Flowers, better in a bed then in a bouquet.

I’ve tried making dried flowers out of them- potpourri, just to keep them around for a little longer, but somehow it isn’t quite the same. They bring lovely nostalgia but not quite that cheerful perk as they did when they were once all brightly coloured and alive. And that’s exactly when I decided flowers look better in a bed then in a bouquet.

I am well aware that it is the circle of life for everything that lives to must one day die, but a complete circle means there is the birth of new life after. And that last part just doesn’t happen with flowers that come neatly arranged in a bouquet. They live then die but there are no new ones to blossom up after them.

But if they were planted in a bed, in a pot or just anywhere on the ground, it would be a whole different story because then that circle could actually go its full round! Basically it’s an ideal situation; you would be in the company of flowers all year round and you would also be indirectly giving Mother Nature and her little pollinators a boost in their efforts to keep the earth thriving and green!

Furthermore, planting flowers are going to cost you much less than buying them from the florist! How much would a packet of seeds set you back as opposed to purchasing a bouquet of roses? And if you know here to look (like your friends’ garden), it might not even cost you anything (caring is all about sharing)! 

When I receive a present; I want it to be something special and memorable, something that I can have around for a while, so receiving a tastefully decorated pot of flowers or a surprise in the form of my garden’s bed planted with a rainbow of blossoming petals for my birthday and valentines is certainly much more romantic then that cliché of a teddy bear with a bouquet of red roses!

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