Spring is well and truly here in the Northern Hemisphere, and thoughts turn to gardening. The seasons and wonderful fruits of nature are great fodder for your journal. Here, Susan has created a beautiful Garden Journal with photos of flowers from her garden, drawn plans and photographed progress of her vegetable garden.
dahlias from the garden of a “flatting” son brought home to “roost” and the spectacular cardoon.
Rotation garden plans and the garden hoed and marked out.
I had fun making this journal from an old book - just used gesso washes, stamps, fabric paper, and leftover bits of tissue and paper from other projects. My lovely 107 year old villa and the fields surrounding it are my inspiration.
Oh, and if you are wondering how to get incredible blooms like this in January – then I’m afraid you will have to re-locate to New Zealand…
From the journal of Susan Shelley
(Click on the images to view originals, or click here to view more images of her Garden Journal)
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