PNHqOKfl7nc6CAL_bUWohGeUc0NMkKvAfsMQLONpI0nCdK3CoFub1uLe/s1600/bandq+flowers+130.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And with that in mind, h</span><span style="font-size: large;">ere's how to create a <i>very </i>easy Modern Country Flower Arrangement. We're keeping it super-simple so don't be nervous. I've used an assortment of vases, just as we discussed in Part 1. The flowers are all easy to grow in the garden, and are all ready at this time of year.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqu-zr_hTfM2DldMwsP0fH4GfTHr56arxLtcmjkG5GyQWRv56mGUMesQjXcCsIdilIdgpItO_q5voyD6uIYb7szYM1sXZe7vDp1T1wc9gxRr6hV3r3Uvu5wLfiV41SlOUD9Lp4Jzcs5coK/s1600/bandq+flowers+121.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqu-zr_hTfM2DldMwsP0fH4GfTHr56arxLtcmjkG5GyQWRv56mGUMesQjXcCsIdilIdgpItO_q5voyD6uIYb7szYM1sXZe7vDp1T1wc9gxRr6hV3r3Uvu5wLfiV41SlOUD9Lp4Jzcs5coK/s1600/bandq+flowers+121.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">{Remember, when you're thinking about arrangements, you need to make sure the necessary plants are all going to be ready at the same time.}</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhETWeYqP3eCkVhVggGkXtZQoUmAWtZg6lKBVRDCGEH5psQYuqkWdyDpWVWhO2Q8HNDmWRwOh_gUM0lrFb63-Ut65YwFf2gVTmKmcZfo9MJyLX0nRWE8nHLPQYULZkuBIAHlWg_i4HSAAcY/s1600/bandq+flowers+090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhETWeYqP3eCkVhVggGkXtZQoUmAWtZg6lKBVRDCGEH5psQYuqkWdyDpWVWhO2Q8HNDmWRwOh_gUM0lrFb63-Ut65YwFf2gVTmKmcZfo9MJyLX0nRWE8nHLPQYULZkuBIAHlWg_i4HSAAcY/s1600/bandq+flowers+090.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is a little like following a recipe.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here's what you'll need:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">One white hydrangea plant</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">An old terracotta pot</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Leafy evergreen branches</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jam jars (I've used vintage Kilner jars)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Printing blocks</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Silvered glass bottles in large and small sizes (you can buy mine <a href="http://www.diy.com/departments/silver-vintage-bottle/778847_BQ.prd" target="_blank">here</a>)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Dried alium heads</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI4nzQQvWXaKnZi5zb1d-9kmGPElGeW8tjLQ8IWtzNrjHRXWDkscYk_W1auMSQlrh8rwlHna1JlSykcfTm7NOU5rB3X5tRfZmWj3fE-3zlhzPV6DrHlLx9Z0EQFG-L5mDn2zdEfq_ISQe4/s1600/bandq+flowers+106.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI4nzQQvWXaKnZi5zb1d-9kmGPElGeW8tjLQ8IWtzNrjHRXWDkscYk_W1auMSQlrh8rwlHna1JlSykcfTm7NOU5rB3X5tRfZmWj3fE-3zlhzPV6DrHlLx9Z0EQFG-L5mDn2zdEfq_ISQe4/s1600/bandq+flowers+106.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pop the hydrangea plant into a suitably large old terracotta pot; if necessary, you may need to add more compost.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeZTM_aQzP7OW49uFMjF3QbDv-LjcHwOhC5YeXaxi9olrFAD62TNFad4LGa03YKbvgT-KU2ELHh0LnFn3jcJYKCrkilwwe227gRieQC2ID82x9R5FXmkKeEJSHdkHYz0l838UarZ0djXrI/s1600/bandq+flowers+123.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeZTM_aQzP7OW49uFMjF3QbDv-LjcHwOhC5YeXaxi9olrFAD62TNFad4LGa03YKbvgT-KU2ELHh0LnFn3jcJYKCrkilwwe227gRieQC2ID82x9R5FXmkKeEJSHdkHYz0l838UarZ0djXrI/s1600/bandq+flowers+123.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Add the evergreen foliage from your garden into the jam jars. I like sticking to one type for a simple, rustic feel.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUNXlw1eot7COtAFm9e9g9jGuoTU7hGjriil7XjuU_rJ2sFc1p-yEza0eKj4soBhPZ7QVKhqqxz-c4c2YzUMD9FO__f1Xde1grpi_2TRCxRAVEMIv8yzDO7U7-plRxCNCp_ySZBMoqZcx_/s1600/bandq+flowers+122.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUNXlw1eot7COtAFm9e9g9jGuoTU7hGjriil7XjuU_rJ2sFc1p-yEza0eKj4soBhPZ7QVKhqqxz-c4c2YzUMD9FO__f1Xde1grpi_2TRCxRAVEMIv8yzDO7U7-plRxCNCp_ySZBMoqZcx_/s1600/bandq+flowers+122.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pop the alium heads into the silvered glass bottles. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQjx5o94E14hdTCsMHF1qXzdoNhJDenARFWIqZP1uq8Gy4fszuIS-h2wIcRmZCSr8JzwKeJT8lc0WKfB2HwAvBTex0zbt9coCqMJ8B3XT4bNKBBCra3J01OHOqKte9-w_ekZU2q2287TRC/s1600/bandq+flowers+127.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQjx5o94E14hdTCsMHF1qXzdoNhJDenARFWIqZP1uq8Gy4fszuIS-h2wIcRmZCSr8JzwKeJT8lc0WKfB2HwAvBTex0zbt9coCqMJ8B3XT4bNKBBCra3J01OHOqKte9-w_ekZU2q2287TRC/s1600/bandq+flowers+127.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love the contrast of their natural spikiness alongside the shiny glass. Alium Christophii heads work brilliantly for this. They keep their dried form all through the winter. I think they look like little fireworks!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUA8B3y0jOO_qVYu0_6irTdTSAdNgNg2-GNrN_QcdOnOApWc9GTgevlUx3Rl-yYDt0cLcThUDPkogBK_p67U6rdD42yywNxU8M0rUGiQ98f9mmU-IRjUoiuzC0Dv15IZ7iSCoF5vWxbiuu/s1600/bandq+flowers+132.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUA8B3y0jOO_qVYu0_6irTdTSAdNgNg2-GNrN_QcdOnOApWc9GTgevlUx3Rl-yYDt0cLcThUDPkogBK_p67U6rdD42yywNxU8M0rUGiQ98f9mmU-IRjUoiuzC0Dv15IZ7iSCoF5vWxbiuu/s1600/bandq+flowers+132.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And then comes the fun bit! Keep moving the different pieces around until you find an arrangement that looks gorgeously and visually satisfying.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcrLrp6mXD1Q8R3yiBwnkve2B-6CaeJWlci9ZA-FobPpb8bPx3ZZChPzS0-iTaUoA44sZ-D-z1Gd7-uQgbecaGYjv7tWoa-8RyUAKeg0jimPczmAyPXdzS40cMU0WQ_ZNg671CdAP8wGqo/s1600/bandq+flowers+085.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcrLrp6mXD1Q8R3yiBwnkve2B-6CaeJWlci9ZA-FobPpb8bPx3ZZChPzS0-iTaUoA44sZ-D-z1Gd7-uQgbecaGYjv7tWoa-8RyUAKeg0jimPczmAyPXdzS40cMU0WQ_ZNg671CdAP8wGqo/s1600/bandq+flowers+085.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love the hydrangea in the middle as the centrepiece, and the jars in front, with the silvered glass bottles either side. </span><span style="font-size: large;">But if you find a different way that you prefer then go for it! This is your special day, after all!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjiKq0bbGqld2RhZP3UY2wSqOqTEXbvNZalr5tAP4lGCL7cjHbSKJFHv0qsZQLVwW8vbiguZoLH2amnkyRoA2Qmz64LRLCP8WGlMGNo4rBoyXCv7fXcY71As7nIzZEYy5FykKMKj8gmrz6/s1600/bandq+flowers+103.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjiKq0bbGqld2RhZP3UY2wSqOqTEXbvNZalr5tAP4lGCL7cjHbSKJFHv0qsZQLVwW8vbiguZoLH2amnkyRoA2Qmz64LRLCP8WGlMGNo4rBoyXCv7fXcY71As7nIzZEYy5FykKMKj8gmrz6/s1600/bandq+flowers+103.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">One of the best thing about this is that the budget is spent on things you can keep after the day is over, as a lifelong memory of your perfect Modern Country wedding.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEishdyCk6ObcKba86AmGFXP8ZzlWNLaNUxY1YUf5fZgrAuub43PCTanFzHQIWZaHPxWWEyGo27f0dmV6LlJVoivf2FfJI6bW-2vZuJ37vNTL_rqXDcTQ0gCMjkXzyiu81CunQfWH1y3_ZU/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEqUyRhCg66gPfNQHh81rGOfvP_VywWXZqmmtMCjkwk_8h3tp2giJzjabWtNCTfsCfeGInxUcrjS5f4hN-9ni-WpudY16p2jrQvLG77TNFiylmGDVHlNlhiZJunob4YyRG5n7m46U703I/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

Modern Country Flower Styling For A Wedding

Welcome back to part two of  Modern Country Style Guide  To Growing And Creating  Your Own Vintage Wedding Flowers .    We're aiming for...

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Grow Your Own Modern Country Wedding Flowers

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Welcome to the </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: x-large;"><b>Modern Country Style Guide </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: x-large;"><b>To Growing And Creating </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #134f5c;">Your Own Vintage Wedding Flowers</span>. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So many couples are looking for ways to add a personal touch to their weddings; what better way than growing your own flowers for your own, or your children's weddings? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUGeeKjzC5xVNt9MQgjPBdChNKTEuZvUOSvcxj3MKdghuaarJaTd_OkFCSm40KhcrHN6Nn-hJor5LThNMJdnt8WZNSwX5GWj8q61_WK_0b_8TyYWO_yV-_SO8Tt5sbjS-rrZUIzUaKk2Pw/s1600/bandq+flowers+176.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUGeeKjzC5xVNt9MQgjPBdChNKTEuZvUOSvcxj3MKdghuaarJaTd_OkFCSm40KhcrHN6Nn-hJor5LThNMJdnt8WZNSwX5GWj8q61_WK_0b_8TyYWO_yV-_SO8Tt5sbjS-rrZUIzUaKk2Pw/s1600/bandq+flowers+176.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And, as a huge bonus, growing your own wedding flowers is a hundred-fold cheaper than buying them from florists. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-nT0tOx1vqEMlSeyi8ymn5fOJbnyxQsQvPU96TfMKfaeL6DLnxMP0l6bIdQ0ocm_CcfQFapb3WqhF8kuMu-47OvANQ5IIJveSv9R6Qqqgmj2Iw-QE9HWeMuqDPW2sD5KIzWPBois7an_b/s1600/bandq+flowers+147.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-nT0tOx1vqEMlSeyi8ymn5fOJbnyxQsQvPU96TfMKfaeL6DLnxMP0l6bIdQ0ocm_CcfQFapb3WqhF8kuMu-47OvANQ5IIJveSv9R6Qqqgmj2Iw-QE9HWeMuqDPW2sD5KIzWPBois7an_b/s1600/bandq+flowers+147.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Today, let's start right at the beginning by putting the spotlight on v</span><span style="font-size: large;">ases. </span><span style="font-size: large;">We're going to take it very slowly by building up the look one post at a time so that you have time to play and consider what it is that you like.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUiowzEH0NR3LpF1fgTg9zv1nM-qA2E5JiKmZig7zUYpaQN6TNXMnfF022On6Jb7kmTzGkU30r9jPzpLFKTEpvCPJqq8p0kwX9pICI4xRM7rCqynx8CRtzDCZhKeD4sQH0nTQ3bbuVZOg0/s1600/bandq+flowers+164.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUiowzEH0NR3LpF1fgTg9zv1nM-qA2E5JiKmZig7zUYpaQN6TNXMnfF022On6Jb7kmTzGkU30r9jPzpLFKTEpvCPJqq8p0kwX9pICI4xRM7rCqynx8CRtzDCZhKeD4sQH0nTQ3bbuVZOg0/s1600/bandq+flowers+164.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Of course, if you have no significant wedding coming up, then these ideas would also work a treat for <i>any </i>special occasion so pull up a chair and let's dig in...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOOzCAjfAkyldwwdHXR6D2xUAaYij2iiHQ_ikt42E-uJFKjytecq5fAO0yAjSqC3ryCLT9wxlhqxpjfLEeZbXWFvnED_LOzVM2GFJ-Yexc_wXp2RazOEYmQgl5iGyDC6Fd5in3pguDASg3/s1600/bandq+flowers+149.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOOzCAjfAkyldwwdHXR6D2xUAaYij2iiHQ_ikt42E-uJFKjytecq5fAO0yAjSqC3ryCLT9wxlhqxpjfLEeZbXWFvnED_LOzVM2GFJ-Yexc_wXp2RazOEYmQgl5iGyDC6Fd5in3pguDASg3/s1600/bandq+flowers+149.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">For the next couple of weeks, we'll be looking at easy and cheap ways to give your wedding that Modern Country feel. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: x-large;">The focus will be keeping it </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: x-large;">attainable, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: x-large;">low-priced </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: x-large;">and looking gorgeous.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6HChgA8L2HCjBCeOS6Iw2ZwCaWcVaC_OVn3ndHsL62a9hyphenhyphenfzuD9DpcbNs51jdOHIsU8o0F4csvbQ4KLanO9eou7qMWNZFLS1l1giALi3qbGRUuuFtLfmQpnfLQPoNwTC_k4iJOHsIsdpX/s1600/bandq+flowers+153.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6HChgA8L2HCjBCeOS6Iw2ZwCaWcVaC_OVn3ndHsL62a9hyphenhyphenfzuD9DpcbNs51jdOHIsU8o0F4csvbQ4KLanO9eou7qMWNZFLS1l1giALi3qbGRUuuFtLfmQpnfLQPoNwTC_k4iJOHsIsdpX/s1600/bandq+flowers+153.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm <i>not </i>a trained florist, I just know what I like!...so rest assured that when I say 'attainable' I really do mean it! Follow my simple instructions for your very own Modern Country wedding.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE0w7I1NtvIwvp3Z0RUz13eAYGKv8n61PziqrsNpsJTR7VBMNZTxF2MnzAbmfvoYOAp9_0ELzTgKJUgJHHSLieiLDH4D86sCpfqobHrRp4bWB5OK2Rb0xrSVRRoOfz29B9VIISFBuxb0W1/s1600/bandq+flowers+177.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE0w7I1NtvIwvp3Z0RUz13eAYGKv8n61PziqrsNpsJTR7VBMNZTxF2MnzAbmfvoYOAp9_0ELzTgKJUgJHHSLieiLDH4D86sCpfqobHrRp4bWB5OK2Rb0xrSVRRoOfz29B9VIISFBuxb0W1/s1600/bandq+flowers+177.JPG" width="426" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Your first step should be to take the time to build up your own collection of vases. These should NOT be bog-standard vases. No, this is your chance to think outside that dull box. Instead, use terracotta pots, old crockery, jugs, jam jars and vintage crates to give a deliciously rustic vibe. I'll be showing you some of my own favourites very soon.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGLzGzEkY_6coX-xTZLJYCwiwtFQjYkKoIuV-ez5Y9WC0NXn59ttWP1hl5YCQ0vuKznIxT6r4jX4DSfHxwYv8-7NMI1J6AjdgsfpVdpuatroQfFsiLgH9jcpGJIWhoLFWJV7jF6n9iNOeH/s1600/bandq+flowers+139.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGLzGzEkY_6coX-xTZLJYCwiwtFQjYkKoIuV-ez5Y9WC0NXn59ttWP1hl5YCQ0vuKznIxT6r4jX4DSfHxwYv8-7NMI1J6AjdgsfpVdpuatroQfFsiLgH9jcpGJIWhoLFWJV7jF6n9iNOeH/s1600/bandq+flowers+139.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So that's the Country part done and dusted. Now we need to add a touch of the Modern, no? My top tip is to choose a number of mercury glass bottles to lift the whole look. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYUoW1uDL0QfBXS09X5L7ags28JUxG2At1E6JGiEl0ZeWvvDj4B1M8HbXQN1n-90zuCUk72y9aGtBKwv6fe8UAoRWEfHQj_3X4KwLNYsEKfnW3SF1YJDqEEQ0dVTlAkVLCkMrrpIMXVhkn/s1600/bandq+flowers+140.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYUoW1uDL0QfBXS09X5L7ags28JUxG2At1E6JGiEl0ZeWvvDj4B1M8HbXQN1n-90zuCUk72y9aGtBKwv6fe8UAoRWEfHQj_3X4KwLNYsEKfnW3SF1YJDqEEQ0dVTlAkVLCkMrrpIMXVhkn/s1600/bandq+flowers+140.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Before you all clutch your credit cards to your chests, have a look at these bargainous beauties from <a href="http://www.diy.com/departments/silver-vintage-bottle/778847_BQ.prd" target="_blank">B&Q</a>. The large size is £12 and the smaller is £8. </span><span style="font-size: large;">The quality is incredible for the price; each bottle is slightly different and the mouths look hand-blown. </span><span style="font-size: large;">If you shop around carefully (or ask someone who does!), you can save those extra pounds for your honeymoon, or for a deposit on your first home together!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc9xUeBisCdFgs1I-IDTjUF1J0JyM5g2yF-0hE7vHsckIZmayj2cdAFP1giVVUwgxfwKCfMEubTYpfSzuSuV-MLRYNSyJWOrJc-ZUAadvxYV_josir67lwmHZEYe7SrKy24Z8VOMan9lLP/s1600/bandq+flowers+182.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc9xUeBisCdFgs1I-IDTjUF1J0JyM5g2yF-0hE7vHsckIZmayj2cdAFP1giVVUwgxfwKCfMEubTYpfSzuSuV-MLRYNSyJWOrJc-ZUAadvxYV_josir67lwmHZEYe7SrKy24Z8VOMan9lLP/s1600/bandq+flowers+182.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Next up, we'll be working at putting together your first Modern Country arrangement together, so don't forget to follow along!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3CA-xvQsIVuPPVXR60pubID9wNgYCRX-J-A5FDHJQcK5Xxpq8AoVXV3DzD_JDSVVDFedH4LJMF0GL1qCA-GRDElIXeozQtY_O7J_q_K2YYo92H_PzN6fgEr_KyFbIJB6l1TeiZx8EYz-/s1600/bandq+flowers+174.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEishdyCk6ObcKba86AmGFXP8ZzlWNLaNUxY1YUf5fZgrAuub43PCTanFzHQIWZaHPxWWEyGo27f0dmV6LlJVoivf2FfJI6bW-2vZuJ37vNTL_rqXDcTQ0gCMjkXzyiu81CunQfWH1y3_ZU/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEqUyRhCg66gPfNQHh81rGOfvP_VywWXZqmmtMCjkwk_8h3tp2giJzjabWtNCTfsCfeGInxUcrjS5f4hN-9ni-WpudY16p2jrQvLG77TNFiylmGDVHlNlhiZJunob4YyRG5n7m46U703I/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

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Contemporary Country Garden Tour

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've had this post waiting in the wings for some time, waiting for the perfect moment to show off this stunning Modern Country Garden, which sits right at the contemporary end of Modern Country Style. The blend of softness and symmetry is jaw-droppingly lovely.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="MdR 8806-025 Robert Broekema, Fam. Nuytinck" height="640" src="http://www.robertbroekema.nl/footage/img/x750/RobertBroekema_NL_MdR_8806-025_Robert_Broekema,_Fam._Nuytinck.jpg" width="427" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="MdR 8806-010 Robert Broekema, Fam. Nuytinck" height="640" src="http://www.robertbroekema.nl/footage/img/x750/RobertBroekema_NL_MdR_8806-010_Robert_Broekema,_Fam._Nuytinck.jpg" width="427" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="MdR 8806-017 Robert Broekema, Fam. Nuytinck" height="640" src="http://www.robertbroekema.nl/footage/img/x750/RobertBroekema_NL_MdR_8806-017_Robert_Broekema,_Fam._Nuytinck.jpg" width="423" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's that blend of gentleness and formality that makes me weak at the knees. And this Contemporary Country Garden, complete with topiary, hydrangeas, lavender and mop-head maples, certainly scores highly on that front.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="MdR 8806-027 Robert Broekema, Fam. Nuytinck" height="640" src="http://www.robertbroekema.nl/footage/img/x750/RobertBroekema_NL_MdR_8806-027_Robert_Broekema,_Fam._Nuytinck.jpg" width="427" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="MdR 8806-030 Robert Broekema, Fam. Nuytinck" height="640" src="http://www.robertbroekema.nl/footage/img/x750/RobertBroekema_NL_MdR_8806-030_Robert_Broekema,_Fam._Nuytinck.jpg" width="427" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mop-head trees are so-called because of their naturally occurring spherical heads. Topiary without the training - or very nearly!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="MdR 8806-041 Robert Broekema, Fam. Nuytinck" height="640" src="http://www.robertbroekema.nl/footage/img/x750/RobertBroekema_NL_MdR_8806-041_Robert_Broekema,_Fam._Nuytinck.jpg" width="427" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="MdR 8806-002 Robert Broekema, Fam. Nuytinck" height="428" src="http://robertbroekema.nl/footage/img/x750/RobertBroekema_NL_MdR_8806-002_Robert_Broekema,_Fam._Nuytinck.jpg" width="640" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="MdR 8806-009 Robert Broekema, Fam. Nuytinck" src="http://www.robertbroekema.nl/footage/img/x750/RobertBroekema_NL_MdR_8806-009_Robert_Broekema,_Fam._Nuytinck.jpg" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Yum!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEishdyCk6ObcKba86AmGFXP8ZzlWNLaNUxY1YUf5fZgrAuub43PCTanFzHQIWZaHPxWWEyGo27f0dmV6LlJVoivf2FfJI6bW-2vZuJ37vNTL_rqXDcTQ0gCMjkXzyiu81CunQfWH1y3_ZU/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEqUyRhCg66gPfNQHh81rGOfvP_VywWXZqmmtMCjkwk_8h3tp2giJzjabWtNCTfsCfeGInxUcrjS5f4hN-9ni-WpudY16p2jrQvLG77TNFiylmGDVHlNlhiZJunob4YyRG5n7m46U703I/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Imageas via: robert broekema</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

Contemporary Country Garden Tour

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