Last month’s styling the seasons post was late. Very late.
So this month I decided to buck the trend and try and organise myself a little better.
Although look — it’s 28th of the month and I’m only just posting once again. Oh.
Must.
Try.
Harder.
Although it’s been such a hectic month, I really should cut myself a little slack.
Mother’s day, followed by my big boy’s birthday, followed by my little boys’ birthdays. Topped off with the long bank holiday, staying with family in Yorkshire for Easter this weekend. March is the busiest month of the year for us, by far.
A month of celebrations.
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Spring Flowers and Hellebores
Celebrations aside, it’s a lovely month isn’t it? Full of promise and newness. The fields are full of little hoppity-skippety lambs and the gardens and parks are beginning to rouse themselves, after the long winter sleep.
Talking of which, our own garden is springing to life and full of Hellebores at the moment.
So beautiful.
These gorgeous little plants flower in some of the shadiest corners of our garden, like little shining jewels in the darkness.
I’m always so pleased to see them and look forward to their arrival each year, even though their presence is fairly short lived. They seem to disappear in late spring and we don’t see them again until the following winter.
Although, having said that, I got really quite cross with them when we first moved here. I was so delighted with my find, when I first spotted them, and began began to pick little posies to pop in jars and bottles but literally within hours they were dead.
I was totally perplexed and couldn’t work out what I was doing wrong.
Then a kindly, green-fingered, soul told me that you need to sear the stems before you put them in water. This will ensure that they’ll give a good display and will last a little longer than 60 minutes, once you’ve picked them!
Styling The Seasons in March
So this month’s Styling The Seasons post is an ode to the humble Hellebore.
It’s a little bit of a cheat as I’ve not really ‘styled’ anything at all — more taken some pictures of the windowsill in our dining room — but I love the form and fragility of these darling little flowers.
And I think the name of the book is very apt.
It sums up our lovely country — particularly in spring.
Caro Davies is a former art-director turned writer and content-creator, and editor behind UK lifestyle blog The Listed Home. She writes about home-related topics, from interiors and DIY to food and craft. The Listed Home has been featured in various publications, including Ideal Home, Grazia, and Homes & Antiques magazines.
What an amazing tip! I remember these lovely flowers from when I was in the UK … and how irritated my mum would get with their drooping! I’m quite jealous looking at these lovely pictures because Spring has most definitely not sprung where I am in Canada — it’s all decidedly brown and grey — but it gives me hope that maybe it’s around the corner for us too!
YES! I saw another of my mummy bloggers from Canada posting pics of the snow at the weekend!! It’s still well and truly winter over there isn’t it? I’ll send some of our springy warmth your way!! Hope the seasons change for you soon xx
These are really pretty, such a gorgeous pink. I know what you mean about March – such a lovely month but totally so busy for us too! xx
Gorgeous aren’t they?! And yep — March is so busy it makes my head spin!! Here’s to a (slightly) less hectic April!!
Gorgous Caro I love it such a pretty and delicate looking flower, it gives me hope that spring is on the way although after all that snow we had here yesterday I am feeling a little desperate for sunshine x
It’s weird isn’t it? Spring is tricking us! One minute I’m convinced we’ve said goodbye to the winter and the next minute it rears it’s head again! x
They’re pretty flowers!! And so you should cut yourself some slack, we all should and as a fellow last-minuter, I know it’s a trait that’s very hard to change!! After all, we probably don’t leave ourselves adequate time to do so… xxx
We’re so mean to ourselves aren’t we? If I think about how much I’ve got, going on, it’s no wonder everything is so last minute!!! ;) xx
That is so pretty, I have never seen one before, here is for the pretty season xx
They’re gorgeous aren’t they? Such a pretty thing to spot, to remind us that spring is on the way! :)
I’ll be honest, I’ve never heard of those flowers before! But, they’re the exact colour of our living room and would fit in well. Maybe I should treat the missus… :)
Aaah they’re such a lovely thing to have in the garden — a gorgeous sign that spring is on the way!! :) I bet your wife would love some in your new garden, once it’s finished!! :)
Beautiful – love the hellebores against that book. Very classic – thanks for hosting #homeetc
Aah thanks so much lovely xx
Oh Caro, this is such a beautiful post. I adore those photographs. The colour of the book cover against the flowers is perfect. We moved to our new house back in August and a few months ago I discovered Hellebores in our garden. On a day when everything looked so dull and grey they were a shining light. They are beautiful and even more precious because they flower during the most miserable months of the year. Thanks for hosting #HomeEtc, lovely Caro. Hugs Lucy xxxx
They’re such a lovely thing to find aren’t they? I was thrilled when I spotted them in our garden for the first time. And, as you say, they give a little bit of hope and colour in the greyest, most miserable times of the year! Hurray for Hellebores!! :)
Gorgeous flowers and colours – beautiful photos! Oh I do love spring, always feels so hopeful :) Jess xx
#HomeEtc (thanks for being a superb co-host) xx
Agree!! I used to love summer the best but I LOVE spring these days — all that new life! Just lovely! :)
Very lovely (and great tip). Do you know who designed the pattern for the book cover? It looks like Enid Marx or one of the designers for the Curwen Press, but I don’t recognise the pattern (and I want to know, as it’s gorgeous!)
I’m going to look to see if there’s a name!!