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It’s great to know we’re not the only loonies trying to grow our own flowers for the wedding. I was delighted to read here on the blog that Sharon has begun by growing a poppy in the fire escape… it just goes to show you don’t have to live in the country to find out how much nicer living plants are.

But Sharon may sympathise when I say it is not easy to grow the right things at the right times, especially when you don’t have a lot of space!

In spite of a lot of indecision about what to grow, our flower plans are really firming up now, with a plan for table centrepieces and free standing potted plants taking shape. We are asking around friends and family who could lend us the potted plants from their conservatories and window sills for the big day – and for the tables we are growing primroses, cyclamen and daffodils in pots.

Local horticultural therapy charity Growing Places Berkshire are going to help us by adding our order of primrose ‘plugs’ to their bulk order, and providing a little space in their grounds to bring the plants on.

Phil is taking ivy cuttings from local woods and bringing them on in seed trays, so we can have trailing ivy festooning from the pots and onto the tables and the stage where we are holding our ceremony. Maybe I can even have a bouquet to carry that is created from our spring flowers and ivy tendrils.

Meanwhile I am hoping to create our marriage arbour using willow from my parents’ garden. With two ‘golden heart’ ivy plants in pots and a big bundle of willow twigs to help me, I hope to create two obelisks of climbing greenery. But the race is on to have it finished by the end of the growing season!